PCIA – Wireless Infrastructure Assoc.

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to require wireless carriers and tower owners to abide by the National Historic Preservation Act, including accepting the definition of eligible properties. The ruling by the …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Wireless Infrastructure Association, better known as PCIA, said it drew its highest attendance numbers—1,400 registrants—to its annual trade show held last week in Nashville, Tenn. The attendance tally marks a 5-percent increase from last year’s results, and signals …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-For Mike Fitch, well into his second year as head of a trade group for which reinvention has become a survival mechanism, the planets appear to be lining up for PCIA and its wireless infrastructure members. Mobile-phone carriers need …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The Wireless Infrastructure Association’s annual convention began with the launch of a new a new forum that says its mission is to promote the understanding, acceptance and deployment of distributed antenna systems. DAS usage is gaining ground as a …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Wireless Infrastructure Association officially launched the Distributed Antenna Systems Forum at the PCIA trade show, explaining that the group’s mission is to promote the understanding, acceptance and deployment of distributed antenna systems. Founding members of the new forum …

Sure, it’s fun to crack jokes about snazzy-suit-wearing lawyers, but the reality is that eventually everyone comes to appreciate a competent attorney, and the wireless industry is no different. Hence, Edward Donohue, Catherine Blue and Thomas Carroll formed Donohue & …

WASHINGTON-Government spectrum managers are being challenged like no time before in efforts to clear the way for next-generation mobile phone and wireless broadband services-as well as rectify serious interference problems-through messy licensee relocation and frequency re-banding processes. Indeed, relocation and …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission denied a 2002 request from the American Bird Conservancy and the Forest Conservation Council to study whether wireless towers contribute to the death of migratory birds, clearing the way for wireless towers to be rebuilt along …

WASHINGTON-After doing an about-face and agreeing to clear a backlog of siting applications held up at the Federal Communications Commission, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said he has been unable to shape a compromise. The wireless industry increasingly has been concerned …

A bill passed by the Illinois legislature and headed to Gov. Rod Blagojevich would make it illegal for minors to operate handheld mobile phones while driving. Beginning next month, across-the-board driver use of handheld cell phones in Chicago will be …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-A statewide wireless association has formed in Florida aimed at educating the industry and the public about issues involving wireless technology at a state level. Similar associations have been formed in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The Florida Wireless …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-PCIA and tower company AAT Communications Corp., together with three state wireless associations, have launched a Web site aimed at helping other states form wireless associations. The site, www.swaprogram.net, includes a 10-page guide to starting a state wireless association …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-PCIA said more than $750 million was spent relocating about 3,600 microwave links under its Microwave Clearinghouse program. The clearinghouse, a collaborative venture created in 1996 among PCS carriers that operated under the PCIA umbrella, provided cost-sharing activities for …

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 over at the association March 1. An internationally recognized expert …

WASHINGTON-The process of streamlining tower sitings on historic land saw several developments this week. The Federal Communications Commission, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Monday signed the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement meant …

Jay Kitchen, president and chief executive officer of PCIA, plans to retire from the industry trade group he has led for 10 years. Kitchen expects to stay with the group for a year to head up a transition team that …

Jay Kitchen, president and chief executive officer of PCIA, will retire, according to a release issued today by the wireless tower industry trade organization. Kitchen will stay with the group for a year to head up a transition team that …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Wireless infrastructure association PCIA has hired Thomas Goode to serve as the association’s government affairs director. Goode has been counsel to several national associations and has practiced in the telecommunications field for nearly 13 years. Goode’s PCIA responsibilities include …

Change has been afoot in the wireless tower industry. In the past 18 months, two of the industry’s five public players have gone through bankruptcy and returned, businesses have been divested and restructured, and stock valuations have fallen and risen …

A regional wireless industry association could be coming to a neighborhood near you. A movement is afoot in the wireless industry, and the tower sector, hungry to learn the intricacies of the industry from the experts, is leading the charge. …

WASHINGTON-The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau said Thursday it had certified the Industrial Telecommunications Association and the American Mobile Telecommunications Association as frequency coordinators in the 929-930 MHz paging frequencies and the special-emergency frequencies below 512 MHz. “After careful consideration of …

Consumer Reports bashed the wireless industry again in its second annual survey of rating wireless providers. It’s safe to say carriers flunked in the magazine’s eyes. The editor of Consumer Reports complained cellular service hasn’t improved one iota since last …

Wireless carriers continued their push for more research on whether tower facilities kill large numbers of birds, while environmental groups shook their collective finger at the government, alleging the Federal Communications Commission is breaking the law in comments filed with …

WASHINGTON-PCIA, which re-invented itself from a carrier organization to a tower organization and held its first tower-specific trade show earlier this month, said Oct. 13 it had hired a new lobbyist and it tried to quell rumors-started at the show-that …

Before it becomes a rehash of PCIA vs. CTIA, PCIA and Shorecliff Communications need to merge their tower shows into one event. It’s the best thing for the industry, and both groups have a vested interest in seeing the tower …