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itsrobert

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3. Many of these mini cell sites or no bigger than a a box of spaghetti

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:11 AM

Jun 2017

And these telecom provide a public service with their cell service and data. The effect on infrastructure is minimal and they paid for the FCC licenses for their bands. Sounds like these local communities are abusing their taxing authority.

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SB649: California lawmakers must reject telecoms cell phone power grab [View all] Auggie Jun 2017 OP

Why should cities be making money on this? itsrobert Jun 2017 #1

Telecom firms are using public infrastructure that our tax dollars pay for Auggie Jun 2017 #2

Many of these mini cell sites or no bigger than a a box of spaghetti itsrobert Jun 2017 #3