CALL TO ACTION:
Avoid
Lawsuits & Fines With Bloostonlaw’s
Tower and Antenna Compliance Manual and Checklist
BloostonLaw
has assembled a compliance manual for all tower/antenna structure owners, as
well as any licensee mounting antennas on structures.
The manual helps structure owners and licensees to avoid FCC fines,
minimize Federal and state approval delays, and minimize or avoid the potential
for civil and/or criminal liability that could be associated with tower
operations/accidents. The manual includes a detailed explanation of FCC,
FAA and other Federal regulatory requirements so that your staff can understand
the legal do’s and don’ts associated with tower construction and antenna
mounting. We have also developed checklists that can be used by your
employees and contractors to (1) make sure that necessary compliance steps are
taken and (2) create a paper trail documenting such compliance. There are
separate checklists for antenna structure owners and radio licensees that will
use such structures. These checklists cover such issues as environmental
protection, historic preservation, harmful RF radiation limits, interference
protection, aviation safety, and Federal reporting requirements. A sample
tower log is included.
In
recent years, tower owners have faced million dollar fines and even higher civil
liabilities due to rule violations that may contribute to an aviation accident.
Similar liability can arise from environmental or harmful radiation violations.
Also, many licensees do not realize that, for every antenna mounted in the
United States
, the licensee must either obtain the prior
approval of the applicable State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), or
establish that the antenna qualifies for an exemption from this requirement.
The compliance manual helps to ensure compliance, and can allow licensees to
determine whether they are exempt from the SHPO approval process. Under
recently adopted Federal procedures, even certain new towers are exempt
from SHPO approval process, as described in the manual.
Even
if you rely on a consultant or contractor for tower or antenna mounting
compliance, the manual and checklists allow you to document that these entities
have done their job in a compliant fashion.
This is important, since any liability is ultimately imposed on the
licensee/structure owner, pursuant to their duty to supervise compliance
efforts.
BloostonLaw
is offering its antenna structure compliance manual in binder format, with the
checklists provided electronically as well, so that you can print off the
appropriate checklist for each new structure or antenna. The
manual and related materials is being offered to the public for a fee of $750. Bloostonlaw
retainer clients can purchase these materials for a discounted fee of $675.
BloostonLaw contacts: Hal
Mordkofsky, 202-828-5520; and John Prendergast, 202-828-5540.
Clients who
wish to receive a copy of the manual should fax this page back to us at
202/828-5568. This form is also available in electronic format at www.bloostonlaw.com
under Tower/Antenna.