US court upholds FCC cap on 5G small cell fees in win for wireless carriers


FCC commissioners have said the United States over a decade will need to install as many 800,000 small cells for 5G networks. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: A federal appeals court on Aug 12 upheld a 2018 decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to cap fees for wireless carriers to deploy "small cells" essential to the adoption of next-generation 5G networks.

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco largely upheld the three orders the FCC adopted in 2018 to speed 5G deployments, despite objections from dozens of US cities.

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