PCIA asked Cal. legislator last week to add wireless infrastructu...
PCIA asked Cal. legislator last week to add wireless infrastructure companies to list of parties eligible to enter proposed leasing agreement program for state-owned lands. Assembly Majority Floor Leader Marco Firebaugh (D-South Gate) is sponsoring bill that would require…
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that 20% of revenue derived from certain leases of state-owned property to wireless telecom facilities be redirected from state’s general fund to separate account. That account would be administered by Cal. PUC to fund “Digital Divide” grant program. Legislation also would require state’s Dept. of General Services to develop and maintain list of state-owned properties that could be available for siting telecom facilities. PCIA told Firebaugh in letter last week that current version of legislation characterized only wireless service providers as eligible entities and didn’t specifically cover wireless infrastructure owners, operators or managers. PCIA is seeking broader language to include those other providers. “By specifically including wireless infrastructure companies in the bill, the state of California stands to generate up to 5 times more revenue for its digital divide programs,” PCIA Pres. Jay Kitchen said. “Tower companies account for approximately 80% of the wireless facilities market in California.” PCIA said bill now was headed to Assembly’s Appropriations Committee.