S.C. debate is whether broadband leasing means less chance of more service Aug 29, 2009
McConnell wrote in a July 27 op-ed article that South Carolina has broadband available to the vast majority of its citizens through wireline and wireless facilities. Bursey, however, says the U.S. Census Bureau reported that only 39 percent of households in South Carolina have Internet broadband access in 2007, ranking the state 44th nationally. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Oversight at ETV saves money Aug 1, 2009
South Carolina has broadband available to the vast majority of its citizens through wireline and wireless facilities. Instead of squandering an opportunity, through oversight of an agency, we optimized the opportunity to bring broadband to more citizens of the state and saved the taxpayers $75. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
North Andover considers wireless facility overlay district in light of bylaw woes Jul 16, 2009
Disagreement over the interpretation of North Andover s Wireless Facilities Bylaw has been the source of much contention and more than a few lawsuits this decade ... Urbelis explained to Selectmen that while the current bylaw lays out a variety of setbacks and rules as to where wireless facilities may not be located in town, a better version might instead direct wireless companies to where they may locate in town ... In the letter, he said that while he d presented the idea to the Wireless Bylaw... (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Spectre of Wi-Fi returns to Sebastopol council chambers Jul 11, 2009
Dealing with what has become one of the major issues in town, the council voted to approve a resolution put on the agenda by Councilmember Guy Wilson asking the federal government to revise the law restricting municipalities from considering potential health effects from cellular telephone tower and related wireless facilities when reviewing where they can be located ... The council resolution also called upon the FCC to pursue a comprehensive global analysis of best practices and scientific... (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
LA County Calls for Repeal of Federal Cell Tower Health Preemption Jun 17, 2009
LOS ANGELES, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in early June to actively seek and support federal legislation to repeal portions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that limit the authority of state and local governments to regulate cell towers and related wireless facilities on the basis of their health and environmental effects ... Meanwhile, in the U.S. it remains illegal for local governments to prevent the placement of... (PR Newswire)
Letter: Voters show they want wireless bylaw intact May 15, 2009
If one thing became clear at Town Meeting among the questions, arguments and open expression of ideas, it is that the town of North Andover wants the wireless bylaw applied as it was originally intended that is, keeping the 600-foot setback for new wireless facilities. By an overwhelming majority of Town Meeting voters, article 32(the poorly-conceived alteration to our current bylaw put forth by the Planning Board, which eliminated setbacks and other safeguards for the citizens) was thoroughly... (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Antenna request denied May 14, 2009
Kimball Towers] provides for the most efficient deployment of personal wireless facilities and minimizes the duplication od an existing facility, said David Maxson, principal of Broadcast Signal Lab, The Proposed Kimball Towers facility optimizes in-building coverage at the dense residential units on Arboretum Way and Dover Drive. Board member Joseph Impemba argued the bylaw was designed to keep antenna at least 200-feet from residential property and that Omnipoint should not be allowed to... (Burlington Union, MA)
Letter: Read Article 32 and vote no on the upcoming bylaw May 9, 2009
The former chairman of the Planning Board, Selectman Richard Nardella, actually told voters at Special Town Meeting in 2007 that there would not be more wireless facilities expected to come into North Andover. Our town counsel told voters that a temporary moratorium was illegal. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Letter: Proposed wireless bylaw bad for North Andover May 9, 2009
The wireless bylaw voted in by residents in 2000 called for wireless facilities to be setback 600 feet from all schools and residences. The only exception was for a pre-existent structure proposed as a mount for a wireless facility. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
