FCC Moves to Speed Cell Tower App Processing

Vol. 3, No. 23
Dec. 1
2009

FCC Moves to Speed Up Cell Tower App Processing
The FCC has established time frames of 90 days for collocations and 150 days for state and local processing of tower-siting applications. The FCC was acting on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling clarifying provisions in the Communications Act regarding state and local review of wireless facility- siting applications, which was filed by CTIA - The Wireless Association. MORE

Tower Deal Signals Healthy M&A Market
In a positive sign for the tower M&A market, American Tower has purchased 196 towers from Cincinnati Bell for $100 million. The towers, which are located in Ohio and Kentucky, average 2.1 tenants, will be leased back by the carrier. MORE

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Copper Thieves Caught Red-Handed
Law enforcement had some successes during November in the fight against cell tower copper thieves. One case was in southern West Virginia and the other took place in southeast Texas. One thing the cases had in common was that the suspects were found while still in possession of the copper. MORE

Local Governments Object to Tower Siting Ruling
The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors has announced that it will file a Petition for Reconsideration in response to the FCC's "shot clock" tower siting ruling, which requires state and local jurisdictions to process applications within 150 days and collocations within 90 days. MORE

Virginia County Looks to Map Wireless Infrastructure
The County of Chesterfield, Va., is looking to be prepared for the next application to develop a cell tower. The municipality, south of Richmond, is creating a map and a database of all of the cell towers in the county and the carriers providing service on each. The database will hopefully answer questions like, "Are there any possibilities to collocate the antenna?" MORE

Fine for Inaccurate Coordinates is Reduced
The FCC has slightly reduced the monetary forfeiture that it had assessed to Media Logic from $4,000 to $3,200 for failing to operate its aural studio-transmitter-link at the licensed location. MORE

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State Wireless Assocation Donates Gifts to Toys for Tots

The Pennsylvania Wireless Association holiday social gathered more than 150 presents for the charity Toys For Tots at the Redstone Grill in Plymouth Meeting, Penn.

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