The Pinelands Commission has authorized amendments to its Comprehensive Plans for Local Communications Facilities to include AT&T Wireless of Philadelphia.

The Comprehensive Cellular and Personal Communications Services (PCS) Plans previously enabled five service providers to apply to the commission for approval to construct no more than 22 new towers in the million-acre Pinelands region. Under this amendment, AT&T may apply to the commission to construct up to six new towers. The amendments will also allow the installation of up to 74 additional antennae on existing towers or other structures.