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Hot news just in: AB 162 has been pulled from this year’s legislative calender. This means that the Bill will not come up for consideration until at least next January. Many people; many local associations; and many local governments have been instrumental in achieving this result, and they all deserve thanks. This, however, is not . . . → Read More: Assembly Bill 162 Pulled – Will Not Come Back Until At Least 2014 Assembly Bill 162, as amended on 4/23 (see my post here about those awful amendments) has been re-referred to the Assembly’s Local Government Committee. It will be heard on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. It is vital that your views on AB 162 be communicated to your electeds before the hearing. For local governments, formal opposition . . . → Read More: Amended Assembly Bill 162 To Be Heard May 1 Assembly Bill 162, The Wireless Collocation Bill, Amended by its Author – BILL IS NOW FAR WORSE FOR THE PUBLIC AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS [Updated 4/24/13 7:28 p.m. – Added link to PDF version of this analysis. See link at bottom of this page] As a reminder, on March 21, 2013, Assembly Bill . . . → Read More: Assembly Bill 162 Wireless Bill Amended – Analysis (Update 11:52 a.m. Okay, I underestimated the time it takes to filter through and write up how bad the amendment to AB 162 really is in impact. I’m currently working on a photo sim for my post. I’ll try and have this done by 1 p.m. today.) (UPDATE: 11:01 a.m.: I’m still working on my . . . → Read More: A.B. 162 Amended: Now Much Worse AB 162, called the “Broadband Improvement Act” by its author, and which I’ve re-dubbed as the “Wireless Industry Public Exclusion Act” (the WIPE Act), has just been scheduled for its first Assembly Committee hearing. The Bill will be heard by the Local Government Committee on May 1, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in State Capitol Room . . . → Read More: AB 162 Scheduled for First Assembly Committee Hearing 
I passed the NM Bar Exam! I’m verrrrrry pleased to announce that I received word a couple of hours ago that I passed the New Mexico Bar Exam, and that I’ll be admitted to that Bar on April 30th. Did I mention that I’m verrrrrrry pleased? Yes, I am verrrrry pleased! Jonathan
. . . → Read More: New Mexico Bar Exam Results 
The FCC voted to approve T-Mobile’s application to acquire MetroPCS. The next step–and perhaps the last real hurdle before the merger can be completed–is an affirmative vote of MetroPCS shareholders during a scheduled April 12 shareholders meeting. For MetroPCS site landlords, this is a major step towards the shuttering of some 10,000 MetroPCS sites. See . . . → Read More: FCC OKs T-Mobile/MetroPCS Merger: Free Lease Analysis for Landlords 
Michael Friedman shared this sad news with members of SCAN NATOA today. “It is my sad duty to inform you that Carl Pilnick died this morning at his home in Oakland, California after a brief illness. He was 89. “Those of you … knew Carl personally from his participation in SCAN events and from . . . → Read More: Remembering Carl Pilnick 
I recently received a phone call from a very senior government rep of a very large wireless carrier. The carrier’s rep called to share his displeasure that the city I frequently work with would not administratively grant approval of what he determined to be subject to Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act . . . → Read More: Must Cities Administratively Approve 6409(a) Projects? Nope. 
Last night I watched a tower siting appeal hearing before the City Council of Albany, California. During the hearing, a resident came up to the speakers podium. As part of his public comment, the resident attempted to make a comparison between cell site emissions and the emissions from a microwave oven. To hammer home his . . . → Read More: A Disingenuous and Dangerous Stunt |
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