Towers

WASHINGTON-North Carolina authorities confirmed they are investigating the death of a man who fell at least 100 feet from a cell-phone tower owned by Alltel Corp. and managed by American …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. said it will review its financial statements owing to changes in accounting rules about ground leases instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The tower operator …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said it will restate its previously issued financial statements for periods ending on or prior to Sept. 30 last year. It will affect the three-year period ended …

WASHINGTON-Broadband over Power Lines is a reality but it won’t be much better than current high-speed offerings, experts told reporters Thursday. “BPL is moving beyond the theoretical stage,” said Joseph …

WASHINGTON-Former wireless policy-maker Michael T.N. Fitch has been named president of PCIA, a trade group that represents tower companies. Fitch, who succeeds long-time PCIA head Jay Kitchen, will officially take …

At long last, the tower deal causing months of speculation is etched on the record books. Global Signal Inc. has won the exclusive rights to lease or operate more than …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Like other major tower operators, Global Signal Inc. said it plans to release its fourth-quarter and year-end 2004 financial results March 10. The decision followed a letter from the …

SAROSTA, Fla.-Like other major tower operators, Global Signal Inc. said it plans to release its fourth-quarter and year-end 2004 financial results March 10. The decision followed a letter from the …

The top two tower operators, Crown Castle International and American Tower Corp., plan to make non-cash adjustments to their financial statements in light of a Feb. 7 Securities and Exchange …

Building the network for a single-service protocol provided its own challenges. GSM, despite its worldwide acceptance, had to work out a profitable model. That compelled carriers to determine what kind …

Two U.S. wireless carriers made changes to previously announced exchange offers, with one company suspending its offer. Regional wireless operator Dobson Communications Corp. said it has filed a “pre-effective” amendment …

SAN FRANCISCO-Sprint PCS may be near selling its tower business to Global Signal Inc. for $1.2 billion, according to press speculations. The deal, which entails up to 6,500 towers, is …

Although only two teams will line up on the field Sunday for the grand culmination of the professional football season, multiple players will participate in Super Bowl XXXIX in one …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless said it has upgraded cell sites and installed a pair of cell sites on wheels near Jacksonville, Fla.’s Alltel Stadium ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, which …

WASHINGTON-As expected, CTIA has told a federal appeals court it wants it to throw out the nationwide programmatic agreement recently entered into by the Federal Communications Commission, the federal Advisory …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said it had a robust first quarter with a 15-percent sales increase. It had $474.1 million in sales compared with $410.8 million in the year-ago period. …

WASHINGTON-Homeland security-as an overarching national policy and an omnipresent mindset created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks-has been a mixed blessing for a wireless industry which …

WASHINGTON-Several Supreme Court justices appeared not to buy arguments that municipalities are liable for attorneys’ fees and damages when they lose antenna-siting court cases. The case has huge monetary and …

Sprint PCS tower assets are creating industry buzz again as the carrier affirmed it is talking with potential buyers. With its 6,200 towers up for sale, Sprint seems poised to …

WASHINGTON-Several Supreme Court justices today appeared not to buy arguments that municipalities are liable for attorneys’ fees and damages when they lose antenna-siting court cases. The case has huge monetary …

WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public to …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday is expected to hear oral argument as it decides whether a city has to pay attorney fees if it loses a tower-siting case. Mark Abrams, …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services placed its ratings on American Tower Corp. on CreditWatch with positive implications. S&P said American Tower, which has a B- corporate credit rating, had …

WASHINGTON-A U.K. health group today said there is no solid evidence mobile phones pose health risks, but recommended cell-phone use by children and others be minimized and urged the public …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission said it improved its Tower Construction Notification System and set up an e-mail account for other contacts with Native American tribes. The Tower Construction Notification System …