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Article: CHANGES RATTLE WIRELESS OPPONENTS; CITY CONSIDERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE AS FIRMS LOOK TO UPDATE SYSTEMS.(Local News)
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- The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
- Article date:
- November 5, 2009
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Byline: TOM SHARPE
A rewrite of Santa Fe's telecommunication ordinance and a proposed new franchise are drawing opposition from people who say they would allow wireless firms to hide the location of their antennas.
City Attorney Frank Katz said large parts of the existing telecommunication ordinance were deemed unconstitutional in 2004, but efforts to update it didn't begin until recently when two firms inquired about installing new systems.
NewPath Networks of Seattle is proposing a distributed antenna system to enhance wireless service in downtown Santa Fe. (The proposed franchise would allow NewPath to use city rights of way.)
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