WIA Backs Virginia Wireless Siting Bill
The Wireless Infrastructure Association supported siting legislation in Virginia requiring localities to quickly review small-cells and other wireless infrastructure applications. The Senate passed SB-1282 last week. The House rejected a similar bill Monday but is expected to vote soon on…
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the Senate version (see 1702060054). The bill would require localities to review a small-cell application within 60 days and other wireless infrastructure within 150 days, while limiting the reasons why a locality could say no to small cells. “This legislation will go a long way to eliminate delays and speed deployments for all wireless infrastructure including small facilities attached to existing structures,” WIA Senior Government Affairs Counsel Van Bloys emailed. “This bill also establishes reasonable deployment practices like encouraging collocations of communications facilities on existing structures and workable height limits for deployments in the rights-of-way. The only way cities and towns of all sizes are going to remain connected is through more wireless infrastructure.”