Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Representatives for the company gave an updated presentation to the Mason District Land Use Committee Tuesday evening in Annandale.
Representatives from AT&T returned to Mason District Tuesday evening to discuss the company's proposed 128-foot cell tower, which is to be constructed in the Parklawn community, with residents and the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) at the Mason District Governmental Center in Annandale. The cell tower, if the application is approved, would be located at 6011 Crater Pl., just outside West End Alexandria, near the Parklawn Pool. “We are trying to address a coverage gap, but we are also trying to keep up with customer demand,” said AT&T representative Ed Donohue. Increasing customer demand for data, Donohue added, is what’s driving the demand for better coverage. Some residents at the meeting complained that AT&T’s goal with the …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The goal of the event, which was aimed at young drivers, was to highlight the dangers of distracted driving and encourage students and faculty to pledge to not text and drive.
Del. Kaye Kory (D-38th), AT&T, and representatives from Drive Smart Virginia participated in a distracted driving event at J.E.B. Stuart High School Tuesday morning in Falls Church aimed at exploring the dangers of texting while driving, particularly among young drivers. The event was part of AT&T’s nationwide “It Can Wait” initiative to curb texting while driving. Watch Kory discuss distracted driving in Virginia, in the video above. Students and faculty had the opportunity to "drive" a stationary car and text using their phones in a simulator attached to sensors that placed them in a virtual reality. The software, according to AT&T, recreates "real-life driving scenarios including pedestrians crossing the street, red lights, and cars …
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Representatives from AT&T presented their plans for the cell tower, which would be located on the property of the Parklawn pool.
About 75 Parklawn residents and concerned community neighbors joined representatives from AT&T at Tuesday night’s Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) meeting at the Mason District Governmental Center to discuss the proposed AT&T 128-foot cell tower. The tower, which is a “monopine,” or a cell tower disguised as a redwood tree, will be located at 6011 Crater Place in Mason District, just outside West End Alexandria, if the application is approved. AT&T representative Ed Donohue gave the presentation and said customer complaints about the lack of coverage in the area prompted the company’s decision to construct a tower in the neighborhood. Donohue said finding an appropriate location was difficult due to the challenging topography of …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Community remains divided about cell tower at Parklawn pool.
AT&T representatives answered questions about a proposed 183-foot cell tower on the grounds of the Parklawn Recreation Association Thursday evening but failed to win over those staunchly opposed to the tower. AT&T held the informational meeting at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. The company plans to construct the tower, which will be disguised as a treepole, at 6011 Crater Place, just outside West End Alexandria. Community members remain divided about the tower’s future. Becky Choi, a local resident protesting the tower, said AT&T representatives provided some good additional data. “We’ve been waiting a long time for some of what they provided,” Choi said. “We had some specific letters we sent to them and they would not respond…
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
A cell tower is under discussion in the Parklawn community of Fairfax County.
AT&T will speak with residents at a meeting on a proposed cell tower in the Parklawn community from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. The community meeting will take place at the George Mason Meeting Room at the George Mason Regional Library, located at 7001 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. AT&T is applying to Fairfax County for a special exception and special permit amendment to install a 128-foot tower near Parklawn Pool, located at 6011 Crater Place. The tower will be designed as a treepole. Some local residents are objecting to the new tower and have formed a Stop the Parklawn Tower Facebook group. The group maintains that the tower would adversely affect the neighborhood aesthetics and quality of life, lower property values and pose …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
When the iPhone5 was announced earlier this month, people responded with over 2 million orders in the first 24 hours.
Are you getting the new iPhone? If so, you'll have lots of company. Apple announced that the pre-orders for the iPhone5, the newest version of the most popular smartphone, were double the number of the previous record-holder, the iPhone4S. Pre-orders from Apple.com now have a wait time of 2-3 weeks. So what's new? It's thinner (.3 inches), taller (4.87 inches) and lighter (3.95 oz) than the 4S and increases the display size from 3.5 inches diagonally to 4 inches. This allows for an extra row of App icons and of course, larger viewing surface for photos and videos. It has an extra microphone, improved noise-cancelling and wide-audio sound. The camera is upgraded and includes panorama capability. The glass back has been replaced with metal …
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