UPDATE A
T-Mobile application to build a tower near a residential community is
still in the throes of turmoil that have included an audience with the
U.S. Supreme Court. The Roswell
City Council met on Monday night to hear experts reason why or why not a
tower is necessary in the area. The issue began in 2007, when T-Mobile
first filed a request. The first option –
to construct a 100-foot tower at a nearby fire station – was denied
because it would not fill a coverage gap, says WAGA-TV.
When the neighborhood tower was
rejected by the city council in 2010, T-Mobile filed legal action in
district court against the city for not following proper procedures
dictated by the Telecommunications Act, requiring local governments to
state the reasons for denying such requests. Roswell said its reasons
were contained in the meeting minutes but the court ruled against the
city. Continue Reading
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