Speaker B
20:06 - 20:25
"another reason for this overlay is the Telecommunications Act does not permit municipalities to totally ban towers. And so that's why we're— that's a big reason why we're doing this."
“another reason for this overlay is the Telecommunications Act does not permit municipalities to totally ban towers. And so that's why we're— that's a big reason why we're doing this.”
- Speaker
- Speaker B
- Timestamp
- 20:06 – 20:25
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- Alaska News
- Captured at
- May 12, 2026
From the transcript
But for today's purpose, that could suffice. It sounds like Liz is going to let us off the hook. I would say, before I forget, another reason for this overlay is the Telecommunications Act does not permit municipalities to totally ban towers. And so that's why we're— that's a big reason why we're doing this.
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