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nj2nh · 10-13-2009, 04:38 PM

I commented on this twice before, but will try one more time.

Here in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck), people in my town fought tooth and nail to keep out the cell tower for a whole slew of reasons. In the end, we got the tower.

Under federal law, as I understand it, there is no standing to object to a cell tower. Health concerns are rejected. Home value concerns are rejected. Asthetics are rejected. If the company wants the tower, they will get it. Where it goes is a different story, but there will be a tower in Alton one way or another in one place or another.

As for whether Alton needs one, heck, yes. Last week, we lost our power here at my house in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck). I have a wall mounted phone that I kept for just such situations. However, instead of electric back-up through the phone lines, my wall phone is now battery powered because I have FIOS. The battery only lasts six hours. Six hours after the power went out, so did the phone. My only recourse was my cell phone. The power at the lake goes out ALL THE TIME. Eventually, the phones will, too. What would you all do then?

One last point. Many phone companies are beginning to cut back on land line commitments. My parents have had no amount of trouble getting their lines repaired. The company (Verizon) keeps telling them just to get cell phones. Geez. Eventually, cell phones will be the only option. Better to have the tower now than to be scrambling later.

nj2nh

10-13-2009, 04:38 PM	#167
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 529 Thanks: 80 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	I commented on this twice before, but will try one more time. Here in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck), people in my town fought tooth and nail to keep out the cell tower for a whole slew of reasons. In the end, we got the tower. Under federal law, as I understand it, there is no standing to object to a cell tower. Health concerns are rejected. Home value concerns are rejected. Asthetics are rejected. If the company wants the tower, they will get it. Where it goes is a different story, but there will be a tower in Alton one way or another in one place or another. As for whether Alton needs one, heck, yes. Last week, we lost our power here at my house in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck). I have a wall mounted phone that I kept for just such situations. However, instead of electric back-up through the phone lines, my wall phone is now battery powered because I have FIOS. The battery only lasts six hours. Six hours after the power went out, so did the phone. My only recourse was my cell phone. The power at the lake goes out ALL THE TIME. Eventually, the phones will, too. What would you all do then? One last point. Many phone companies are beginning to cut back on land line commitments. My parents have had no amount of trouble getting their lines repaired. The company (Verizon) keeps telling them just to get cell phones. Geez. Eventually, cell phones will be the only option. Better to have the tower now than to be scrambling later. nj2nh __________________