Legal Opinion
Town of Amherst v. Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 2, 1999No. 98-2061PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the Town of Amherst, New Hampshire; from an injunction granted by the district court. The injunction, granted on cross-motions for summary judgment, directed the town to grant permits to Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, Inc. (“Omnipoint”), to build facilities to provide wireless telephone services. The case presents difficult issues under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. The background events are generally undisputed.
Omnipoint is a major provider of wireless telephone service to the public. In March 1997 or…
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