Milwaukee's Local Government Struggles for Control in Federal 5G Rollout

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5G is coming to Milwaukee, causing worries about how and where the new cellular equipment will be installed. “My board members and every citizen in Milwaukee County really want to have control over what is being approved and what is not,” says Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman, who has been at the forefront of concerns about the 5G rollout. “The federal government and state government have a lot of regulations and rules on the topic, and local government has very little ability to control the situation. We are being made to follow federal guidelines.” He said, "We, as local officials, are very upset and concerned about the nationalization of 5G installation. We have serious concerns about the fact this is happening without local control over where and what and who is allowed to make decisions. We feel very much that this is power that has been taken away from the local authorities and vested in national companies and national government to the detriment of local communities.”


Milwaukee's Local Government Struggles for Control in Federal 5G Rollout