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Thank you to Ginnie Ann Sumner, AZ Wireless Association’s Regulatory Chair, and T-Mobile for their efforts on the Phoenix Wireless Text Amendment.  

In June of 2007 representatives from the Arizona Wireless Association met with Debra Stark, Phoenix Planning Director, and Elizabeth DeMichael, Zoning Administrator. As a result of that meeting, carrier and wireless representatives met almost bi-weekly to develop a wireless text amendment with the goals of:

• Placing all wireless in one section rather than throughout the various zoning districts
• Creating a faster approval process
• Developing guidelines that will remain consistent and equally applied by staff

In addition to working with staff, the representatives met with neighborhood leaders. On August 13, 2008 the Planning Commission voted to initiate the wireless text amendment.

T-Mobile sponsored the creation of a PowerPoint presentation that included an education component to help the committees, citizens, and elected officials understand how wireless works and why sites are selected.  

The proposed text amendment was presented to each of the Village Planning Committees, the Planning Commission, and then to the City Council for final approval on March 4, 2009.

GREAT WORK!!