Ken Schmidt

CitySwitch to Build Towers on Railroad Easements without need for Local Zoning Approval

A new startup called CitySwitch, LLC that is funded largely by Norfolk Southern is prepared to offer what they believe…

19 years ago

Global Signal signs Black Dot on to negotiate reductions in their leases.

It is incredibly disconcerting to me as a member of the wireless industry to see Black Dot Wireless's success. They…

20 years ago

Cingular to take lease reduction negotiations in house?

We heard a unsubstantiated rumor that Cingular is planning on pulling back the AT&T and Cingular cell site lease optimization…

20 years ago

Verizon Questioned about Forum Shopping for Cell Tower Sites

From the Associated Press: "Two state officials want to know if Verizon Wireless is putting cell towers on the New…

20 years ago

Verizon sees wireless margins near 50 pct: CFO – (Reuters)

9/23/15 Update to Verizon Wireless Margins During Q1 2015, Verizon’s retail postpaid churn stood at 1.03%, indicating that its retaining…

20 years ago

Ownership of Towers by the Carriers

9/23/15 Update: Number of Cell Towers Owner per Carrier It's been almost a decade since we've updated this blog post…

20 years ago

Number of Cell Towers Expected to Grow Significantly by 2010

CTIA figures show that the number of cell towers is expected to grow from 175,000 to 260,000 in 2010. That…

20 years ago

Cell Carriers and Tower Companies all Joining the Renegotiation Fray

In the last few weeks, I have received inquiries from a number of cell site lease holders who have been…

20 years ago

Et tu, Crown Castle?

I have been contacted by numerous landowners who have received calls or letters from Crown Castle. These calls or letters…

20 years ago

Verizon Cell Phone Tower Leases Expiring in Sizeable Numbers

It appears that many of the initial Verizon's cell phone tower leases are getting ready to expire over the next…

20 years ago