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New downtown poles usher in 5G era to Sarasota

Medians around the city are seeing the addition of some new poles. But what are they?


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  • | 6:00 a.m. June 13, 2019
One pole is located on Ringling Boulevard.
One pole is located on Ringling Boulevard.
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They could pass for modern art. But a series of stealthy-looking black poles around town portend something more useful.

According to city spokesman Jason Bartolone, the poles, overseen by Verizon, are 5G cell-service towers being installed in the city.

“[Verizon] applied for permits for a first batch of approximately 30 of these throughout the city,” Bartolone said.

 

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