Campanelli v. AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.

The sole issue to be determined by this court is whether wireless telecommunications providers, such as appellees, AT&T and Ameritech, are public utilities for the purposes of R.C. 519.211. Appellant, Nicholas R. Campanelli, asserts that wireless telecommunications providers are not public utilities within the scope of R.C. 519.211, and are thus subject to the restrictions contained in local zoning ordinances. Appellees, AT&T and Ameritech, however, *105contend that wireless telecommunications providers are public utilities and are therefore exempt from local zoning ordinances pursuant to R.C.…