Crown Castle Hires Google Lobbyist to Boost DC Efforts
Crown Castle hired Staci Pies as its VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs, a newly created position at the company. Pies previously held a lobbying position at both Google and Microsoft. Due to the troubles getting the necessary permits from cities and utility companies, Crown Castle has announced it expects to build fewer small cells than previously expected. The hiring of Pies signals the company’s efforts to bolster its profile in Washington, D.C. and smooth out federal and state regulations hindering its deployment of new cell towers and small cells.