The noisome Knickerbockers yap about the height and health risks of the towers, among other things. We feel their pain, albeit they're a bit behind the curve.
Localities have little freedom to stop the onslaught and blight of cell towers.
The federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 disallows cities and counties from rejecting tower bids. So if they dislike a certain location for a tower, they must find a suitable alternative or encourage co-location on another. Here, the state does not make things especially easy for localities. The demand for digital phone services is high, and digital service requires towers every one to 10 miles. Businesses are working to make their customers happy with uninterrupted coverage - so that they don't encounter dead spots.