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The FCC shot clock rules governs the length of time that local and state governments must process applications for certain cell towers. If two or more wireless providers share a cell tower, the state/local agencies must process the applications within 90 days. The agencies must process applications within 150 days for new cell towers. [31]
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The United States Federal government has had access to stingray-type technology since at least 1995. [1] The Baltimore Police Department began using the devices in 2007. [ 2 ] The New York City Police Department has used the devices since 2008.
The first level only allows that the "meta data" about a call be sent. That is the parties to the call, the time of the call and for cell phones, the cell tower being used by the target phone. For text message, the same information is sent but the content is not sent. This level is called "Trap and Trace".
A New Zealand teenager sent thousands of scam texts using a fake cellphone tower before he was caught. The tactic is called "smishing." It uses a so-called SMS Blaster to trick cellphones.
The proposed cell tower would be 160 feet high, 57 feet higher than the water tank. ... The company also cited federal Department of Homeland Security guidelines to protect the security of the tank.
Cell towers frequently use a directional signal to improve reception in higher-traffic areas. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits omnidirectional cell tower signals to 100 watts of power. If the tower has directional antennas, the FCC allows the cell operator to emit up to 500 watts of effective radiated ...
More than 300 people in the Palomar area signed a petition protesting the location of a 125-feet cell phone tower at the corner of Man O War and Fort Harrods Road. ‘Our hands are tied.’