Our Wireless Forecasts For 2020
As we do every year around this time, we provide our predictions for what we expect to happen in the upcoming year. Some of our
January 29, 2020
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Do Not Give Future Consent to Crown Castle (or any tower company)
What is “future consent” you might ask? It is when a tower company asks for consent before they actually need it. In this case, Crown
November 14, 2019
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American Tower and Home Developer Can’t Come to An Agreement Regarding Two Cell Towers
American Tower has two cell towers on a piece of property in Batavia, IL. A home developer appears to have put together a plot plan
September 13, 2019
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Seem Like Offers to Buy or Extend Your Cell Tower Lease Are Getting Better?
Coupled with low cost of capital and their recent conversions to REITs, tower companies have every incentive to convert leases (long term operating expense) to easements (upfront capital expenditure).
May 31, 2019
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Why Did My Crown Castle Lease Revenue Share Payments Go Up or Down?
A number of our clients have ground leases with Crown Castle that contain revenue sharing clauses. They contacted us recently to ask why their lease
October 22, 2018
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American Tower’s Aggressive Response to Build-To-Relo Towers
Previously, we wrote about Tillman Infrastructure, a tower company that has expanded significantly to build towers near existing towers to encourage wireless carriers to move from
June 11, 2018
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Impact of Proposed T-Mobile/Sprint Merger On Public Tower Companies in US
Before the announcement by Sprint and T-Mobile of their merger, Reuters ran a story that suggested that a T-Mobile/Sprint deal “may cast shadow over tower companies”. The
May 16, 2018
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Are Three Towers Really Necessary?
Zoning Board Questions Whether They Should Be Forced to Allow Three Towers Within 300′ of Each Other First- start by reading this news article about
December 8, 2017
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Desperate to Get Back at the Tower Companies: The Verizon, AT&T, and Tillman Infrastructure JV
Yesterday, in a surprise press release by Verizon, Verizon indicated that it had formed a joint venture with AT&T and Tillman Infrastructure to develop “hundreds”
November 14, 2017
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Another option for small cell poles- not that pretty- but quick and cheap to deploy.
With small cells, there is an ongoing controversy about the cost of the small cell infrastructure vs. the aesthetic impact of the pole. There tends
August 10, 2017
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Our Wireless Forecasts For 2020
As we do every year around this time, we provide our predictions for what we expect to happen in the upcoming year. Some of our…
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Do Not Give Future Consent to Crown Castle (or any tower company)
What is “future consent” you might ask? It is when a tower company asks for consent before they actually need it. In this case, Crown…
- Cell Tower and Cell Site Development ·
American Tower and Home Developer Can’t Come to An Agreement Regarding Two Cell Towers
American Tower has two cell towers on a piece of property in Batavia, IL. A home developer appears to have put together a plot plan…
Seem Like Offers to Buy or Extend Your Cell Tower Lease Are Getting Better?
Coupled with low cost of capital and their recent conversions to REITs, tower companies have every incentive to convert leases (long term operating expense) to…
- Cell Tower Companies in the News ·
Why Did My Crown Castle Lease Revenue Share Payments Go Up or Down?
A number of our clients have ground leases with Crown Castle that contain revenue sharing clauses. They contacted us recently to ask why their lease…
American Tower’s Aggressive Response to Build-To-Relo Towers
Previously, we wrote about Tillman Infrastructure, a tower company that has expanded significantly to build towers near existing towers to encourage wireless carriers to move from…
- Cell Tower Companies in the News ·
Impact of Proposed T-Mobile/Sprint Merger On Public Tower Companies in US
Before the announcement by Sprint and T-Mobile of their merger, Reuters ran a story that suggested that a T-Mobile/Sprint deal “may cast shadow over tower companies”. The…
Are Three Towers Really Necessary?
Zoning Board Questions Whether They Should Be Forced to Allow Three Towers Within 300′ of Each Other First- start by reading this news article about…
- Cell Tower Companies in the News ·
Desperate to Get Back at the Tower Companies: The Verizon, AT&T, and Tillman Infrastructure JV
Yesterday, in a surprise press release by Verizon, Verizon indicated that it had formed a joint venture with AT&T and Tillman Infrastructure to develop “hundreds”…
Another option for small cell poles- not that pretty- but quick and cheap to deploy.
With small cells, there is an ongoing controversy about the cost of the small cell infrastructure vs. the aesthetic impact of the pole. There tends…