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We had an issue with the additional height that was to be added to an existing cell tower located in a church bell tower. The attorney for Verizon told us that we had no option but to okay the addition and cited legislation enacted during the Obama Administration that effectively invalidated all local by-laws, rules and regulations. Bottom line they did what they wanted and we were forced to rubber stamp everything they wanted.
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<div>A great example of the BIG corporation bulldozing a small town .</div>
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<div>II wish you luck, but doubt you will have any "real" role to play if the big guys want something.</div>
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