Towers

JAKARTA,Indonesia—The increasing growth in Indonesia’s cellular communications has attracted a new government tax scheme for imported material used in cellular infrastructure as additional income for the Indonesian government. Under this …

HOUSTON—Crown Castle International Corp. adjusted its 2002 site rental and transmission revenue projections by $28 million to between $657 million and $682 million after ITV Digital, one of Crown Castle …

SARASOTA, Fla.—Pinnacle Holdings Inc. said the previously announced expiration of the forbearance agreement that it and its subsidiaries, including Pinnacle Towers Inc., entered into Nov. 16, 2001, has been renewed …

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) has decided to drop its annual trade show, global m-commerce user initiative and LifePage donor program and cut its skeletal staff by 20 …

WASHINGTON—The Personal Communications Industry Association has decided to drop its annual trade show, global m-commerce user initiative and LifePage donor program and cut its skeletal staff by 20 percent as …

NEW YORK—Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook for SpectraSite Holdings Inc. to negative from stable due to the tower company’s dependence on external funding. “The current economic environment increases the …

ORLANDO, Fla.—Cingular Wireless said it plans to invest more than $700 million in its Gulf States region network, including Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The investment will be used for …

HOUSTON—Crown Castle International Corp. said its revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 increased to $238.2 million, from $202 million for fourth-quarter 2000. The company’s revenues for the year …

BOCA RATON, Fla.—SBA Communications Corp. reported increased revenues for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, but the company’s net loss increased as well. SBA said revenues for the …

CARY, N.C.—SpectraSite Holdings Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31. The company’s revenues for the quarter totaled $131.3 million, compared with $103.4 million for fourth-quarter …

EDINBURG, Va.—Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. said it added 26,000 wireless customers last year, more than doubling its customer base to 49,000 subscribers. Company revenues increased more than $25 million from 2000 …

PHOENIX, United States—After years of quiet work, Space Data finally officially announced its plan to operate as a carrier’s carrier by using weather balloons to offer wireless services to vast …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. is going to reduce capital expenditures and new tower development activities in 2002, and suspend any material new investment for additional towers, the company said. …

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel—Tower Semiconductor said it received a permit from the Israeli Securities Authority to publish a prospectus in Israel. The price of each security will be determined by a …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Superconductor Technologies Inc. said it will introduce the IMT-2000 SuperFilter Tower Top System next week at the 3G Mobile World Summit in Japan. The product is a cryogenic …

1. Jan. 29 Re-auction brings in record $17B to FCC After 101 rounds and $16.85 billion, the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of 422 personal communications services licenses ended last Friday. …

WASHINGTON—Opportunities for wireless carriers to more quickly depreciate the amount of wireless equipment installed between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 11, 2002, excluding towers stalled as the House and Senate …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Personal Communications Industry Association’s (PCIA) Site Owners and Managers Alliance (SOMA) announced it has formed the SOMA Technology Committee, which will promote effective communications and an understanding of …

WASHINGTON—The National Association of Tower Erectors and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have signed a partnership agreement to reduce injuries and deaths that are on the rise as wireless …

Pinnacle Holdings Inc. painted a grim picture during its third-quarter earnings call last week, as executives tried to offer some hope that the company is going to survive even though …

MANCHESTER, N.H.-Transcept Inc. launched OpenCell, a multitenant, multifrequency and multiprotocol system that can simultaneously host up to eight wireless service provider tenants, each functioning independently. “This new system offers tower …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. reported strong results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 with revenues of $63 million, an increase from the $45.4 million reported for third-quarter 2000. …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Pinnacle Holdings Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 of $46.5 million, just slightly more than the $45.3 million the company reported in revenues for the …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Bar Association will hold its 12th annual charity auction this week to benefit inner city schools here. Auction proceeds will go to the STEP/I Have a Dream …

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—Shorecliff Communications and RCR Wireless News announced the finalists for the 2001 Excellence in Business Awards, scheduled to take place Oct. 30 at the 2001 Tower Summit …