Cell Tower Info was created in 2005 and has recently been updated with a new skin, new features and more information for clients and cell tower landlords.

If you’re interested in the cell tower leasing process – from acquisition to deployment and leasing, please take a look!
At Cell Tower Info, you can learn tips about:

  • How Cell Site Lease rates are evaluated and determined;
  • The best time to renegotiate you Cell Tower Lease
  • How Cities, Counties and Municipalities should negotiate lease buyout offers;
  • What carrier collocation is, and how it can benefit landlords and/ or cell tower owners;
  • What the difference is between Collocation Leases, Subleases and Lease Expansion Agreements;
  • What Landlords should consider when selling their Cell Tower or Cell Site Lease
  • What makes a wireless deployment strategy successful in the eyes of the Big Four Wireless Carriers,

and much, much more!

Additionally, if you are a vendor or cell tower/ wireless infrastructure expert, we would be happy to publish your articles on Cell Tower Info. Just contact us, and let us know. We welcome your submissions.

We’d also like to take this moment to invite you to sign up for our newsletter, which focuses on the impact of wireless industry dynamics, such as acquisitions and mergers on cell tower lease rates and the value of the lease as a whole (which in turn determines the price at which a lease can be sold). Additionally, our Cell Tower and Wireless Industry Newsletter contains information for investors, appraisers, government and public entities, non-profits, and niche venues owners; like hotels and churches.

SITA was conceived in 2004 for President Ken Schmidt and has been growing ever since. Since that time, we have served over 3,000 clients and have crafted many Municipal Master Plans, as well as plans for airports, amusement parks, subway stations and more.

Recently, we’ve launched a new feature, called We’d also like to take this moment to invite you to sign up for our newsletter,, which focuses on the impact of wireless industry dynamics, such as acquisitions and mergers on cell tower lease rates and the value of the lease as a whole (which in turn determines the price at which a lease can be sold). Additionally, our Cell Tower and Wireless Industry Newsletter contains information for investors, appraisers, government and public entities, non-profits, and niche venues owners; like hotels and churches. SITA was conceived in 2004 for President Ken Schmidt and has been growing ever since. Since that time, we have served over 3,000 clients and have crafted many Municipal Master Plans, as well as plans for airports, amusement parks, subway stations and more. Recently, we’ve launched a new feature, called Ask Us Anything, where we offer expert advice to clients or potential clients via special forum.”>Ask Us Anything, where we offer expert advice to clients or potential clients via special forum.  Our expert staff will answer questions posed within 24 hours, and many questions are already answered and quickly available via search.

Examples of some of our most popular questions include:

  • How much does it cost to build a cell tower?
  • Does a lump-sum payment on a 50-year easement qualify for capital gain treatment?
  • Why can’t I see any cables on a monopole?
  • What is involved in cell site leasing?
  • What is the average lease rate for a cell tower in  New Mexico that has two tenants operating on it?
  • What is spectrum and how does it affect my lease

and much, more more.

We have put a great deal of effort into making our websites valuable public resources and we do hope you enjoy the content as well as the features.

Ken Schmidt

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