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Tower
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The cell towers, during nearly 10 years of debate, created a controversy that split the county. Some who did not like the thought that cellular towers would despoil the environment and disturb the beauty of Rappahannock’s fabled countryside will now see the concept of the towers transformed into a disturbing reality, while those who supported the proposals will be able to talk on their cellular telephones without interference for the first time ever.
“I suppose that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 pretty well took away local governments’ ability to ban cell towers,” said McCarthy of the issue. “Sprint’s plan was the best compromise available to provide some level of service without unduly compromising our landscape.”
Upon hearing about the ground breaking for the first tower, Bob Lander of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Preservation, which led the fight against the towers, said, “We’ll take a look at it and see what happens and just hope that it comes out good for the county.”
One group that has been looking forward to the installation of the tower is the members of the Amissville Volunteer Fire
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