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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-06-004458.txt : 20060905
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060905204607
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-06-004458
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060905

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLY JOHN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085349

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21091
		FILM NUMBER:		061075256

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 SOUTHPOINT BLVD
		CITY:			CANONSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15317
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001010286</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST AVENUE NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRNS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001085349</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KELLY JOHN P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>510 BERING DRIVE SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77057</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26352956</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Crown Castle Investment Corp.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 86,671,908 shares of FiberTower Network Services Corp. (FNS) common stock in connection with the merger of FNS into the Issuer (the Merger).  Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, each share of FNS common stock converted into 0.3040542 share of Issuers common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Crown Castle Investment Corp. directly beneficially owns the reported securities.   John Patrick Kelly is President and Chief Executive Officer of Crown Castle Investment Corp. and is a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Crown Castle International Corp. (CCIC), which is the sole stockholder of Crown Castle Investment Corp., and as such may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities.  Except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein, John Patrick Kelly and CCIC disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Crown Castle Investment Corp.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Patrick Kelly</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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