5G
SITA’s Good and Bad for 2025
Good and Bad for 2025 Rather than the usual brag-fest, here’s what actually happened in 2025—the good, the bad, and the stuff that keeps me
March 3, 2026
No Comments
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
Home /
Search
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
DISH Wireless Lease Excuse Letter
In October 2025, Steel in the Air obtained a letter sent by DISH Wireless LLC to a rooftop landlord’s attorney, claiming that its lease obligations
October 28, 2025
No Comments
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
Dish Network’s Wireless Exit Strategy and Its Impact on Lease Valuation
For the past several years, Dish Network’s entry into the wireless carrier business has been a perplexing saga of big promises, sparse execution, and even
August 5, 2025
No Comments
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
Why Lease Buyout Companies Buy Cell Tower Leases
By Ken Schmidt | Steel in the Air One of the most frequent questions we get from leaseholders is “Why do they want to buy
April 23, 2025
No Comments
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
US Cellular Possible Acquisition by T-Mobile or Verizon
Impact of T-Mobile and Verizon’s Potential Acquisition of U.S. Cellular on Cell Tower Landowners and Owners Introduction The telecommunications landscape is buzzing with discussions of
May 11, 2024
6 Comments
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
Is the Rivalry Intensifying Among Major Tower Companies? A Look at Recent Events Suggests It Might Be.
In a telling shift, AT&T recently relocated a cell site from an American Tower Corp. (ATC) site to a Crown Castle tower, seemingly to escape
May 9, 2024
No Comments
5G
Steel in the Air’s 2024 Cell Tower Industry Predictions
As we do every year, we like to make predictions about the year ahead. (It’s near the end of March, so you can see we
March 26, 2024
No Comments
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
Examining the Objectivity of Surveys/Polls for Private Networking
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of studies commissioned by system integrators and OEM vendors claiming that in-building wireless coverage is insufficient and
February 27, 2024
1 Comment
5G
STEEL IN THE AIR’S 2023 PREDICTIONS FOR CELL TOWER LEASING AND VALUATION
2022 turned out to be a strong year for wireless activity. Wireless capital expenditures were the highest in the last 5 years. Carrier activity focused
January 13, 2023
5 Comments
Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners
FCC Orders Landowner to Remove Abandoned Tower
In a surprise ruling, the FCC determined that a landowner was responsible for removing a 375’ guyed tower on their property after the broadcaster that
December 9, 2022
No Comments
- 5G ·
SITA’s Good and Bad for 2025
Good and Bad for 2025 Rather than the usual brag-fest, here’s what actually happened in 2025—the good, the bad, and the stuff that keeps me…
- Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners ·
DISH Wireless Lease Excuse Letter
In October 2025, Steel in the Air obtained a letter sent by DISH Wireless LLC to a rooftop landlord’s attorney, claiming that its lease obligations…
- Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners ·
Dish Network’s Wireless Exit Strategy and Its Impact on Lease Valuation
For the past several years, Dish Network’s entry into the wireless carrier business has been a perplexing saga of big promises, sparse execution, and even…
- Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners ·
Why Lease Buyout Companies Buy Cell Tower Leases
By Ken Schmidt | Steel in the Air One of the most frequent questions we get from leaseholders is “Why do they want to buy…
- Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners ·
US Cellular Possible Acquisition by T-Mobile or Verizon
Impact of T-Mobile and Verizon’s Potential Acquisition of U.S. Cellular on Cell Tower Landowners and Owners Introduction The telecommunications landscape is buzzing with discussions of…
- Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners ·
Is the Rivalry Intensifying Among Major Tower Companies? A Look at Recent Events Suggests It Might Be.
In a telling shift, AT&T recently relocated a cell site from an American Tower Corp. (ATC) site to a Crown Castle tower, seemingly to escape…
- 5G ·
Steel in the Air’s 2024 Cell Tower Industry Predictions
As we do every year, we like to make predictions about the year ahead. (It’s near the end of March, so you can see we…
- Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners ·
Examining the Objectivity of Surveys/Polls for Private Networking
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of studies commissioned by system integrators and OEM vendors claiming that in-building wireless coverage is insufficient and…
- 5G ·
STEEL IN THE AIR’S 2023 PREDICTIONS FOR CELL TOWER LEASING AND VALUATION
2022 turned out to be a strong year for wireless activity. Wireless capital expenditures were the highest in the last 5 years. Carrier activity focused…
- Best Practices for Landowners, Government Entities & Venue Owners ·
FCC Orders Landowner to Remove Abandoned Tower
In a surprise ruling, the FCC determined that a landowner was responsible for removing a 375’ guyed tower on their property after the broadcaster that…