Jonathan Kramer on Wireless Tower Siting

Sprint has now taken out its hammer to help flatten the plan world.  In a shocking and unexpected move, which Sprint calls “Revolutionary” (NOT), it is offering a me-too $99.99 plan.  But they do have a clever name, “Simply Everything.”
Here’s their PR puff:
Sprint Launches Revolutionary $99.99 ”Simply Everything(SM)” PlanPlan Defines Simplicity, Offers Customers Unlimited Voice [...]

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Okay, bad puns aside, and as a follow-up to my prior posting, Verizon Wireless is talking with Qwest about a wholesale (resale) agreement.  Given Verizon’s network coverage, that makes a lot of sense.
It’ll be interesting to see whether Qwest’s Verizon negotiations will help Sprint sprint to a solution.
From pun central,  I’m Jonathan Kramer reporting.

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Qwest CEO Ed Mueller is reportedly looking for a new wireless partner to supplement (perhaps replace?) the existing deal with Sprint/Nextel.  Qwest does not have its own wireless network, so it’s stuck as a reseller.
If you’re Sprint/Nextel’s CEO, and the CEO of a major reseller…oh, let’s call the reseller Qwest…says in an analysts meeting that, [...]

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Taliban demand night-time cell tower shutdown
Register – London,England,UK
Reportedly the hardline Islamic militia believes that cell
towers are being used to locate and track Taliban gunmen.
The BBC quotes Taliban spokesman …

Concern over the amount of cell phone towers
AM900 CHML – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
HAMILTON (AM900 CHML) – There’s growing concern
about the number of cell phone [...]

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T-Mobile has jumped on the $99.99 flat-rate bandwagon.
Following Verizon’s and AT&T’s lead, T-Mobile has said:
BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 19, 2007 – T-Mobile USA, Inc., announces today that it will offer consumers a plan that includes unlimited nationwide wireless calling and unlimited nationwide messaging for $99.99 per month. This offer will be available beginning [...]

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You know you want it.
You know you need it.
Yeah, it’s the secret FIELD TEST menu buried deep inside your Apple iPhone. Once you reach the menu by ‘dialing’ the code *3001#12345#* and then pressing the send button, you find yourself facing the top level menu of the test mode.
The photo to the left is [...]

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Today, the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed an FCC order regarding tower siting as being in violation of the proper NEPA standard.
The case caption and introduction are below, followed by a PDF of the decision.
No. 06-1165
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY, INC.
AND FOREST CONSERVATION COUNCIL,
PETITIONERS
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
RESPONDENT
CTIA – THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION, ET [...]

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When it comes to wireless usage pricing, the world is flattening out. AT&T and Verizon have announced $99.99 (gee, I’m glad it’s not $100!) flat rate ‘all-you-can-eat’ talk plans.
The chief losers here are MetroPCS and Cricket Wireless, as well as the other flat-rate carriers who have found a niche in this sector. Oh, [...]

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AT&T will apparently displace T-Mobile as Starbuck’s WiFi provider of choice.
It’s interesting to note that AT&T will give its broadband and U-Verse customers free access at any WiFi-equipped Starbucks, but that’s apparently not true for AT&T’s wireless customers.
AT&T will also provide a flat rate access to its business class customer as part of the deal, [...]

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In a ruling in the case of OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. V. CITY OF NASHUA and CITY OF NASHUA ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (Case No. 1-07-cv-00046PB, before Hon. Paul Barbadoro of the US District Court in the District of New Hampshire), the City has won it’s summary judgment motion.
From the Judge’s decision:
“Omnipoint Communications, Inc. (“Omnipoint”) alleges [...]

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