And Immediately They Pounce…
As landowners and tower owners just start to hear of the AT&T – T-Mobile merger news, the lease buyout firms and optimization firms have started
March 24, 2011
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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
March 21, 2011
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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
February 23, 2011
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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
February 18, 2011
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Why is Clearwire Terminating My Lease?
Clearwire has been notifying landowners that they are terminating some leases. Here is what we believe is happening.
February 1, 2011
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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
November 1, 2010
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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
September 7, 2010
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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.
August 19, 2010
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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.
July 27, 2010
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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.
June 12, 2010
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And Immediately They Pounce…
As landowners and tower owners just start to hear of the AT&T – T-Mobile merger news, the lease buyout firms and optimization firms have started…
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…
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…
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…