Antenna Zoning Book - Professional Edition: Cellular, TV, Radio and Wireless Internet  By Fred Hopengarten
The ultimate toolkit for broadcasters, telecom, and WISP providers with practical information and usable forms, templates, and examples. For updates, see 100107 Errata and Addenda.pdf
About Fred Hopengarten Fred Hopengarten is a communications lawyer specializing in antennas and towers, as well as an industry speaker for organizations such as the Electronics Industries Association, National Association of Broadcasters, and Society of Broadcast Engineers. His published works include articles for Communications-Engineering Digest, ComputerWorld, Cable Television Business, CableVision, and Cable Marketing Broadcasting. Antenna Zoning — Key Features:- Published in conjunction with the Society of Broadcast Engineers (more than 100 local chapters, 5,000 national members, monthly local meetings, nationally sponsored seminars).
- Antenna growth in the United States has contributed to new digital radio/TV transmission, increased telecommunications and wireless usage. Almost all commercial service antennas need permits. All services must obey zoning laws.
- Book is a complete toolkit with practical information, with a CD containing usable forms and examples.
Antenna Zoning — Description:If you are building, adding to, modifying, or even upgrading a commercial antenna system, and most especially if you hope to erect a new tower, then zoning laws apply to you. "Antenna Zoning" enables you to successfully navigate structure regulations, permitting, and even lease negotiations. Whether you are involved with broadcast radio or television, cellular telephone, paging, wireless internet service, or other commercial telecommunications, this book is a "must-have" before you begin work on the project. Author Fred Hopengarten is a specialized communications lawyer with extensive experience in antenna and tower regulation, and has been involved in many high-profile zoning cases. His first-hand experience comes through to you in this book with lessons learned, case studies, examples, and material you can use presented in an easy-to-understand manner. This title contains tactics that can help save you thousands of dollars in legal fees and speed up the process of obtaining necessary permits. It features a CD that is packed with sample legal forms, cases, sample permit applications, lease clauses, and more. Together, the book and CD are a complete handbook for navigating the antenna zoning and leasing journey. Since 2004, zoning laws have changed considerably for all broadcast and telecommunications tower antennas over 200 feet. (This is most commercial antennas in the United States.) New law applies to every new or modified antenna in the industries of terrestrial broadcast (radio and television) and telecommunications (cellular and wireless Internet) - which is growing phenomenally: - Radio: Antenna conversion to digital radio is at 50% growth year over year.
- TV: Antenna upgrades for digital signals. June 2009? A magic month.
- Telecommunications: The number of cell towers is expected to grow from 175,000 to 260,000 in 2010. Each tower has 3-4 antenna tenants including cell phone, wireless Internet service providers (WiMax and Wi-Fi carriers), and mobile TV providers.
Published in conjunction with the Society of Broadcast Engineers, this publication is an invaluable resource that will save the reader thousands of dollars, and many hours of time, by providing essential information that cannot be found in the public domain. Antenna Zoning —Table of Contents- Principles That Will Help You Win
- The Process in a Nutshell
- Your Winning Team
- Basic Preparations
- Getting to Know the Players;
- Possible Objections -- Safety Issues
- Possible Objections -- Aesthetic, Noise and Nuisance Issues
- Possible Objections -- Environmental Issues
- Possible Objections -- Diversionary Tactics
- The Permit Application
- The Public Hearing -- Your Big Moment in the Spotlight
- Deliberations and Decisions
- Appeals
- Lawsuits
- Now, Get the Permit and Build Your Antenna System!
- Awkward Post-Permit Situations
- Post-Construction Issues
- Lease Issues
- Drafting or Redrafting a Bylaw, or State Statute
- Bibliography
- Index
Antenna Zoning — Book Details and Ordering:
Available via: Amazon.com Hardcover: 440 pages + CD Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: April 1, 2009 Language: English ISBN-10: 0240811127 ISBN-13: 978-0240811123 Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches CD-ROM included containing sample legal forms, cases, sample permit applications, lease clauses, and more. Windows and Macintosh compatible. For updates, see latest Errata and Addenda Book Review: Timothy J. Duffy, Chief Technology Officer of Stelera Wireless, LLC Antenna Zoning is a critical read for anyone involved in participating in all aspects of building or maintaining communications sites. Fred Hopengarten breaks down the details and provides all of the tools that a professional needs to handle almost every type of site situation. His extensive experience has been well documented in this book. |
