Williamstown Zoning Board Contemplates Cost of Denying Cell Tower Permit
"If enough roadblocks are put before the petitioner, eventually the carrier says, 'Forget it,' throws their hands up and walks away from the project," ZBA Chair Andrew Hoar said. "But it is my understanding the carrier also gets a certain amount of pressure from the FCC to provide coverage in underserved areas? "So, if not now, at some point, and I don't know when, the federal government steps in and says, 'There will be a tower here, and it will be this.' " "Unfortunately, what happens in that scenario is then the attorneys get involved," Ciolfi said. "I think this boa...
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