Technology & Science
Sep. 26, 2014
New cell towers are no game of poker
The 9th Circuit's most recent decision gives good guidance to cellphone carriers seeking to fill gaps in their coverage, and to cities that process those requests from the carriers. By Javan N. Rad
Cellphone companies make much ado about cities' treatment of their efforts to install new towers and antennas. However, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in particular, has issued several decisions to guide how courts should evaluate carriers' claims that cities have "prohibited" cellular service under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. The court's most recent decision in American Tower Corp. v. City of San Dieg...
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