Cell Phones in the Boundary Waters?

     There won't be cell phones in the Boundary Waters if the Friends of the Boundary Waters get their way.  They are have filed suit against AT & T to prevent a new cell tower from going up near Ely, MN.  This cell tower would be visible from numerous lakes in the BWCA and would allow wilderness travelers to use their cell phones while out canoe camping.  Not something I'm interested in seeing or hearing when I'm out enjoying my solitude.

AP- MINNEAPOLIS -- An environmental group is suing to stop AT&T from building a 450-foot cell phone tower on a high ridge just outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
The Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness says it would tower 600 feet over the landscape and be visible from several lakes within the BWCA. And it says the tower will be illuminated day and night with strobe and beacon lighting.
The group filed Tuesday for an injunction in Hennepin County District Court to block construction of the tower, which it says is already under way.
An AT&T spokeswoman said she didn't have enough information about the lawsuit to comment.
The Lake County Board approved the tower near Ely in February. Board member Thomas Clifford says commissioners looked "very cautiously" at the project, but people want better cell phone coverage.

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