Cell Phone Tower Leasing and Zoning
Posts from January 2012
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Cell Tower Emissions (or Radiation)
January 25, 2012A heated topic which sometimes comes up in cell tower leasing and zoning is the safety of the emissions (some call it radiation) from cell towers. First the law. The Federal cell tower zoning law expressly prevents zoning approvals from being based on a cell tower’s “radio frequency emissions” to the extent the tower complies with FCC emission regulations. This preemption provision is not unique – the same principle applies generally to radio, TV and other radio transmitters.
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Insurance for 50 Years
January 5, 2012In cell tower leases property owners need to make sure they are protected if things go wrong. Insurance plays a prime role in providing such protection – - both for the property owner and members of the public who could be harmed. With lease terms now often being for 50 years or more, insurance provisions have to be drafted with this “half century duration” in mind
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