5G technology has received a mixed reaction in Fishers.  Verizon chose Fishers as one of a handful of communities where the towers would be initially constructed.

At first, many were excited by the prospects of Fishers having the latest technology advance.  However, many neighborhoods were not pleased with placing the towers where they live.

Federal and state laws limit involvement of cities in deciding where these towers are to be located.  Mayor Scott Fadness and his legal staff did determine some limited situations where a city could deny Verizon a specific tower location, and a few tower requests have been denied by the Board of Works and Public Safety, a three-member panel consisting of the mayor and his two appointees.

Verizon began the rollout, announced a pause during the pandemic, then once again pursued tower locations in Fishers.  But something different has been happening in recent months.

The last time the Board of Works had a 5G tower request on the agenda was April 12 for the Sunblest area.  No other requests have come before the board since.

So, my question is, why?  Why has Verizon all of a sudden stopped requesting tower locations in Fishers?

I sent more than one message to Verizon and have yet to receive a response.  Following last Monday’s Fishers City Council meeting, Mayor Scott Fadness told me his administration has not been notified of any changes by Verizon.

So, Verizon has announced no pause, yet is not requesting any additional 5G towers.  So far, Verizon has not explained why.

If I receive any additional information on this, it will be posted here.