California Supreme Court,
Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 24, 2019
California Supreme Court upholds local wireless facility rules, but the debate isn’t over
A recent case provides much-needed clarification for municipalities seeking to exercise local control over telecommunications providers’ use of the public right-of-way.
Claire S. Lai
Associate
Meyers Nave
Phone: (800) 464-3559
Email: clai@meyersnave.com
Claire is in the firm's Municipal and Special District Law Practice Group.
Jason S. Rosenberg
Of Counsel
Meyers Nave
Phone: (800) 464-3559
Email: jrosenberg@meyersnave.com
Jason is in the firm's Municipal and Special District Law Practice Group.
In the age of 4G LTE and the rise of 5G wireless technology, many local governments in California find themselves tasked with deciding how to regulate telecommunication facilities within their streets, often times at the expense of community aesthetics. The desire to preserve local control frequently results in a debate with telecommunication carriers about the boundaries of local authority and the scope of Public Utilities Code sections 7901 and 7901.1.
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