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Fountain Hills directs staff to oppose FCC proposal that could limit local authority over wireless deployments
Summary
Council voted 6-1 to direct the town manager to prepare and submit comments opposing an FCC notice of proposed rulemaking that residents and staff said could erode local control over wireless facilities. The council asked staff to incorporate key points from tonight's discussion into draft comments.
The Fountain Hills Town Council directed the town manager on Nov. 18 to prepare statement(s) opposing an FCC notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that council and staff said could reduce state and local authority to regulate placement and aesthetics of wireless communications facilities.
Staff framed the item as a request for direction on comments the town might file. Resident Eric Landau, a 27-year resident with experience in wireless telecommunications, urged the council not to oppose the federal initiative and to implement local…
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