That's basically the issue as telecoms and building owners lineup for a new encounter in the five-year-old battle for unlimitedaccess to properties. A July 27 Massachusetts Superior Courtdecision that appears to favor the building owners is raising a newslate of arguments by both sides.

The court ruled a Massachusetts regulation that previously gavefree access to buildings to all telecommunications companiesviolated both the Massachusetts and US Constitutions. The stateregulation would have given telecoms an illegal forced entry-likeweapon, building owners contend.

GlobeSt.com polled key trade associations, brokers, lawyers andowners for their views.

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