Focus (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 22, 2007
Towering Inferno
Focus Column - By Michael Shonafelt - A bill passed by the state Legislature last year is generating massive legal controversies over whether permissions for cell-phone towers are controlled primarily by federal, state or local laws.
By Michael Shonafelt
A decade ago, cell phones were more novelty than necessity. Today, they are the sine qua non of business and social interaction in the modern world. In just two decades, the number of wireless subscribers has soared from 200,000 to 200 million. Twelve percent of American households are wireless only, and that number continues to climb. As cell phones replace traditional land lines, they offer ...
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