{"id":4070,"date":"2014-12-12T11:02:17","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T15:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=4070"},"modified":"2014-12-12T11:02:17","modified_gmt":"2014-12-12T15:02:17","slug":"senate-committee-passes-cell-tower-colocation-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2014\/12\/12\/senate-committee-passes-cell-tower-colocation-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Committee Passes Cell Tower Colocation Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday the Senate Energy & Technology Committee reported House Bill 4237<\/a>, a bill that would open state police communications towers to colocation for broadband expansion.<\/p>\n

As introduced, this legislation would allow both public and private entities to colocate for the purpose of broadband expansion; however, a substitute passed by the committee would limit this to only private entities for three years and then allow public entities to colocate only in \u201cunderserved areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The League is a staunch supporter of broadband expansion; however, banning public entities from this colocation seeks to inhibit broadband expansion to only if a private entity decides to expand. This is a disservice to Michigan residents and job providers as broadband access becomes more necessary for both businesses and residents.<\/p>\n

We continue to oppose this version of the legislation and encourage you to contact your Senate members to do the same. The bill now goes to the full Senate for consideration.<\/p>\n

Samantha Harkins is the Director of State Affairs for the League handling municipal finance issues.\u00a0 She can be reached at sharkins@mml.org\u00a0or 517-908-0306.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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