Recently, Craig Dillard spoke to County Engineers and Officials on Preparing for the Changes to 5G Infrastructure and a General Liability Update at the 2021 Association of County Engineers of Alabama (ACEA) Annual Conference in Orange Beach, AL.
A primary focus of his speech was new legislation regarding small wireless facilities, which: (1) establishes a procedure to authorize wireless providers to collocate, mount, or install small wireless facilities on existing poles, or install new poles on rights-of-way; (2) exempts small wireless facilities from certain zoning review and approval procedures; (3) establishes a permitting procedure; and (4) establishes certain rates and fees.
