Seattle Says It Will Take FCC to Court Over 5G Order
Seattle will participate in a local government challenge in federal court of the FCC infrastructure order aimed at speeding 5G buildout by targeting state and local hurdles to small-cell deployment, Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) and City Attorney Pete Holmes (D)…
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said Tuesday. “In coordination with the overwhelming majority of local jurisdictions that oppose this unprecedented federal intrusion by the FCC, we will be appealing this order, challenging the FCC’s authority and its misguided interpretations of federal law.” Rather than speed deployment, “the FCC’s actions impede local authority and will require cities to subsidize the wireless industry’s deployment for private gain, giving away public property without asking for anything in return,” they said. Seattle is working with affected city departments to measure impact, the mayor and attorney said. It's studying how the order may affect existing telecom contracts and “many pending applications for deployment of wireless infrastructure,” they said. It was one of several big cities that filed opposition comments (see 1809200007), and other local governments warned of lawsuits (see 1809260029).The FCC didn’t comment.