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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BERNSTEIN STEVEN E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP [SBAC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 5900 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY N.W.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2006
(Street)

BOCA RATON 33487
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 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

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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
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 4.49               (1) 07/30/2014 Class A Common Stock 16,250   16,250 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 3.33               (1) 07/18/2013 Class A Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 15.25               (1) 12/16/2009 Class A Common Stock 91,803   91,803 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 21.95               (2) 07/03/2006 Class A Common Stock 33,350   33,350 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 12.94               (2) 01/07/2012 Class A Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.8               (3) 07/22/2015 Class A Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 26.36 05/05/2006   A   10,000     (4) 05/05/2016 Class A Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERNSTEIN STEVEN E
C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
5900 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY N.W.
BOCA RATON 33487
  X     Chairman

Signatures

 /s/ Thomas P. Hunt, Attorney-in-Fact   05/09/2006
**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) These options are immediately exercisable.
(2) These options vest in equal installments on each of the first through fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
(3) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 3,333 vest on the day immediately prior to each of the 2006 and 2007 annual meetings of shareholders and 3,334 vest on the day immediately prior to the 2008 annual meeting of shareholders.
(4) These options vest in accordance with the following schedule: 3,333 vest on the earlier of the anniversary of the grant date or the day immediately prior to the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders; 3,333 vest on the earlier of the second anniversary of the grant date or the day immediately prior to the 2008 annual meeting of shareholders; and 3,334 vest on the earlier of the third anniversary of the grant date or the day immediately prior to the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders.

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