CINCINNATI-Lattice Communications L.L.C. has acquired 13 communications towers in the Indianapolis metro area from Vertical RealEstate Inc. Lattice did not disclose the purchase price."The Vertical RealEstate towers were attractive to Lattice because they represent a well-constructed, clustered group of towers with attractive lease-up potential,"...
WASHINGTON-The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation rejected the government's argument that towers along scenic highways are the same as large signs and other improvements to increase traffic flow and safety."The ACHP must object to the Federal Communications Commission's effect finding. Our objection is based...
SARASOTA, Fla.-Pinnacle Towers Inc. announced it has made Ronald Bizick executive vice president of corporate development and operations. Bizick formerly served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of SBA Communications, which he joined at its inception."If you look at his history, it's...
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. announced it has received consents for amendments to the terms of its 10.375-percent senior discount notes and its 11.25-percent senior discount notes from holders of the notes following its Nov. 24 tender offers and consent solicitations.As of Dec. 9, when...
WASHINGTON-The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation rejected the wireless bureau's argument that towers along scenic highways are the same as large signs and other improvements to increase traffic flow and safety."The ACHP must object to the Federal Communications Commission's effect finding. Our objection is...
WASHINGTON-The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau last month set down a marker as to whether towers can be placed along scenic highways and it came down on the side of the wireless industry."Given this consistent history of adapting the protection of the viewshed so as...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the closing of its sale of Vesper S.A. and Vesper Sao Paulo S.A., including their holding companies Vesper Holding S.A. and Vesper Holding Sao Paulo S.A., to Embratel Participacoes S.A.Vesper is a wireless local loop operator in Brazil.Through the sale,...
TEL-AVIV, Israel-Alvarion Ltd. announced Swedish television and radio broadcaster Teracom AB will use the Siemens/Alvarion WALKair 3000 broadband wireless solution to build out a nationwide LMDS network. Teracom-one of four companies awarded a national LMDS license in 2001-plans to now begin a five-year project...
To the average consumer, wireless communication towers are not pretty. Therein lies the main argument from communities opposed to new local tower builds. But many in that camp are learning there are ways to conceal those steel structures, and industry should be prepared to...
Increasingly stringent zoning rules may be costing tower companies, but they also are bringing new business to other industries not necessarily yet associated with the world of wireless.Zoning laws, for example, are making tower insurance a required cost for tower owners and creating a...
WASHINGTON-The campaign of leading Democratic presidential contender Howard Dean downplayed comments it said were misinterpreted as favoring wholesale re-regulation of telecommunications and other key industry sectors, but last week's flap perhaps offered a glimpse into how the former Vermont governor sees technology fitting...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission today said the Wireless Bureau has been reorganized to more effectively support strategic goals regarding broadband, competition, spectrum, media, homeland security and agency modernization.The FCC said the scope and size of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's larger divisions have been reduced...
SBA Communications Corp. reported revenues for the third quarter totaled $52.4 million, down from $60.8 million in third-quarter 2002. The company also released the results of a re-audit of its fiscal year 2001 and 2002 financial statements to reflect the sale of towers to...
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 the agency on the...
ST. LOUIS-AAT Communications Corp. announced it has closed on $180 million of equity capital it plans to use to help fund acquisitions and build-to-suit tower projects.AAT has nearly quintupled its tower portfolio since May 2002 when Cequel III was appointed AAT's management company, the...
BOCA RATON, Fla.-SBA Communications Corp. has released its third-quarter 2003 financial earnings. The company also released the results of a re-audit of its fiscal year 2001 and 2002 financial statements to reflect the sale of towers to AAT Communications Corp. and other towers held...
HOUSTON-TWR Lighting Inc. recently introduced its L864/865 dual lighting system for tower structures and touted it as a potential source of cost savings for tower operators. The new system, which uses LED and strobe technology, features longer warranty support and significant power consumption savings...
To the Editor,I read your opinion piece, and agree that the parties to the Consensus Plan seem like they cannot get on the same page.I take issue with your statement that "a version of the best-practices approach has been in place almost as long...
An Oct. 31 article in RCR Wireless quoted Sen. Ted Stevens from Alaska as saying, "We should let cell-phone companies get additional price support to expand cell-phone towers into rural America." Sounds simple, but Sen. Stevens did not run the numbers.He appears to be...
Nextel Communications Inc. won a number of wireless licenses, spectrum and tower leases for $51 million in an auction of certain assets of bankrupt wireless broadband service provider Nucentrix Broadband Networks Inc.The assets include licenses for 128 megahertz of spectrum in the 2.1 GHz...
Tower owner and operator SpectraSite Inc. this week released fairly solid third-quarter 2003 financial results.SpectraSite reported total revenues of $83.9 million, up from $79.3 million for the third quarter of 2002. Revenues from site operations were $79.5 million, up from $72 million in the...
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. announced its American Towers Inc. subsidiary will sell $400 million principal amount of 7.25-percent senior subordinated notes due 2011 in an institutional private placement.The company originally sought to issue $350 million of the notes. Net proceeds from the notes will be...
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. reported a slight year-over-year increase in total revenues during the third quarter from $227.4 million last year to $235.6 million in total revenues during the third quarter of 2003. The increase included a dramatic drop in network service revenue from...
LAS VEGAS-From a crowded show floor at this week's Tower Summit & Trade Show, Shorecliff Communications L.L.C. presented its annual Excellence in Business Awards.Sprint Sites USA was awarded the most creative site concealment design for a site resembling a weather vane in the Research...
