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Fervor for Scrap Metal Goes Beyond Copper, Gobbles Up Radio Tower
And you thought things couldn't worse. Brandishing acetylene torches and bolt cutters, a group of thieves not only stole the copper from a tower, but they left with the whole radio tower in tow in Somerset County, PA, according to the Daily American. MORE |
 AT&T Prepared Denver, St. Paul to Handle Data AvalancheAT&T, it would appear, does not choose sides when it comes to politics. During the past two years, AT&T made permanent and temporary improvements that included more than 140 new cell sites throughout Colorado and 120 cell sites across Minnesota.
The resulting networks handled millions of text messages as politicos descended on the Twin Cities and Denver to engage in their celebrated nominating processes. MORE |
Federal Court Smiles on Local Cell Tower Regulation
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that cities and counties can regulate the location and appearance of wireless towers and poles. The decision appeared to reverse a judgment by federal court in 2001 where it ruled against a local ordinance for restricting telecommunications provision, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. MORE |
Just Say No to Drugs -- and Stealing Cell Tower Copper A man and his fiancé, who stole copper from cell phone towers and caused thousands of dollars of damage, have been sentenced to federal prison, according to the Virginian-Pilot. The couple, who said they needed money for drugs, pled guilty to malicious destruction of communications systems. He received 26 months while she got 14 months. MORE |
Cities to Fight Siting Proposal
Cities are vowing to fight CTIA's proposal limiting the time municipalities have to grant or deny tower-siting requests to within 45 to 75 days, according to the Detroit Free Press. MORE
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Cell tower Saves Golf CourseReid Municipal Golf Course in Appleton, WI, was in trouble. Decreasing rounds of golf played and declining revenues had both contributed to a $64,000 budget shortfall. MORE |
ABI Research Predicts DAS Revenues to Top $9 Billion by 2013
According to an ABI Research study, the provision of coverage in the largest buildings will drive active DAS systems growth at a compound annual growth rate of 28 percent through 2013. MORE |
| Company News |
Horvath Towers Scores New Equity Financing by Peppertree Capital
Peppertree Capital Fund has increased its equity commitment in Horvath Towers from $8 million to $18 million. Horvath Towers, based in South Bend, IN, develops, owns and operates communication towers for wireless carriers. MORE |
 Hard Rock Opts for Powerwave DAS System
Powerwave's distributed antenna system (DAS) technology has been chosen by the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, MS, to support a M/A-COM public safety network that will span the entire 500,000-square-foot casino and hotel resort, according to Business Wire. MORE
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Stoops, Taiclet and Moreland to Speak At the Goldman Sachs Gathering
Some of the tower industry's top ranking personnel will join to speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference tomorrow at the Grand Hyatt in New York.
SBA Communications President and CEO Jeffrey Stoops, American Tower CEO Jim Taiclet, Ben Moreland, Crown Castle's president and chief executive officer and John Kelly, Crown Castle's executive vice chairman, are all scheduled to speak. Each company will transmit its presentation on its Web site. MORE |
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FWA's Golf Tournament Raises $30,000 for Charity
With over 175 players, the Florida Wireless Association's 3rd Annual Golf Tournament raised $15,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida and another $15,000 for Special Operations Warrior Foundation. MORE
Wisconsin Wireless Association to Hold 3rd Quarter Meeting
The Wisconsin Wireless Association (WiWA) will hold its third-quarter business meeting on Sept. 18 at the Delafield Brewhaus in Delafield, WI. The keynote speaker will be Bryce Walker, manager of network real estate in Wisconsin and Illinois for Verizon Wireless. MORE | |
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 Solis Energy's Smart Enclosure
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 Vellox Water Repellent Technology
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September
Wisconsin Wireless Association
3rd Quarter Meeting
Sept. 18
Registration/Networking: 11:15 AM-12:00 PM Lunch/Program: 12:00-1:15 PM The Delafield Brewhaus 3832 Hillside Drive Delafield, WI 53018 www.wisconsinwireless.org
CALWA Charity Golf Tournament
Sept. 18
Trabuco Hills Golf Club 26772 Avery Parkway Mission Viejo, CA www.calwa.org
New Jersey Wireless Association
2nd Annual Charity Golf Outing
American Cancer Society, Multiple Schlerosis
Sept. 19
7:30 am Registration Royce Brook Golf Course 201 Hamilton Road Hillsborough, NJ RSVP to scurtis@cwsi.com
New York State Wireless Association
Annual NYSWA Golf Classic
Sept. 22
9 am Registration
Arkansas-Oklahoma Wireless Association
Non-Sanctioned Social
Texas Hold-Em Tournament/Silent Auction
Sept. 23
Cherokee Casino Resort 770 West Cherokee St. Catoosa, OK 74015 www.arokwireless.org Arkansas-Oklahoma Wireless Association
4th Quarterly Meeting and 3rd Annual Charity Golf TournamentSept. 24Cherokee Hills Golf Club 770 West Cherokee Street, Catoosa, OK 74015 Net proceeds of these events will Benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation (800) 760-6700 Alabama Wireless Association
5th Annual AWA Golf Outing
Sept. 26
Registration - 7:00 am Eagle Point Golf Club 4500 Eagle Point Dr. Birmingham, AL 35242 www.alabamawireless.org/golf.htmlOctober
Texas Wireless Association
2008 Q4 Luncheon
Oct. 2
9:00 A.M Educational Session on Copper Theft 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Luncheon Hilton Garden Inn DFW Airport South 2001 Valley View Lane Irving, TX 75061 www.txwa.org
Texas Wireless Assocation
TXWA 3rd Semi-Annual Golf Tournament
Oct. 30
Tour 18 Golf Course
3102 FM 1960 East
Humble, TX 77338
November
Georgia Wireless Association
The 5th Annual Charity Golf Classic
Benefiting National MS Society and Advocates for Children
Nov. 6
Reunion Golf and Country Club
5609 Grand Reunion Dr
Hoschton, GA 30548
www.gwa.golfreg.com
Carolinas Wireless Association
CWA 2008 Charity Dance/Holiday Social
Nov. 14
Charleston, SC www.carolinaswirelessassociation.com
The Florida Wireless Association
2nd Annual NFL Tailgate Event
to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings
Nov. 16
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida $200 per ticket www.flwireless.org/wst_page3.html December
MD DC Wireless AssociationHoliday PartyDec. 26 pm to 10 pm The Pier 5 Hotel in the Harbor Club room 711 Eastern Ave. Baltimore MD 21202 www.mddcwa.com
2009
National Association of Tower Erectors
NATE 2009 Conference & ExpositionFeb. 23-26, 2009Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center Nashville, TN www.natehome.com | |
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