Lack of tower crews and antenna manufacturers cited as reasons to revisit repacking deadline
The National Association of Broadcasters has asked the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider the 39-month repacking window following next year’s TV spectrum incentive auction. The trade group commissioned a study from Digital Tech Consulting. The study concluded that the Commission’s three-month window for filing for construction permits falls well short of the actual time needed to submit and process the …
Wireless contractors and suppliers finding the best way to get unsurpassed web exposure
Many contractors and suppliers, after a year of having a web presence on Wireless Estimator’s Blue Book, have seen excellent results, but equally as important, they’ve witnessed a tremendous increase of their company appearing in many search terms on Google, Bing and other sites. Gone are the days of keyword stuffing, linking and other search engine manipulations. However, what has …
Assisted by Dr. Dre, Pai frames 5G plan at 4G America’s technology symposium
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai addressed the “Future of Mobile Broadband in the Americas LTE to 5G Network Innovation” on Thursday at 4G America’s Technology Symposium with assistance from start to end from record producer, rapper and entrepreneur Dr. Dre. “Now, I understand that some might be a bit confused. After all, this is 4G Americas, the event is about 5G, …
Carriers say they’re being strong-armed with onerous Long Island lease requirement
Carriers leasing space on Riverhead, New York’s water towers have filed federal lawsuits claiming the Riverhead Water District is trying to “strong-arm” them into paying more by not allowing technicians onto the properties to repair and upgrade equipment until they agree to the new terms which the carriers believe are too high MetroPCS has leased space on the water tower …
Three tower techs arrested while working on their day off at an American Tower site
Three tower technicians were arrested Wednesday in Wauchula, Fla., about three hours away from their Pompano Beach-based wireless construction company, MC Communications, Inc., when an alert American Tower Corporation employee found them stripping coaxial cable from his company’s guy tower. According to the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office, the American Tower tech arrived at the site located eight miles east of …
Vertical Bridge picks up 200 Nsight towers, raising its count to almost 3000
Vertical Bridge, the largest private owner and manager of wireless communication infrastructure in the U.S., today announced it has closed a transaction to acquire the rights to over 200 wireless communications towers from Nsight Tower Holdings, LLC (“Nsight”), a major telecommunication service provider in the Midwest. Vertical Bridge will have the exclusive rights to lease and operate the portfolio of …
Telecom contractor’s fiber optics investment scam halted with SEC judgment
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a Minnesota fiber optics company that allegedly defrauded investors of $4.3 million agreed to a partial judgment on Nov. 3, 2015 that bars the company and its CEO, James M. Louks, who was also President of telecom contractor C & L Communications up until 2012, from soliciting or accepting money from investors …
Tower owner skates on $231,000 in FCC fines by playing the wolf at the door card
Johnson Towers Corporation (JTC), an owner-operated Florida company, agreed to a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission to pay $3,000 in three installments of $1,000 each year for not installing obstruction lighting on two antenna structures and update registration information with the FCC to show the dismantlement of a third tower. The company’s owner, Dan L. Johnson, agreed that …
SBA Communications sees 2016 growth outpacing 2015’s full year projections
In providing SBA Communications Corporation’s Q3 earnings report today, President and CEO Jeffrey Stoops said, “Our backlogs continue to grow, and our initial 2016 outlook reflects a higher domestic organic growth rate than we now expect for full year 2015. Our portfolio continues to grow as well. We now own over 25,000 sites.” “Our customers remain active,” Stoops said, “and …
FCC’s $718,000 fine for blocking Wi-Fi should be welcomed by wireless industry exhibitors
The Federal Communications Commission plans on collecting a $718,000 fine against M.C. Dean for blocking consumers’ Wi-Fi connections at the Baltimore Convention Center. The federal agency’s action is expected to be applauded by wireless infrastructure exhibitors that are held hostage by conference centers to purchase Wi-Fi access at exorbitant fees in addition to price-gouging and special handling labor practices for …
One tower is surely not in step with American Tower’s upbeat Mexico outlook
American Tower Corp. CFO Tom Bartlett said during the company’s Q3 analysts’ conference call on Friday that Mexico had 90% wireless penetration, but only had 45% smart phone saturation. He also said that the growth potential was excellent since, “We believe, like Brazil, that the market needs twice the number of towers to support 4G over the long term.” He …
Internet service provider’s $44 million Ponzi scheme ends with a nine-year jail sentence
The U.S. Attorney General’s Office announced last week that a former Salisbury, Md. resident and businessman was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 200 investors of more than $44 million. He duped investors into believing that they were investing in telecom businesses that had Internet towers and other …
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