UPDATE: LANSING - The Energy and Technology committee recently met to hear a house bill that concerns selling space on Michigan’s public safety communications towers to non-government parties.

This is called colocation. The bill states that the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget could grant permission to a party to install and maintain colocation equipment, as well as the responsibility to cover all costs.

The system provides communications for agencies like police, fire, EMS, local and state government, as well as federal agencies like border patrol and FBI.


According to the bill, colocation could allow the use any revenue from leasing for debt service on bonds that finance the Michigan public safety communications system.

The department of Technology, Management, and Budget would also have the authority to deny, or revoke permission to colocate if it is determined that to continue would interfere with optimum operation of the communication system.



ORIGINAL STORY: LANSING - Learn more about the new house bill concerning selling space on Michigan’s public safety communications towers to non-government parties. Watch Meridian Magazine to learn more.