(File photo)A Minnesota court has blocked AT&T's plan to build a 450-foot cellphone tower near the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
The judge supported Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness claims the tower would likely hurt the "scenic and aesthetic resources'' of the area, but gave the ok for one less than half its size.
AT&T contended one tall tower would do the best job of extending cellphone service east of Ely, allowing paddlers to call for help in emergencies.
The company is now considering its options.
