Examining the Objectivity of Surveys/Polls for Private Networking

2 months ago
Ken Schmidt

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of studies commissioned by system integrators and OEM vendors claiming that in-building…

Which US Tower Companies Were Most Active in Jan. 2024?

3 months ago

  We examined applications for environmental notice to the FCC for the last month.  Here are the companies that have…

Will Satellites Replace Cell Towers? Unpacking Black Dot’s Claims.

3 months ago

Recently, Black Dot (a cell tower lease optimization company) has been contacting landowners with a new slick produced video where…

PREPAID CELL TOWER LEASES AND EASEMENTS – WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR

5 months ago

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in offers to landowners to "pre-pay" cell tower leases with a single…

Number of Cell Towers and Small Cells in the United States in 2023

1 year ago

The Wireless Infrastructure Association recently issued a white paper that included their estimates of the number of macrocells, cell towers,…

The Early Days of the Cell Tower Lease Buyout Business

1 year ago

During my early days in the wireless industry, while employed by a tower company, I worked alongside a site acquisition…

STEEL IN THE AIR’S 2023 PREDICTIONS FOR CELL TOWER LEASING AND VALUATION

1 year ago

2022 turned out to be a strong year for wireless activity.  Wireless capital expenditures were the highest in the last…

FCC Orders Landowner to Remove Abandoned Tower

1 year ago

In a surprise ruling, the FCC determined that a landowner was responsible for removing a 375’ guyed tower on their…

Update on 2022 in Wireless- analysis and expectations.

2 years ago

Now that we have passed the midpoint of 2023, we thought it might be helpful to share our observations from…