Long Island Town Enacts Tough Cell Tower Limits

crimeandpunishment writes "They're getting tougher on towers on Long Island. The town of Hempstead, NY has imposed some of the toughest cell phone tower restrictions in the country. The ordinance prohibits wireless equipment within 1,500 feet of homes, schools, day care centers, and houses of worship, unless the company can prove absolute need. A spokesman for Verizon says, 'It's not unheard of for towns to have issues, but this is extreme,' and says this makes 95 percent of the town off limits to future antenna construction." With internet access by 3G, 4G and WiMax getting ever more common, I suspect that not everyone in the town will appreciate blocking out the companies that provide it.

Comments

Re:waaaaaah waaaaaahhhhh

[Kristopeit, Mike Da.]

"turn them one", huh? how is the ownership of airwaves relevant in an eminent domain case?

you are NOTHING

Re:waaaaaah waaaaaahhhhh

[Kristopeit, Mike Dav]

coward.

reveal yourself to me, admit what you've done, and i will kill you.

Re:actually, towns aren't all-powerful

[pgmrdlm]

Move back into your cave. Get that rotary phone out because that is all they will have for communication after these types of votes. Better yet, everyone buy a radio for their car because nobody will be able to call 9/11 when they have accidents.

Thank you fucking asshole mike for making it much more possible for people to die. Fucking cunt.

Re:waaaaaah waaaaaahhhhh

[cheekyjohnson]

"speaking of failing high school civics"

Huh. All I remember from that is propaganda and "capitalism is best!"

Re:actually, towns aren't all-powerful

[Mike Dav. Kristopeit]

ur mum's face don't get it.