Today's moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he's covered the region's immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC's Gwinnett edition.
It's a mouthful, but if passed, the Mobile Broadband Infrastructure Leads to Development (BILD) Act would streamline the permitting process for cellphone towers. The legislation, which supporters say would boost the growth of wireless technology, is sailing through the General Assembly. Today's guest writers — one in favor of the legislation, the other against — offer their views on House Bill 176.
