Towers

Although they recorded increased revenues, two tower operators suffered net losses in their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2004 compared with the previous year. For the full year, American Tower Corp. and Crown Castle had better results. In …

WASHINGTON-In a report to Congress obtained by RCR Wireless News, the Federal Communications Commission told lawmakers last week that it had granted 32 whole or partial waivers for rural wireless carrier enhanced 911 Phase II obligations. The FCC denied or …

WASHINGTON-In a stunning 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court told Mark Abrams he is not entitled to attorney’s fees and other damages even if he wins a tower-siting case. “Liability for attorney’s fees would have a particularly severe impact in …

As a tower operator, Crown Castle International Inc. is venturing into a less familiar environment as an enabler of what may grow into a major application in the wireless industry: mobile television. By a stroke of good fortune, the company …

WASHINGTON-In a report to Congress obtained by RCR Wireless News, the Federal Communications Commission told lawmakers late Wednesday that it had granted 32 whole or partial waivers for rural wireless carrier enhanced 911 Phase II obligations. The FCC denied or …

WASHINGTON-In a stunning 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday told Mark Abrams he is not entitled to attorney’s fees and other damages even if he wins a tower-siting case. “Liability for attorney’s fees would have a particularly severe impact …

NEW ORLEANS-In the interest of advancing mobile television services, Qualcomm Inc. said it will work with leading companies to create a multi-party organization committed to advancing the global standardization of FLO technology, the air interface specification for the forward link …

NEW ORLEANS-Leap Wireless International Inc. continued its rapid evolution last week, signing a pair of deals with Verizon Wireless that will allow Leap to add nationwide roaming capabilities to its Cricket wireless offering and provide Verizon Wireless with another infusion …

Tower company SpectraSite Inc. said it lost $1.8 million in the fourth quarter, as part of its results for the period and full year. The company also revised its 2005 outlook. In 2004, the company said it achieved record revenues …

Global Signal Inc. said it recorded a fourth-quarter income of $4.1 million, amounting to a 34.4-percent leap over the same period in 2003 when it had a net income of $3.1 million. These figures give its shareholders 8 cents per …

NEW ORLEANS-In the interest of advancing mobile television services, Qualcomm Inc. said it will work with leading companies to create a multi-party organization committed to advancing the global standardization of FLO technology, the air interface specification for the forward link …

CARY, N.C.-Tower company SpectraSite Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2004, and updated its 2005 outlook. In 2004, the company said it achieved record revenues and net cash provided by operating activities of …

Both Leap Wireless International Inc. and Dobson Communications Corp. in unrelated deals said that with the help of Daniels & Associates, they are selling and then leasing back towers. Leap is selling 142 towers to Mountain Union Telecom L.L.C. for …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court last week said that a federal court needs to review a decision by the City of San Francisco to deny MetroPCS’s tower application. It was the first time that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …

WASHINGTON-Broadband over Power Lines is a reality but it won’t be much better than current high-speed offerings, according to speakers at a recent panel discussing the technology. “BPL is moving beyond the theoretical stage,” said Joseph Fergus, president and chief …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Tower operator SBA Communications Corp. announced a fourth-quarter net loss of $41.8 million, or 66 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $52.8 million or 98 cents per share in the same period last year. The …

NEW YORK-Once again, the tower operators are postponing their earnings releases for the fourth quarter. The major players, American Tower Corp., Crown Castle International and Global Signal Inc., said they are still reviewing their accounts. Others like SBA Communications and …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said it will postpone its 2004 earnings release for the second time to enable it to complete the year-end audit of the company. The company had earlier delayed the results release until today. The tower operator said …

American Tower Corp. said it will restate its previously issued financial statements for periods ending on or prior to Sept. 30 last year. It will affect the three-year period ended Dec. 31, 2003, and the first three fiscal quarters of …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International said it experienced better-than-expected lease activity for 2004 with more than a 40-percent increase in site-leasing activity compared with 2003. The company has put off its earnings release and conference call for March 9 and March 10 …

WASHINGTON-North Carolina authorities confirmed they are investigating the death of a man who fell at least 100 feet from a cell-phone tower owned by Alltel Corp. and managed by American Tower Corp. An American Tower official said the company is …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. said it will review its financial statements owing to changes in accounting rules about ground leases instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The tower operator said it will affect the two months ended December31, 2002, …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. said it will restate its previously issued financial statements for periods ending on or prior to Sept. 30 last year. It will affect the three-year period ended December31, 2003, and the first three fiscal quarters of 2004. …

WASHINGTON-Broadband over Power Lines is a reality but it won’t be much better than current high-speed offerings, experts told reporters Thursday. “BPL is moving beyond the theoretical stage,” said Joseph Fergus, president and chief executive officer of Communications Technologies Inc. …

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 …