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FCC seeks public right-of-way for wireless sites; municipal organizations object; Glendale wireless ordinance has public right-of-way restrictions.

Palos Verdes Estates, California wins cell tower appeal against Sprint in Ninth Circuit Ruling, which affirms its right to enforce aesthetic zoning guidelines in the proposed placement of towers.

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.

Glendale, California was cited in two federal tower siting petitions, one to the U.S. Supreme Court and one to the Federal Communications Commission. Both wireless industry petitions sought federal help in overriding local tower siting delays.

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.