[Scan-DC] New wireless infrastructure bill becomes law in Delaware

[Alan Henney]

Delaware State News

September 1, 2017 Friday

AROUND DELAWARE; 
New wireless infrastructure bill becomes law in Delaware

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DATELINE: DOVER 

DOVER — Gov. John Carney signed House Bill 189 on Thursday — the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Investment Act.

The new law streamlines the permitting process for installation of “small cell” antennas and includes other provisions that will expedite the deployment of small cell wireless infrastructure in Delaware.

Small cells are shoebox-sized antennas that can be affixed to existing structures such as traffic signals, buildings and street lights.

The size and flexibility of small cells helps telecommunications companies to target areas needing additional capacity in a way that is low profile and unobtrusive.

Small cells will enable faster wireless Internet speeds, provide more and targeted network capacity for things like streaming movies or music, and lay the foundation for technologies of the future such as 5G, smart cities and connected cars and devices.