The Federal Communications Commission recently began the process of considering new rules to reduce the number of birds killed in collisions with communications towers. The best way to reduce collisions is to have fewer towers by collocating equipment on one structure. The FCC rulemaking furthers the national discussion of collocation, which can benefit more than birds.

This discussion took place briefly in Maine when lawmakers discussed legislation to provide tax breaks to small wind power projects. Sen. Ethan Strimling included language in the bill encouraging those seeking to build wind farms and cell phone towers to work together. Because of... [continue via Web link]