Italian Courts Uphold Antenna Bans in Positano and Rocca di Papa

The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) in Campania confirmed the rejection of Iliad’s proposal to install a five‑metre‑high mobile‑phone antenna in Liparlati, Positano, citing significant visual impact and incompatibility with strict landscape and environmental regulations protecting the Amalfi Coast.

In Lazio, the TAR is hearing a separate case concerning a planned base‑station on Via delle Margherite in Rocca di Papa. The municipality, represented by a specialised lawyer, faces a citizen‑initiated appeal and an incidental counter‑claim from Inwit S.p.A., the infrastructure operator, over the authorization and related planning rules. The dispute underscores the clash between the need for mobile‑network coverage and local heritage, urban‑planning and environmental constraints.