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Articles covering aspects of the FCC’s proposed open internet rules were under the Sunroom Desk Paperweight last week.

The Editor reviews articles under the Sunroom Desk paperweight and asks, will health care reform legislation make our system better or worse?

Glendale, California’s Public Works Counsel, in a report to the city council back in June 2009, anticipated the FCC’s move to assist in overriding local zoning procedures with respect to cell towers and stated that the FCC does not have jurisdiction or authority to do so.

Reports under the Sunroom Desk paperweight focused on the FCC Chair’s remarks to the wireless industry conference in San Diego, admitting the need for more spectrum and towers, but insisting on open internet rules for wired and wireless.

Glendale, California will be a test case for whether the FCC and the wireless industry can limit local zoning authority over wireless tower siting.

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