Verizon sues Jersey Shore town to install 5G poles along beach with ‘overwhelming opposition’ from residents [Video]

Verizon Wireless is suing a New Jersey town in order to install 5G utility poles along a popular stretch of the Jersey Shore amid fierce opposition from residents.

The telecommunications giant is accusing the Borough of Spring Lake of an “unreasonable delay and effective denial” of Verizon’s application for consent to install six 5G small cell utility poles along Ocean Avenue in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on Nov. 8.

“The proposed [small wireless facilities] are necessary to remedy a significant gap in reliable wireless service and to meet demand for Personal Wireless Services and Telecommunications Services,” Verizon’s attorneys wrote.  

The lawsuit claims that Spring Lake missed a “shot clock” deadline to reach a decision on Verizon’s application. It accuses the borough of violating federal law that prohibits state or local officials from “unreasonably discriminating” against wireless service providers in a way that limits their ability to provide service …