Towers

American Tower Systems Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Radio Systems Corp., announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Washington International Teleport from Midcontinent Media …

WASHINGTON-When Congress returns next week, battle lines will begin forming for a highly charged antenna siting debate that is likely to be shaped as much by election-year politics as by …

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BOSTON-American Tower Systems Corp., a subsidiary of American Radio Systems Corp., announced it agreed to sell $80 million in a private placement of its common stock to certain officers, directors …

1. Jan. 6 NextWave awarded its PCS permits In a decision almost surely headed for the appeals court, the Federal Communications Commission last Friday conditionally awarded NextWave Personal Communications Inc. …

WASHINGTON-The National Park Service finally has issued a director’s order to establish procedures dealing with locating wireless sites on federal park land. As written, the order is in line with …

My New Year’s resolution is the same every year: find some way to stay in this business and make more money. However, this time, I think I’ve got a plan …

The Cellular-Emergency Alert Service Association, a volunteer organization dedicated to establishing emergency notification as a standard feature of digital wireless service, said it opposes a Senate bill that would remove …

DE PERE, Wis.-Cellcom announced it has activated two new towers in the Green Bay, Wis., area. One is located on the west side near Austin Straubel Airport, and the other …

HOUSTON-Castle Tower Corp. and Crown Communications merged, announced the companies. Castle Tower is a subsidiary of Castle Tower Holding Corp., now know as Crown Castle International. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. announced it signed a definitive agreement to sell its site management business to Arlington, Va.-based Telecom Towers L.L.C. for $40 million. Under the agreement, Arch …

What, you haven’t had enough paparazzi already? Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of Harrods and the man who might have been father-in-law to the late Princess Di, is back in the …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Spectrum Resources Tower L.P. announced yesterday that New York-based Veronis, Suhler and Associates Inc. has agreed to invest $60 million in the company. Along with bank debt, the …

These are different times, good times for Susan Ness. She’s the surviving member of the new-look Federal Communications Commission who, despite being denied the title of chairman, could still become …

Privacy invasion more important than witch hunt To the editor: I read your viewpoint article from the Nov. 17 issue of RCR. I thought that your cavalier attitude about this …

A Denver-based company has caught the attention of price-sensitive mobile phone carriers as well as some big manufacturers. Cactus Integration Group, incorporated Aug. 1, provides integrated, turnkey site development solutions …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Cellular 2000/Rural Cellular Corp. added six cellular sites to its Minnesota operational service area. The Menahga, Red Lake Falls, Perham, Deer River, South Bemidji and Brandon cellular towers will …

WASHINGTON-Two new Federal Communications Commissioners are playing their cards close to the vest regarding their regulatory leanings during this honeymoon period of their tenure. Democrat Gloria Tristani and Republican Harold …

NOVEMBER 29-3 Asia-Pacific Telecom ’97, by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Jakarta Fairgrounds Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. 62 21 4204300. DECEMBER 1-2 Wireless Business Telephone Systems Seminar, by Alexander …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) has asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard to delay any decision on antenna siting pre-emption for a year to give policy makers more time to …

WASHINGTON-The grass-roots backlash against antenna siting continued last week as lawsuits driven by environmentalists, soccer moms and organized labor were filed in three federal circuits to overturn the 1996 federal …

Sitting in a meeting several years ago, Douglas (Bud) Weiser and his staff were oblivious to a tornado touching down not too far from their office. Traditional emergency warning systems-outdoor …

WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) said last week he opposes the Leahy-Jeffords bill to repeal the antenna siting pre-emption law and will intervene if the wireless industry and …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. is on its way to a rout in the 800 MHz specialized mobile radio auction, leading its closest competitor in the race for licenses by nearly $29 …

WASHINGTON-The finder’s preference case of James A. Cassell v. the Federal Communications Commission now is in the hands of a three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia …