Ownership of Towers by the Carriers

20 years ago

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

Number of Cell Towers Expected to Grow Significantly by 2010

20 years ago

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

Cell Carriers and Tower Companies all Joining the Renegotiation Fray

20 years ago

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

Et tu, Crown Castle?

20 years ago

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

Verizon Cell Phone Tower Leases Expiring in Sizeable Numbers

20 years ago

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

Recent Statistics on Cell Use in the US

20 years ago

"According to a Merrill Lynch report published at the end of 2005, the United States is enjoying a year-over-year growth…

Cell Tower Industry Partially Responsible for Difficulty Zoning Towers

20 years ago

One Disclaimer: This following commentary is my opinion and, since Steel in the Air is my company, it's Steel in…

Cingular and AT&T Merger Succeeding (at perturbing users)

20 years ago

A recent study by Consumer Reports regarding wireless service finds that the Cingular merger has not succeeded in increasing customer…

Global Signal/ Sprint Tower Lease To Easement Conversions

20 years ago

Global Signal recently purchased through a long term lease 6000+ cell phone towers from Sprint PCS. In response to these…

Blackdot and Cingular offer Landowners the Opportunity to Remove Their Own Tower

20 years ago

Landowners with cell tower leases who are being hit with termination notices from the "NEW" Cingular are now being granted…