Jonathan Kramer on Wireless Tower Siting

At its conference on March 20th, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether to grant certiorari (the so-called “Rule of 4″) in two key cases dealing with the Telecom Act, and specifically with the interplay between Section 253 and Section 332(c).
These cases, Level 3 v. St. Louis and Sprint v. County of San Diego, address local [...]

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Should cell phone tower data be made available to law enforcement without a warrant?  That what the US Department of Justice (DOJ) would like to see.
In an appeal filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, the DOJ says it should have the the authority to compel wireless carriers to provide cell phone switch [...]

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Several recent articles have appeared linking cell phone usage while driving (or merely walking on the streets) to a higher rate of traffic-related deaths.
In an article titled, “Danger of Cell Phone Use: While Walking Or Driving, Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities” published in Science Daily on March 8, 2009, several new studies about traffic [...]

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In what seems like a frontal assult on MetroPCS and Cricket, T-Mobile has quietly rolled-out a customer loyalty program: If you’ve been with T-Mobile for at least 22 months, you can signup for a $50/month nationwide voice service.
This type of pricing would be an interesting run on MetroPCS and Cricket, which offer all-you-can-eat fixed pricing, [...]

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