Jonathan Kramer on Wireless Tower Siting

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 6, 2009–Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) will release its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008 on Friday, Feb. 27. The results will be posted at www.sprint.com/investors at approximately 7 a.m. EST. Sprint Nextel management will host a [...]

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(Note from Jonathan: This article was written by my colleague Robert Smith, and published at Planetizen.com.  I’m reprinting the article here with Robert’s permission to ensure a wider readership.)
Important Court Decision Restores Local Govt. Control on Zoning for Wireless

Robert E. Smith, AICP, explains the impact of recent court decisions on the ability of local governments [...]

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In an article published in the Halloween edition of the Kansas City Star, Dan Hesse, the CEO of Sprint Nextel and its latest TV spokesperson said that Sprint would hand on Nextel and “rejuvenate this important asset.”
Well, having paid $38B to acquire Nextel, and having written down ‘goodwill’ of $30B of that purchase amount [...]

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By now many/most/all? of you know that on September 11th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Sprint Telephony PCS, L. P. v. County of San Diego case.  The court held 11-0 that the ‘Auburn’ decision standard announced by the same court eight years ago was wrong, and reversed itself.
The now-discredited Auburn permitted a [...]

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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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Welcome to California.  Now put down the cell phone when you’re driving.  That law is now in effect here in the Golden State.  No warning period; just get a ticket.
Now that this law is in effect, if you are in a fatal accident (with other than you being the fatality), you can be charged with [...]

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In a class action suit filed by Jerald D. Crawford against Sprint Nextel Corporation, Mr. Crawford asserts that:
“Throughout the Class Period, as defined below, the Defendant originated, designed, implemented, and executed a policy, a form or established pattern and practice and/or course of conduct, by and which it would transmit via federal interstate wires, [...]

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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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