Category: Regulation

Is 5G Safe and Secure? Deployment Takes Hits, But Rolls On

September 10, 2019; by Jeff Schervone The race for 5G is a National Priority. Fast 5G is the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) plan for rapid deployment of infrastructure for superfast, next-generation broadband wireless. The backbone of the deployment involves widespread placement small wireless facility (SWF) nodes onto utility poles and other structures located in local … Continue reading Is 5G Safe and Secure? Deployment Takes Hits, But Rolls On

5G Deployment Advances, Takes Shape in the Field

May 21, 2019, by Jeff Schervone 5G wireless broadband deployment continues to advance into local communities across the United States. Deemed a national priority, 5G expected to usher in newfound innovation and economic development on an unprecedented scale. The infrastructure deployment itself is taking shape resulting in a boon to providers and a bane to … Continue reading 5G Deployment Advances, Takes Shape in the Field

5G Deployment Accelerates: Reports from the Field

February 26, 2019, by Jeff Schervone 5G broadband deployment is accelerating with a boost from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). Status of 5G Deployment 5G deployment is dense, meaning small cell wireless facilities are attached to utility poles in local Rights-of-Way (ROW).  In one example from Palo Alto, CA, a proposed AT&T small cell cluster … Continue reading 5G Deployment Accelerates: Reports from the Field

5G Wars: Rapid Deployment v. Supply Chain Security

January 11, 2019, By Jeff Schervone The FCC's 5G small cell deployment order is set to go into effect on January 14, 2019. In September 2018, the FCC issued its Declaratory Ruling and Third Report & Order, Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment (the “September Order”).  Facing a wave of right-of-way … Continue reading 5G Wars: Rapid Deployment v. Supply Chain Security

The 5G Wars, Begun They Have

January 3, 2019; by Jeff Schervone Municipalities across the United States are suing the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to stay, or at least slow down, the rollout of 5G small cell deployment onto utility poles in local communities.  In September 2018, the FCC issued its Declaratory Ruling and Third Report & Order, Accelerating Wireless Broadband … Continue reading The 5G Wars, Begun They Have

New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law is Live

November 6, 2018, by Jeff Schervone New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law went into effect on October 29, 2018, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development ("LWD") launched a website with information for employers and employees. Under the new law, most employers must provide their employees with earned sick leave. "For every 30 hours worked, … Continue reading New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law is Live

New Jersey Bill Set To Shred Employment-Related NDAs

By Jeff Schervone - August 10, 2018  New Jersey continues to adopt a raft of remedial employment laws, including the recent Equal Pay Act  and the Paid Sick Leave Act.  Now, the New Jersey Legislature has its sights set on private contracts, namely employment-related nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs.  When (not if) adopted, these NDAs will … Continue reading New Jersey Bill Set To Shred Employment-Related NDAs