Jonathan Kramer on Wireless Tower Siting

The FCC’s “Shot Clock” decision has generated this amusing lyric parody of Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name.”  I received a message from the anonymous author giving me permission to post it here at CellularPCS.com.
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Shot Through The Clock
(A parody of, and sung to Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name”)
Shot [...]

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August 30, 2009:  In a copyrighted story in The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California), reporter Jeff Horseman discusses how cell phone sites are are being hidden within clock towers, camouflaged mono-trees, and church steeples.  This is a very informative and balanced article.
Jonathan is quoted throughout the story, titled “Cell phone towers sneaking in to Inland neighborhoods in [...]

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I recently posted a message to a list serve run by the League of California Cities aimed at local government planners. That posting has provoked a number of comments, universally positive from local government planners and attorneys. I did receive what might be called a negative response from a wireless industry siting agent.
I’ll [...]

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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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Wireless Industry attorney Scott Olson of Cooper Erving & Savage LLP (Albany, NY) has written a very interesting blog essay on his “Cell Tower Siting Blog” offering hiring suggestions to governments looking to employ wireless advisers.  The title of his essay is, “Choosing a Wireless Consultant.”
While it may seen like Scott (on the wireless industry [...]

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As reported by staff writer Seth Rosenfeld in the San Francisco Chronicle (Aug 30, 2008, Page C-1), the California Public Utiltiies Commission is investigating whether T-Mobile has been constructing cell sites in Northern California without following local building laws.
The article quotes Susan Carothers, a CPUC spokesperson who said, “CPUC staff is looking into allegations concerning [...]

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Motel 6 will may be keeping the lights on for you, but Internet connectivity from their hotels will cost you extra.
AT&T has entered into a contract with Motel 6 to provide managed Internet services. It’s likely what the PR-speak (below) actually means is that AT&T will provide connectivity to the hotels so [...]

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Cable and Wireless must get the prize for its odd attempt to position a fairly ugly monopalm as being eco-friendly.
This poorly designed monopalm is located on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.
Poorly designed? Well, yes. Let take a close look at C&W’s monopine in the photo:
1. The monopalm has its antennas showing;
2. The [...]

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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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