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| NEWS |
 Miss. Governor Scraps Copper Theft Legislation
More than 20 states have passed legislation to combat the theft of copper. Although Mississippi is among them, its governor vetoed the legislation that was passed. Asserting that it would place an undue regulatory burden on the scrap recycling industry, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour vetoed similar legislation, which sought to require scrap metal dealers to maintain a record of purchases and provide it to authorities on request. MORE |
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Auto Crash Spells End for Cell Tower
It happened in a blink of an eye. In southwestern suburb of Chicago, a two-car accident sent one careening into a ditch, striking a support cable attached to the cell tower, according to WBBM-TV in Chicago. What happened after that is like something out of a movie. MORE |
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Fourth Tower Approved for Adirondack Northway
With the Adirondack Park Agency's approval of the fourth new cell tower in the Adirondack Northway, Verizon Wireless has reached one-third of the 11 towers it has planned for the corridor, according to the Press Republican's web site. MORE |
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Proposed Cemetery Cell Tower Sparks Outrage
A cell tower proposed in a cemetery has given a whole new meaning to the term "dead spot." The howls of dissent of those protecting the dearly departed brought a zoning hearing to life. MORE |
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Judge Orders Kan. County to OK Cell Tower
A federal judge ordered Douglas County to allow Verizon Wireless to install a cell tower, nearly a year after the County Commission ruled against Verizon's request for a conditional-use permit allowing the tower in Lawrence, KS, according to the Journal World. MORE |
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Man Found Dead, Suspended from Texas Cell Tower
No one seems to know why he was on the tower, but a man was found dead this week, suspended from a cell tower in Austin, TX. He was 30 feet above the ground on a 125-foot tower, according to local TV news reports. MORE |
| Company News |
ReliOn Snags Healthy Investment
With hydrogen fuel cells still in their infancy, the industry will continue to depend on cash infusions to mature. Two new investors have poured $23 million in Series C equity financing into ReliOn, provider of fuel cell solutions for backup power applications. The new investors are the PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund of La Jolla, CA, and Robeco Clean Tech Private Equity II, Rotterdam, Netherlands. MORE |
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Emerson Conference Features NetXtend
Emerson Network Power featured its NetXtend series of Integrated Enclosure Solutions during two days of product demonstrations at its Emerson Communications Conference. MORE |
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American Tower Sees Positive First Quarter
American Tower reported an increase of 8.4 percent in total revenue to $382.2 million in the first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA also increased 10.9 percent to $262.5 million. MORE |
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SBA Sells $550M in Convertible Senior Notes
SBA Communications said this week that it will close on $550 million in 1.875 percent Convertible Senior Notes due 2013. Initial purchasers of the original $500 million offer elected to exercise their over-allotment option, according to the company, and purchased an additional $50 million in Notes. MORE |
| State Wireless Association News |
PA Wireless Assn to Hold Rev. G Seminar
The Pennsylvania Wireless Association will present a regulatory seminar on May 21 at the Doubletree Hotel in Plymouth Meeting, PA. A panel discussion on the implementation of Revision G of the TIA-222 code for antenna towers and support structures and a follow on presentation concerning ANSI and its effect on telecommunications industry. MORE |
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Golf Tournament Raises $40,000 for Charity
The Texas State Wireless Association's 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament in Dallas raised $40,000. MORE |
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Money Raised for Make-A-Wish Foundation
Florida Wireless Association Golf Tournament raised $15,000.00 for the Make a Wish Foundation. The donation helped sponsor Alexander Henry and Callie Williams. |
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| Products |
Site Monitoring Equipment
The RMS 703 from Remote Monitoring Services is a wireless monitoring system with power-fail reporting, which can be used for "on/off" condition reporting of tower site lighting and relays. The RMS 703 has a remotely controllable relay output for Internet control of on-site devices. The unit also reads and reports electricity consumption. Count reported daily or on demand and can be read and reset via the Internet. www.towermon.net |
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 Red-White Flashing Beacon
Dialight's LED medium-intensity, red-white flashing beacon for marking communication towers is now ETL certified to FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-43F. The beacon features 10-plus years of lamp life for reduced maintenance costs. Solid-state emitters are designed to be less prone to damage from harmonic tower vibration and thermal stress than other beacon technologies. www.dialight.com
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 Palm Tree Antenna
Sabre Towers and Poles offers a variety of replica trees, including palm trees that offer a balance between cell coverage and maintaining the natural environment. They feature simulated bark, a pineapple ball and palm fronds. The underlying structure is a galvanized, slip-sleeve monopole for ease of construction. The simulated bark coating is designed to give it the appearance of a tree trunk. The antennas are painted green to blend in with the fronds. www.sabretowersandpoles.com
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Polyphaser's IS-B50 is a dc blocked 50 Ohm bulkhead mounted protector and should be connected directly to a bulkhead or a master ground bar. Visit www.HOL4G.com for this product and more from Hutton Communications. |
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MAY
The Pennsylvania Wireless Association
Regulatory Seminar
May 21, 4:30-6 p.m. Doubletree Hotel 640 West Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 610-834-8300 www.pa-wireless.org
PWA 2nd Quarter Social
May 21, 8 p.m.
Kildare's Irish Pub
826 West DeKalb Pike
King of Prussia, PA
Institution for International Research
11th Annual In-Building Wireless Solutions
May 21-23 Caesars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 866-227-5938 www.iirusa.com
June
Arizona Wireless Association
Q2 Breakfast Event
June 5, 8-10:30 a.m.
The Buttes Resort
2000 Westcourt Way
Tempe, AZ 85282
Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee Wireless Assns
3rd Annual Joint Meeting
June 5-6
The Chattanoogan
1201 South Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
800-619-0018
In-Building Wireless Alliance Council
Pre-Conference Meeting at Realcomm 2008
June 9 San Diego Convention Center 111 W. Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 For more information, contact Darlene Pope at dpope@realcomm.com
Carolinas Wireless Association
3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament
June 10 Eagle Ridge Golf Club 565 Competition Road Raleigh, NC www.carolinaswirelessassociation.com
New England Wireless Association
Golf tournament
June 26 The Sheraton Colonial Boston North Hotel & Conference Center One Audubon Road Wakefield, MA www.negwa.org
August
MoKan Wireless Association
3rd Annual MoKan Golf Tournament
August 19 Forest Park Golf Club 6141 Lagoon Drive St. Louis, MO www.mokanwireless.org | |
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