Towers

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. said it will restate some financial statements from 2001, 2002 and 2003 to reflect this year’s sale of towers to AAT Communications Corp. and other …

NEW YORK-Telecommunications site consulting and management company HighPointe Group L.L.C. has acquired the assets of Site Spectrum Management Corp. from a subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp., increasing the number …

WASHINGTON-The House telecommunications subcommittee passed the E911 Implementation Act of 2003, changing the rural provisions and making it possible for public-safety answering points to go forward with Phase II wireless …

BRASILIA, Brazil-Brazil’s lower house social and family safety commission has approved a bill to create rules for the installation of wireless communications towers. The bill calls for wireless operators to …

BRASILIA, Brazil-Brazil’s lower house social and family safety commission has approved a bill to create rules for the installation of wireless communications towers. The bill calls for wireless operators to …

WASHINGTON-The House telecommunications subcommittee Tuesday passed the E911 Implementation Act of 2003 changing the rural provisions and making it possible for public-safety answering points to go forward with Phase II …

NEW YORK-Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. has raised its wireless tower sector rating to “market overweight,” reflecting its confidence in the industry’s ability to continue financial deleveraging. The analyst firm …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Statewide organizations are furthering the wireless industry’s knowledge of local and state issues affecting it. Most recently, the state of Alabama formed the Alabama Wireless Association to address some …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Statewide organizations are furthering the wireless industry’s knowledge of local and state issues affecting it. Most recently, the State of Alabama formed the Alabama Wireless Association to address some …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has entered into an agreement with the state of Michigan to use its 800 MHz public-safety communications system towers for a study on the impact of …

WASHINGTON-States shouldn’t raid funds collected from wireless subscribers for enhanced 911services, and carriers shouldn’t collect additional money to use to deploy E911 service if the state has a cost-recovery mechanism …

WASHINGTON-Although rural wireless carriers may have special needs when deploying enhanced 911, rural public-safety answering points may need a higher percentage of the grants in proposed legislation, said Indiana State …

Sen. Charles Schumer last week blasted the wireless industry in light of the recent power outage that caused havoc throughout the Northeast. “Last week’s blackout was a cell-phone disaster,” Schumer …

WASHINGTON-Rural wireless carriers are different; they use different technology, and they should not be held to the same accuracy standards for wireless enhanced 911 service as their urban counterparts, six …

WASHINGTON-Rural wireless carriers are different; they use different technology, and they should not be held to the same accuracy standards for wireless enhanced 911 as their urban counterparts, said six …

WASHINGTON-In response to the massive power outage Aug. 14, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Aug. 24 urging the agency to set standards for …

While most wireless operators are in the midst of launching third-generation wireless data services using traditional base stations over licensed airwaves, an increasing number of smaller, independent companies have begun …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission released a notice of inquiry-the first step in what could be a multi-year process before rules become effective-on whether towers kill or harm birds. “The NOI …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has sold $35 million in 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010 resulting in net proceeds of $33.9 million. The company plans to use $15.6 million of the proceeds …

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Brazilian fixed-line operator Embratel plans to acquire Brazilian wireless local loop carrier Vesper from Qualcomm Inc. The amount of the deal was not disclosed, however, analysts said Vesper …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Tower owner SBA Communications Corp. has reported its second-quarter 2003 financial results. The company said its total revenues for the quarter were $50.4 million, down from $63.6 million …

CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Inc. released solid second-quarter 2003 results, reflecting improved revenues and decreased losses. The company said total revenues were $80.9 million, up from $73.2 million recorded in the second …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has closed its previously announced offerings of Class A common stock and 3.25-percent convertible notes due 2010. With the closing of the Class A common stock offering, …

The headline in the July 28 issue on page 12 about American Tower earnings should have read “American Tower to shed tall tower construction service subsidiary.” In the “Cingular to …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Dodge purchased 100,000 shares of American Tower stock priced between $9.13 and $9.37 according to a recent filing with the Securities …