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Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Volume 6 | Issue 95
ZTE Becomes Lightning Rod in U.S., China Trade TalksBy Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief
Asked about President Donald Trump’s statements on Twitter this weekend abouthelping Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE, U.S. Commerce SecretaryWilbur Ross said Monday the department would review it — quickly.
The U.S. Commerce Department last month blocked American firms from sellingparts or providing services to ZTE. Ross explained to attendees at a National PressClub luncheon, that ZTE violated U.S. sanctions against Iran and North Korea andthe Chinese telecom manufacturer agreed to pay a $1.2 billion fine. But the formerbankruptcy specialist said the U.S. found out ZTE didn’t live up to the agreement.“It turned out a number of statements ZTE made to us were not accurate. Our initial
thought was to impose the ‘bad list’ so the company can’t receive high tech material. That’s what led to theshutdown,” Ross said. Continue Reading
SafetyThe LBA RF Safety One-Stop™ Center
The LBA Group companies have formed an RF Safety One-Stop collaborative. Through thecollaborative, LBA has brought together the expertise of four companies, with RF experience goingback over 50 years. Pooling these resources through one interface, provides customers rapid and
complete solutions to their RF safety concerns and obligations.
The LBA Group RF Safety One-Stop can quickly and efficiently solve these problems and more for its clients:
RF Surveys & Auditing: OSHA/FCC/NIER compliance, process hazards, radiated RF exposures;
documentation and remediation.RF Safety Training: Comprehensive personnel training with thousands trained in RF safety awareness andmore. Bilingual training delivered on-line, 24/7 with customer management interfaces.RF Safety Personal Protective Equipment: Major supplier of OSHA and Canada Code 6 compliant RFpersonal monitors including SafeOne® and FieldSENSE with in-house calibration services.RF Survey Meter Systems: Test equipment for measuring, documenting, and controlling RF energy in cellsites, industrial workplaces, and public spaces.Safety Signage and Access Control: OSHA-compliant signage and access control for RF hazard areas.RF Shielding Solutions: Design and supply of shielding systems to contain or isolate RF energy in labs,buildings and workplaces.
“Our RF Safety One-Stop is a differentiator in the industry and we’re proud to be pioneering this concept. Compliancewith RF safety norms is new and difficult for many industries, especially cellular,” said Lawrence Behr, LBA GroupCEO. “The risks for exposure are higher for tower climbers and wireless technicians than they are for perhaps anyother occupation. It’s so important for tower and cell techs to have proper training on RF safety, and for theiremployers to provide the tools to control RF exposure and keep them safe.” Continue Reading
5G is a Hot Topic at Next Week’s Connect (X)The wireless industry is facing many issues as roughly 2,500 representatives from industry, government and othersplan to gather in Charlotte, NC next week for the Connectivity Expo. The Wireless Infrastructure Association ishosting Connect (X) May 21-24. Inside Towers asked WIA President/CEO Jonathan Adelstein about the mostpressing issue facing the industry.
Ensuring 5G is rolled out in a rapid, sustainable and responsible way is of paramount concern, according toAdelstein. “With any deployment, we balance the needs of consumers for more bandwidth and the local community'soversight. Clear rules of the road for all entities will pave the way for an efficient rollout of 5G, including properlydefining small cells to avoid a public backlash,” he told Inside Towers. “Getting this right at the outset will unleash theinvestment in 5G so our communities will benefit as we continue to lead the world in wireless broadband networks.”Continue Reading
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IllinoisVillage Approves One Tower Then Drops a Moratorium On the Next OneThe Homer Glen Village Board put a 180-day moratorium on allowing permits for new cell towers last Wednesday,allowing officials to review their zoning policies, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Last month, the board approved construction of a new 150-foot Verizon tower at 17239 Parker Road, that the carriersaid will ensure reliable service in the area. Area police and fire departments voiced their desire for the site amidresident objections, as it will improve emergency coverage and decrease response time, the Tribune reported. TheVillage Board told protesting residents their hands were tied legally, to consent to the second tower.
WisconsinLaw Firm Wins One For Client and ChurchA Wisconsin state court ruled in favor of PI Tower and St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church in its dispute with TheVillage of Greendale, Wisconsin. The court reversed the village’s determination to deny PI Tower’s application tobuild a monopole and construct associated antennas and ground equipment on the church.
The Greendale Board of Trustees originally denied PI Tower’s application on February 7, 2017. Representing PITower and St. Stephen as petitioners, Husch Blackwell filed an action pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0404(2)(f), assertingthe board proceeded on an incorrect theory of law and acted in an arbitrary, oppressive, or unreasonable manner,among other things. Continue Reading
“Texty” 911 Emergency System Starts to Roll Out in OhioA tower-based emergency system will begin initial services in mid-June in Toledo and Lucas counties in Ohio,according to WTOL-TV. Local emergency coordinators have linked area towers to the service that will allow those inperil to text rather than phone a dispatcher.
Lucas County will be the first to offer this service funded from a 911 levy tax. County Commissioner Tina Wozniakexplained to WTOL-TV how adding a texting function can help in a life-threatening situation. "We want to create anopportunity for everyone to find ways to reach the services of 911. Some people won’t be able to verbalize what theiremergency is if it's a domestic violence situation or a terrible medical condition where they can’t talk, so they cansoon text," she said.
SQUAN Names Don Henry as General Manager of EngineeringSQUAN, announced yesterday they have appointed Don Henry as their new general managerof engineering. Don is an industry veteran with over two decades of network infrastructureexperience. He will report to SQUAN CEO Duane Albro.
In this role, Henry will be responsible for the management of SQUAN’s multi-office engineeringdivision, including P&L, business development and all operations functions. He will oversee astaff comprised of project managers, outside plant engineers, CAD drafters and supportpersonnel as defined by customer needs.
Henry has held several key leadership positions including director of dispatch operations and general manager at
Frontier Communications, and director of operations and director of construction titles at Verizon. Before joiningVerizon (NYNEX/New Telephone Company), Don was a combat arms officer in the Army, assigned in Germany andin the southwestern region of the United States. During his service, he attained the rank of Captain.
Tower Upgrade: Longview, TXBuilding permits: Nexus Solutions Inc., 101 Gum Springs Road, equipment maintenance and upgrades to cell tower,$5,000 Source: Longview New-Journal
FloridaGreenacres Is the Place To Be….Building TowersThe city of Greenacres authorized RG Towers, LLC of Jupiter to build a 150 foot-tall tower at 2995 S. Jog Road on a400-square-foot at the Sheriff’s Office Complex according to the Sun-Sentinel.
Terms require that RG Towers pays the city $206,115 in rent over five years of the first term, ($41,223 per year), withthe option to renew at least four times afterward. The rent will increase with subsequent five-year renewal terms to$232,208 and then to $282,517.
The resolution passed with a vote of 4-0, having decided the tower was sufficiently distant from local schools andparks, the Sun-Sentinel reported.
Carolinas Wireless Association Tees it Up ThursdayThe Carolinas Wireless Association Golf Outing will hold their 13th Annual Charity Golf Event Thursday, May 17, atthe Pinehurst Country Club. According to event planners “it's ON, rain or shine!”
We are looking forward to seeing you this week at the tournament and at the Networking Social on Wednesday, May16.
Tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 16, the association will hold the pre-outing Networking Social from 6 - 9 p.m. atthe Donald Ross Room - Main Clubhouse of Pinehurst. It Includes light food and a cash bar.
If you have questions about the event call Mitzi Parker at (704) 619-0444.
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