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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-06-004401
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HACK RANDALL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071788

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21091
		FILM NUMBER:		061069649

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135703070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP
		STREET 2:		510 BERING DR STE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST AVENUE NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010286
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				521869023
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		230 COURT SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 202
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		434 220 4988

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		230 COURT SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 202
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960503
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        <issuerName>FIRST AVENUE NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FIBERTOWER CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>185 BERRY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94107</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Randall Hack</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-31</signatureDate>
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