Court Says Cities Have the Right to Bar Telecom Towers
Los Angeles Times, October 26, 2009
By Carol J. Williams
Earlier this month, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the seaside community of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., ruling that city officials could bar the construction of unsightly cellular towers. The city's victory was hailed by urban planners concerned about the proliferation of visual blight in the name of technological progress.
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