Question of the Week: Through-the-Fence Deals in Jeopardy

Editorial Staff

Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA plans to ban future "through-the-fence" (TTF) arrangements at federally funded airports, asserting they impede airport development and expansion.
Opponents disagree with the FAA, arguing that TTF deals actually support airport development.
The article presents this ongoing debate and invites readers to participate in a poll to share their perspective on whether TTF deals threaten airports.

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The FAA says through-the-fence arrangements work against airport development and expansion. Opponents to their plan to ban any future TTF deals on federally funded airports say the opposite is true. What do you think?

Do through-the-fence deals threaten airports?
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