Verizon settles 5G fight with PA town, spotlighting local rollout issues [telecom]

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By Jeremy Horwitz

Verizon and its infrastructure partner Crown Castle have settled a year-long legal battle with Doylestown, Pennsylvania over 5G wireless hardware, agreeing to adjust their hardware deployment plans and share revenues with the town. The settlement was reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer today, illuminating local challenges that cellular carriers continue to face as they race to roll out next-generation wireless technology across large territories.