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| July 3, 2009 |
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Celulr News
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FCC Approves Fries, VA Tower Over Historical Preservation Groups Objections
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The FCC has rejected petitions to deny a wireless authorization filed by an organization calling itself Fries Friends For Intelligent Tower Siting (FFFITS) and challenging Commission acceptance of a constructed tower near Fries, Virginia, owned by US Cellular of Virginia RSA #2, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Cellular Corporation. The Commission also rejects the organizations Petition for Reconsideration of a letter, issued by the Spectrum and Competition Policy Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau finding that USCC did not construct the tower with intent to avoid the required historic preservation review process, and denies review of an Order adopting a Consent Decree between USCC and the Enforcement Bureau. United States Cellular Corporation Constructed Tower near Fries, Virginia, FCC 09-53, 6/23/09. In approving US Cellulars applications, the Commission finds that the constructed tower has no significant impact on the environment.
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Verizon Wireless Agrees to Pay $468,600 for Violating Emergency Planning Law
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The Environmental Protection Agency said June 22 that Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $468,600 in civil penalties for violations of the Clean Water Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and the Clean Air Act and related regulations (74 Fed. Reg. 29,480).
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NPSTC, Government Commit to Developing D Block Public Safety Network Standards
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The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) June 12 announced that it had formed a task force that will work with two federal agencies to develop the requirements for a public safety broadband network in the 700 MHz band.
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New Jersey FM Fined for Exceeding Antenna Height, RF Limits
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The Regional Director, Northeast Region, of the FCCs Enforcement Bureau June 3 issued a forfeiture of $25,000 against an Asbury Park, N.J FM licensee that willfully and repeatedly exceeded the Commissions RF radiation and maximum permissible exposure limits while operating with an excessively tall antenna antenna sited at an unauthorized location. Minority Business & Housing Development, Inc., Licensee of Station WYGG, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Facility ID # 19867, DA 09-1208 (Enforcement Bur., 6/3/09). The station also failed to maintain a public inspection file.
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Industry Coalition Opposes Petition for Expedited Environmental Rulemaking
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On May 29, an industry group calling itself The Infrastructure Coalition--comprising CTIA-The Wireless Association, the National Association of Tower Erectors, PCIA-The Wireless Infrastructure Association, and the National Association of Broadcasters--filed comments opposing the petition for expedited rulemaking filed April 14 by the American Bird Conservancy, the Defenders of Wildlife, and the National Audubon Society. The comments were filed in the FCCs rulemaking proceeding on Environmental Compliance Procedures for Processing Antenna Structure Registration Applications, WT Dockets 08-61 and 03-187, which was instituted in response to the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in American Bird Conservancy, Inc. v. FCC, 516 F3d 1027, 44 CR 304 (2/19/08).
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