Crown Castle, Oyster Bay Ask Judge to Enter Judgment in Crown Castle’s Favor

After U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack for Eastern New York in Central Islip granted summary judgment March 13 for Crown Castle on all three of its Telecommunications Act claims against the town of Oyster Bay, New York (see 2403140018), it’s the parties’ “joint position” that the only remaining issue in the litigation is the entry of a judgment against the town for the relief requested by Crown Castle, they wrote the judge in a status report Monday (docket 2:21-cv-06305). The judgment should order Oyster Bay, within 30 days, to issue Crown Castle “all building permits and any other approvals and permits required” for the installation and operation of its 23 small cells in the town's public rights of way, “without the imposition of any further requirements or fees,” said the report. Oyster Bay also should reimburse Crown Castle for $189,950 in excess fees, plus 9% interest, also within 30 days, it said.