When it comes to liability, anything goes. Years ago the old MGM Grand
in Las Vegas had a big fire. It was Otis Elevator that got stuck with a huge
bill. Not that Otis Elevator was at fault for the fire - it started in a
kitchen - but Otis Elevator was the "deep pocket". The legal principal of
"joint and several liability" nailed Otis.
These cellular towers are at most 200' tall. Someday some airliner is
going to hit one of these things and heaven forbid, a lot of folks are going
to get hurt. AT&T will be a tenant on this tower and also the deep pocket.
Any airliner flying 200' high has got other problems but in a court room it
doesn't matter. Courts in this country, it seems, is where all logic and
common sense are left at the door.
73
Dave Hough, KC7DM
Las Vegas
"Philip C. White" wrote:
> I just copied the following from the Code of Federal Regulations:
>
> Sec. 78.63 Antenna structure marking and lighting.
>
> The owner of each antenna structure is responsible for ensuring that
> the structure, if required, is painted and/or illuminated in accordance
> with part 17 of this chapter. In the event of default by the owner, each
> licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that the structure complies
> with applicable painting and lighting requirements.
>
> The header information is:
>
> [Code of Federal Regulations]
> [Title 47, Volume 4, Parts 70 to 79]
> [Revised as of October 1, 1997]
> >From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
> [CITE: 47CFR78]
>
> Philip C. White
> Reply to p.c.white@ieee.org
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