Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ciarfella Mark R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/28/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP [SBAC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 5900 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP ?? Operations
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOCA RATON, FL 33487
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1473 (7-02)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (1) 08/02/2014 Class A Common Stock 25,000 $ 33.98 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/28/2015 Class A Common Stock 16,000 $ 32.39 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/05/2016 Class A Common Stock 29,213 $ 19.68 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 03/04/2017 Class A Common Stock 12,626 $ 35.71 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5) 03/04/2020 Class A Common Stock 2,881 $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ciarfella Mark R
C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
5900 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW
BOCA RATON, FL 33487
      SVP ?? Operations  

Signatures

/s/ Mark R. Ciarfella 11/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 6,250 vest on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (August 2, 2007).
(2) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 4,000 vest on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date (February 28, 2008).
(3) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 7,303 vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date and 7,304 vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 5, 2009).
(4) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 3,156 vest on each of the first and third anniversaries of the grant date and 3,157 vest on each of the second and fourth anniversaries of the grant date (March 4, 2010).
(5) These restricted stock units vest in accordance with the following schedule: 720 vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the grant date and 721 vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (March 4, 2010).
(6) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.

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