Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Fortress Investment Group LLC
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP [CCI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 46TH FLOOR, 		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2007
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10105		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               4,747,993 I by FIT GSL LLC (1) (7) (8)
Common Stock               19,333,718 I by FRIT PINN LLC (2) (7) (8)
Common Stock 02/22/2007   J   2,000 A $ 0 (7) (8) 654,968 I by Fortress Registered Investment Trust (3) (7) (8)
Common Stock               5,183,415 I by Fortress Pinnacle Investment Fund LLC (4) (7) (8)
Common Stock               501,523 I by FRIT Holdings LLC (5) (7) (8)
Common Stock 02/22/2007   J   464 A $ 0 (7) (8) 464 I by Fortress Investment Trust II (6) (7) (8)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Fortress Investment Group LLC
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 46TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10105		     X    
FIG Corp.
C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10105		     X    
FIG LLC
C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10105		     X    
Fortress Operating Entity I LP
C/O FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10105		     X    

Signatures

 See Signatures included in Exhibit 99.1   03/16/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) FIT Holdings LLC ("FITH") is the sole managing member of FIT GSL LLC. Fortress Investment Trust II ("FIT II") is the sole managing member of FITH. FIT II is majority owned by Fortress Investment Fund II LLC ("FIF II"). Fortress Fund MM II LLC ("FF MM II") is the sole managing member of FIF II. FIG LLC is the sole managing member of FF MM II. Fortress Operating Entity I LP ("FOE I") is the sole managing member of FIG LLC. FIG Corp. is the general partner of FOE I. FIG Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group LLC ("Fortress").
(2) FRIT Holdings LLC ("FRITH") is the sole managing member of FRIT PINN LLC. Fortress Registered Investment Trust ("FRIT") is the sole managing member of FRITH. FRIT is wholly-owned by Fortress Investment Fund LLC ("FIF"). Fortress Fund MM LLC ("FF MM") is the sole managing member of FIF. FIT LLC is the sole managing member of FF MM. FOE I is the sole managing member of FIG LLC. FIG Corp. is the general partner of FOE I. FIG Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress.
(3) FRIT is wholly-owned by FIF. FF MM is the sole managing member of FIF. FIG LLC is the sole managing member of FF MM. FOE I is the sole managing member of FIG LLC. FIG Corp. is the general partner of FOE I. FIG Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress.
(4) FIG Advisors LLC ("FIGA") is the investment advisor of Fortress Pinnacle Investment Fund LLC. FIG LLC is the sole managing member of FIGA. FOE I is the sole managing member of FIG LLC. FIG Corp. is the general partner of FOE I. FIG Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress.
(5) FRIT is the sole managing member of FRITH. FRIT is wholly-owned by FIF. FF MM is the sole managing member of FIF. FIG LLC is the sole managing member of FF MM. FOE I is the sole managing member of FIG LLC. FIG Corp. is the general partner of FOE I. FIG Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress.
(6) FIT II is majority owned by FIF II. FF MM II is the sole managing member of FIF II. FIG LLC is the sole managing member of FF MM II. FOE I is the sole managing member of FIG LLC. FIG Corp. is the general partner of FOE I. FIG Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress.
(7) The reported shares were granted to Wesley R. Edens, a director of Crown Castle International Corp. ("CCI"), pursuant to CCI's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan as a component of non-employee director compensation. Pursuant to arrangements in place between each of FRIT and FIT II, on the one hand, and Mr. Edens, on the other hand, FRIT and FIT II may be deemed beneficial owners of the reported shares as indicated above. Mr. Edens may be deemed to beneficially own the shares listed as beneficially owned by Fortress. The shares disclosed in the table as being beneficially owned by the reporting persons are also included in the shares reported as being beneficially owned by Mr. Edens. (continued in footnote 8)
(8) (continued from footnote 7) Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all reported shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of the shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.

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