Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Jack Unger
> -- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > - Original Message - > From: "ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'WISPA General List'" > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:37 PM

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Jack Unger
ns > http://www.ics-il.com > > > - Original Message - > From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:12 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > > > >> Remembe

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Mike Hammett
t;'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Do you have your license, Mike? > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent:

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Patrick Shoemaker
KB3PHD here. BTW, I have not used the above approach. It was a last resort plan. After 9 months of council meetings, writing letters to residents, countless trips to the county gov't building, and other shenanigans, I was able to get the permit I needed "by the books". Patrick Shoemaker Presid

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread ralph
Do you have your license, Mike? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:55 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem A requirement, yes. A burden, no. Just about

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown
Don't call me an idiot you imbecile, I am an moron. - Original Message - From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem >A requirement, yes. A

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Mike Hammett
List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Remember that one of the ham radio provisions is that you need to be a > ham... :) > > Patrick Shoemaker wrote: >> Also, read the actual code/charter that regulates the activity to

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Jack Unger
Remember that one of the ham radio provisions is that you need to be a ham... :) Patrick Shoemaker wrote: > Also, read the actual code/charter that regulates the activity to find > exemptions. Here in Prince George's county, MD, antennas that fall below > a certain size and power output are co

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Tom DeReggi
WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Also, read the actual code/charter that regulates the activity to find > exemptions. Here in Prince George's county, MD, antennas that fall below > a certain size and power

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Patrick Shoemaker
EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:10 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > > >> Reasonable is more often than not going to be >> based on what a similiar tower would lease >> similiar spac

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Tom DeReggi
idDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Blake Bowers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Reasonable is more

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Tom DeReggi
t- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > They cannot require colocation, that is considered a

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown
al Message - From: "Doug Ratcliffe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Would OTARD apply in a scenario of a mesh AP/CPE antenna? > > - Original Message -

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Doug Ratcliffe
Would OTARD apply in a scenario of a mesh AP/CPE antenna? - Original Message - From: "Joe Fiero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > OTARD does

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
st Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem There are two parts of the telecom act, OTARD and the Ham ruling that "should " be able to be used to mitigate most of this. Especially of the city attorney doesn't want to do much research. OTARD and the Ham ruling could p

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
ogers Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:59 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem Who defines reasonable? I would justify that our costs in the construction of the tower, namely permitting and engineering studies required are part of the "Rent". Jus

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Unger Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:43 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem There were many good on-list responses to your post so I'll be short here with my comments. Local jurisdictions can't prohibit your

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
contract and moved on. Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:27 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem Hey Joe, What happened when you went before the

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown
12, 2008 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > OTARD and PRB1 do not pertain to AP or backhaul locations > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -Original Message- > From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Dat

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown
lied. Strictly HAM radio > stuff, non-commercial. > > - Original Message - > From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:38 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing proble

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Jack Unger
There were many good on-list responses to your post so I'll be short here with my comments. Local jurisdictions can't prohibit your tower but your tower is subject to their local zoning rules and regulations. Co-location requirements are often made to minimize the number of towers in an area i

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:30 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > My first question is, where is this taking place? > > I ran into this in one market just recently, but it was the first

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Blake Bowers
card today. - Original Message - From: "Eric Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Who defines reasonable? I would justify that our costs in the &

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread lakeland
OTARD and PRB1 do not pertain to AP or backhaul locations Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:43:37 To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Eric Rogers
12, 2008 10:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem And you would be sued, and you would lose. Reasonable accommodations have to be made for collocation. If your competitor is required by the town to collocate, and you unreasonably keep him from complying wi

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Blake Bowers
;WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Good bunch of info here. Almost all of can be applied to us. > http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/local/prb-1_program.html > > - Original Message - &

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Blake Bowers
, August 12, 2008 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem >I ought to pull out our arguments we have used and put them on the wiki. > There are four bits of federal code that you can use. Two of them apply > to > cell phone towers, but since we are part of the femtoce

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Blake Bowers
From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > They cannot require colocation, that is considered a "taking". > > - Original Message -

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown - 3
; Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > Actually, visual impact CAN be applied. Lambs > Knoll MD is a good example of a recent application > where the tower company lost. > > A municipality can heavily regulate tower placement, &g

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Blake Bowers
organ donor, sign your donor card today. - Original Message - From: "Eric Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem >I would personally allow co-location, but

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Blake Bowers
ign your donor card today. - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown - 3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > You gotta get a better lawyer. Some of this stuff, es

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown - 3
8 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > We have found that most municipalities have not regulated, beyond a > building > permit, towers below a certain height. Some were very generous at 100-110 > feet, some were a bit stingy at 50 feet, but the majority has be

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
We have found that most municipalities have not regulated, beyond a building permit, towers below a certain height. Some were very generous at 100-110 feet, some were a bit stingy at 50 feet, but the majority has been open for anything of 70-80 feet or below. That to me is a reasonable ordinance

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown - 3
: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem >I am not sure, but I think something may have been amended in the section >of > federal code that helps cell towers stomp on the local planning and > zoning. >

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown - 3
]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem >I would personally allow co-location, but my rates would be very > inflated. If the town stated $10 was fair, I would counter > with..."Because of

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Eric Rogers
TECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Fiero Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:02 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem Clear as day in the ordinance. I agree, but there goes another $10 grand to challenge that provision of the ordinance. Joe -Origin

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem They cannot require colocation, that is considered a "taking". - Original Message - From: "Joe Fiero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:30 AM Sub

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
al Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown - 3 Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:52 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem You gotta get a better lawyer. Some of this stuff, especially RF emissions are federally reg

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown - 3
They cannot require colocation, that is considered a "taking". - Original Message - From: "Joe Fiero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:30 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Chuck McCown - 3
August 12, 2008 7:30 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem > My first question is, where is this taking place? > > I ran into this in one market just recently, but it was the first time we > had been classified as a "telecommunications facility", and been require &

Re: [WISPA] Tower site licensing problem

2008-08-12 Thread Joe Fiero
My first question is, where is this taking place? I ran into this in one market just recently, but it was the first time we had been classified as a "telecommunications facility", and been require to go through the extensive permitting process. The requirements we faced were above and beyond an