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Dear Editor: As detailed in “Leahy bill could gut antenna pre-emption” (Nov. 3), Jeffrey Silva reports on groundbreaking legislation introduced Oct. 30th by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and James Jeffords …

WASHINGTON-In a stunning setback and reversal of fortune for the wireless industry, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and James Jeffords (R-Vt.) last week introduced legislation to gut antenna siting pre-emption provisions …

CEDAR CREST, N.M.-Speciality Teleconstructors Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of Ellis Tower Co. Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based wireless transmitting and receiving facilities builder. Ellis Tower reported revenues …

Erico Inc. introduced a new line of ground bar assemblies and related products designed for the personal communications services market. Erico ground bars are electrolyptic copper bars manufactured to individual …

AAR Electronics Inc. Mountain SMR Group Advanced Comm. and Electronics Nextel License Acquisition Corp. Alpha Communication Sites Inc Niles Radio Communications Arthur Patrick, dba Lawton Comm. North Site Communications Inc. …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Telecom Towers Inc. and Cox Enterprises announced they have formed a joint venture, called TeleCom Towers L.L.C, and through it bought Vista Telecom Ltd., a wireless tower operator in …

The Australian Communications Authority has postponed its planned auction of spectrum for personal communications services until early 1998 to clear up key policy issues that may be ambiguous to potential …

A shift in mobile phone operators’ attitudes toward leasing sites has caused a Cary, N.C., company to push ahead with plans to develop and build its own tower sites and …

Nettech Systems Inc. formed an alliance with Racotek Inc. to deliver mobile computing solutions leveraging Racotek’s Systems Integration and production support services with Nettech’s InstantRF middleware product family. Racotek said …

It appears legal battles that have been going on for more than a year between Sprint Spectrum L.P. and the city of Medina, Wash., over tower siting have come to …

Roberto Catalan, president of Argentina’s communications commission, known as CNC (Comision Nacional de Comunicaciones), recently completed a United States road show designed to attract investor interest for a personal communications …

CEDAR CREST, N.M.-Specialty Teleconstructors Inc. signed letters of intent to acquire all of the capital stock of Microcell Communications of America Inc. and Ellis Tower Co. Inc. in exchange for …

Antagonism is high between wireless carriers and local governments these days as carriers continue to fight with municipalities about zoning ordinances and tower sites. “Cities really want to deal with …

Two environmental health advocates in Boston and New York have initiated petitions to stop area launches of personal communications services networks and shut down existing networks pending a public hearing …

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-Allen Telecom Inc. acquired the outstanding minority interest in Forem SpA, giving Allen complete ownership of the company. The acquisition also gives Allen effective ownership of Forem’s 62 percent-owned …

Western PCS BTA 1 Corp. lost the first round of its battle with the city of Tucson, Ariz., over the city’s new zoning ordinance. Western claims the law prohibits it …

WASHINGTON-A merger between long-distance giant AT&T Corp. and local telco stalwart SBC Communications Inc. would raise wireless competition questions and face legal and regulatory hurdles that could prove insurmountable, according …

Noise/Com Inc. introduced its BS-800 Dual Interference Signal Generators to aid in interference testing of Code Division Multiple Access and Time Division Multiple Access base stations. The products include two …

Lodestar Towers Inc., a developer and manager of multi-use transmission sites, broke ground on its Mt. Harvard facility in Southern California. Lodestar said the facility is the nation’s first multi-use …

U S West Communications Inc. filed two lawsuits against the city of Longmont, Colo., challenging a city council decision that denied the company’s application to raise a 100-foot monopole for …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-American Tower Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Radio Systems, reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Towers L.L.C., which owns and operates 21 tower sites …

While many cities across the nation have been caught off guard by the number of towers wireless providers want to construct, the city of Greensboro, N.C., forecasted the onslaught nearly …

NEWARK, N.J.-It’s trade secrets vs. tell all as wireless telecommunications companies try to hide their strategies from competitors while seeking fast buildout approvals from municipalities that want full disclosure. Local …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-American Tower Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Radio Systems, acquired the assets of B&E Associates and DB Consultants for $13 million. Both companies, located in Norwood, …

WASHINGTON-House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) last week proposed to fund digital wiretap implementation and Internet access for schools with $1.7 billion paid by wireless carriers and broadcasters for …