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From fybush.com, the Tower Site Calendar 2008 features 14 full-color, high-quality images of transmitter sites from coast (WGAN Portland) to coast (KAST Astoria, our cover model). For the seventh consecutive year, the Tower Site Calendar is ready to grace the walls of your office or home. |
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 SBA Communications Reports 'Strong' 4Q Results
In its report of fourth-quarter results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2007, SBA Communications characterized its results as "strong," although the company said it lost $28.9 million, or 27 cents per share, on revenue of $108.9 million. SBA owns 6,220 towers, including 175 towers it purchased during the quarter for $134.8 million. The company also built 20 towers.
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American Tower Reports 'Strong Finish' to 2007
American Tower, the owner and operator of 20,000 towers, 2,000 managed rooftops, in-building and outdoor distributed antenna systems sites for wireless telecommunications and broadcasting, reported that its fourth-quarter 2007 results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2007, augured well for expected results in 2008. MORE |
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 NATE Safety Initiative Represents 'Cultural Change'
In an interview to be published in the April issue of AGL, two members of the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) and its executive director talk about NATE's initiative aimed at amplifying the association's safety messages.
"It is a cultural change to actually have safety as your main focus and top priority," said Kevin Hayden, president of Hayden Tower Service, Topeka, KS, and a NATE board member. Kari Carlson, COO of Tower Systems, Winter Park, FL, added, "We would like responsibility to be taken from all levels, top to bottom," referring to NATE's desire to see safety language reflected in work orders from wireless carriers, tower owners and general contractors. Patrick Howey, NATE's executive director, said the group's new slogan is "Safety: It's up to you." MORE |
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 MidAmerica Tower Service Receives OSHA Recognition
MidAmerica Tower Service, Mahomet, Ill., received recognition at the 2008 National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) convention for its acceptance into the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). MidAmerica is the first tower contractor ever to be accepted into the program. "The idea of inviting OSHA to our business seemed completely foreign," said Phil VanSwol, president and CEO of MidAmerica. "Who would want to do that? But they have been nothing but helpful." MORE |
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 Wireless Collocation Summit: March 5-7 in Dallas
Utilisite Council's 2008 Utility Wireless Collocation Summit conference is set for March 5-7 at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas. Utility companies with an interest in wireless telecommunications antenna collocation, wireless network traffic backhaul, construction services or a combination form the membership. The conference is intended to help utility companies build a collocation business. MORE
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 FCC Must Review Protection for Migratory Birds
A federal court of appeals issued a ruling on February 19 ordering the Federal Communications Commission to carefully evaluate the potential adverse effects of communications towers on migratory bird populations of the Gulf Coast region. A panel of federal judges ruled that national environmental laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act require the FCC to more carefully consider these possible adverse effects in its tower permitting process.
"We are very pleased by [the] ruling, which will require the FCC to assess the environmental impacts of towers," said Darin Schroeder, American Bird Conservancy's executive director of conservation advocacy. "Given the large number of bird deaths caused by towers, an environmental review is long overdue. MORE |
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 EcoPower Fuel Cell Cabinet
The CommScope EcoPower cabinet provides an eco-friendly DC backup power solution for wireless sites, including, CDMA, TDMA, UMTS and Wimax equipment. It can be configured with one Hydrogenics 8 kW fuel cell (HyPM 8XR) in the factory and a second 8 kW unit can be added in the field. http://cw.commscope.com/eng/index.html
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 Equipment CabinetsDesigned to house and support a variety of network equipment, All Capacity cabinets from Purcell Systems provide up to 37 rack units of equipment space, integrated DC power options, climate control for heating and cooling interior, integrated grounding and alarming, AC demarcation and distribution, and a cable raceway to connect to adjoining site equipment. www.purcellsystems.com |
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MARCH
Utility Wireless Collocation Summit
March 5-7
Fairmont Hotel
Dallas
www.utilisite.utc.readyportal.net
Carolinas Wireless Association
Q1 Luncheon & Program
March 13
Doubletree Guest Suites in Charlotte/South Park
6300 Morrison Blvd., Charlotte, NC
www.carolinaswirelessassociation.com
Tennessee Wireless Association
Quarterly Luncheon Meeting
March 13
Natchez Country Club
Franklin, TN
www.tn-wireless.org
Texas Wireless Association
Social and 2008 Q1 Quarterly Meeting
March 19-20
Hilton Garden Inn DFW Airport South
2001 Valley View Lane
Irving, TX
http://txwa.org/
New York State Wireless Association
2008 Conference & Tradeshow
March 20
Saratoga Hotel and Conference Center
Saratoga Springs, NY.
www.newyorkstatewireless.org
APRIL
Tower Technology Summit
April 1-3
Las Vegas, NV
www.towersummit.com
CTIA Wireless 2008
April 1-3
Las Vegas, NV
www.ctiawireless.com
Arkansas-Oklahoma Wireless Association
2nd Quarter Meeting
April 16
Oklahoma City
www.arokwireless.org | |
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