Legal Opinion
Sprint Telephony PCS, L.P. v. County of San Diego
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 11, 2008No. 05-56076, 05-56435PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge GRABER; Concurrence by Judge GOULD.
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (codified as amended in U.S.C. Titles 15, 18 & 47) (“the Act”), precludes state and local governments from enacting ordinances that prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the provision of telecommunications services, including wireless services. In 2003, Defendant County of San Diego enacted its Wireless Telecommunications Facilities ordinance. San Diego County Ordinance No. 9549, § 1 (codified as San Diego County Zoning Ord. §§ 6980-6991, 7352…
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