It looks like new bird-friendly (but not necessarily user-friendly) procedures for proposed tower construction could be with us by summer.… Continue Reading
If you're looking to build a new tower, or maybe make changes to an existing tower, get set for delay if you need to register the structure through the FCC's ASR program. Recently proposed rules and interim procedures will likely extend the application process considerably.… Continue Reading
The FCC is conducting an "environmental assessment" relative to the effects of its Antenna Structure Registration Program on migratory birds. It invites your comments.… Continue Reading
A long-running feud may be nearing an end. Conservation groups and communications industry groups have proposed interim guidelines for the FCC's antenna structure registration program, guidelines intended to help our fine feathered friends.… Continue Reading
What would you think about a tower safety device that reduces the number of aircraft collisions with towers, is environmentally friendly, and eliminates the need for towers to be continually lit?… Continue Reading
If you think you might be needing to build a tower in the next several years, listen up. The birding lobby has opened a new offensive in its long-running effort to force the FCC to give greater consideration to bird-related concerns when it authorizes tower construction.… Continue Reading
