A.G. Gancarski
A bill introduced to the Jacksonville City Council this week would impose a temporary moratorium on wireless communication devices in the city right-of-way.
Introduced on an emergency basis as a reaction to state legislation paving the way for 5G, 2017-551 would allow for a moratorium through the end of the year, as the city needs time to work out how to implement state mandates regarding “objective design standards that have been locally adopted by ordinance.”
The Jacksonville bill notes that cities have until the end of the year to work out its criteria, and the city seeks to “create appropriate local regulations and standards consistent with federal and state laws and regulations and balance the new and emerging technology with the City’s needs and requirements.”
The bill is introduced as an emergency because the “Jacksonville Public Library did not receive notification until November 3, 2016, and [needs] a reasonable amount of time to execute the grant requirements.”
