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Public Tower Company Exposure to AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
We went through the annual reports for 2009 for Crown Castle, American Tower, and SBA Communications to gauge which of the tower companies might have
lightRadio and the “End of Cell Towers”
Recently, Alcatel sent out a press release for their lightRadio cube that stated that “New Wireless Advances could mean the End of Cell Towers”. This sensationalist and ill conceived (IMHO) press
Why is Clearwire Terminating My Lease- Part 2
A recent article about Clearwire in Wireless Week doesn’t directly address lease terminations by Clearwire, but does suggest some reasons that may account for the terminations. Clearwire
Why is Clearwire Terminating My Lease?
Clearwire has been notifying landowners that they are terminating some leases. Here is what we believe is happening.
When People with Good Intentions Make Poor Decisions Out of Ignorance
A gentleman contacted me this past week, a bit upset in that his church board had decided to sell a cell site lease to Wireless
Top 5 Puns Used by Newspaper Columnists About Cell Tower Hearings
Every week, we review hundreds of news stories from across the US to keep abreast on what is happening in the wireless world. Frequently these
Fox Guarding the Henhouse: Allentown and a Misguided RFP
An ill advised RFP by the City of Allentown, PA will save the city money in hiring a consultant but will cost it far more in the end.
Sprint’s Questionable Addition of Clearwire Antennas
Sprint appears to be attempting to add Clearwire to its existing rooftop sites without telling the landowner about it. This may represent a breach of the underlying lease agreement.
MD7 and the Value of a “Guarantee”
In the last 6 months, Md7 has been offering landowners a guarantee on their T-Mobile ground and rooftop leases equivalent to 10 years. What may not be clear when they offer this guarantee is that T-Mobile is not the company making the guarantee- instead a subsidiary of Md7 named Md7 Capital Three is making the guarantee.
Questionable Negotiating Tactics of Cell Tower Contracts
A client of ours recently commented to me that he agreed to terms that were lower than we recommended because he was tired of negotiating