The recent adoption of a new federal law, HR 3630, impacts local government restrictions on siting of wireless telecommunications facilities. Under Section 332(c)(7) of the Telecommunications Act, local governments have broad authority to control the siting of cellular and wireless towers, antennas, and other related facilities. HR 3630 impacts local government zoning . . . → Read More: Federal Law Impacts Local Zoning Rules for Wireless Facility Siting
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 Comments are closed  Telecommunications Law & Utility Franchising  collocation, federal law, wireless, zoning On January 23, 2012, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the FCC’s “shot clock” order, but limited its effect. The order allows providers to file suit in the event that a municipality takes longer than 90 – 150 days to act on cell tower zoning requests. The court said if a municipality has . . . → Read More: Further “shot clock” developments Comments are closed Telecommunications Law & Utility Franchising cell towers, fifth circuit, shot clock Government entities are often approached by wireless communication companies searching for a site to build communication facilities. Towards that end, below are some issues to keep in mind during cell tower lease negotiations. 1. Term – Many wireless companies are looking for long term leases that average about 25 years. Typically, this is in . . . → Read More: Cell Tower Leases |
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