Dealing with Towers, Antennas, and Satellite Dishes

Dealing with Towers, Antennas, and Satellite Dishes

Communities face increasing pressure to site telecommuni­cations facilities. But because communications involve na­tional interests, federal laws, including the Telecommunica­tions Act of 1996, often limit the amount of control communities have over siting these facilities. This article reviews the recent changes in federal law and explains how communities might still address the siting of communications facilities in their local planning and zoning programs. First, the article gives a historical sketch of the communications industry, its impact on communities, and federal and local control before 1996.

Land Use Law and Zoning Digest

1996

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English

Robert A. Heverly, Dealing with Towers, Antennas, and Satellite Dishes, 48 LAND USE L. & ZONING DIG. 3 (1996).