Steel in the Air, Inc.

We don't see this a "sensible" proposal- its rather hypocritical to me. AT&T didn't participate in the CBRS auction- but now wants to reform it. Meanwhile, AT&T has intentionally (and perhaps wisely) lagged behind T-Mobile and Verizon in 5G mid-band deployment. AT&T's 5G performance (or rather the lack thereof) is the result of reduced capex for wireless and a focus on building out fiber.

Our newest employee, Jake, is traveling in Central America -visiting Panama City. Here are two of the first photos he sent back. We have converted someone else into the weird habit of photographing cell sites and telco infrastructure when he travels. 😛

"Who knew horse saddle makers would be out of business when cars came along? " A Crown Castle representative inferring to our client that they should sign a lease extension now because the tower might be obsolete someday. Reminds me of a business partner I had in my early days of site ac- he had tons of great expressions like this.

Mobile coverage maps- when you test matters.

A not-so-concealed fake pine tower. The municipality obviously required concealment for the tower originally to get the zoning approval. However, over time, the needles fell off and the tower owner never replaced them. What remains is worse than a regular monopole. So, whose responsibility is this? The municipality for not enforcing their zoning regulations? The tower company for not maintaining the tower?

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Verizon's planned acquisition of Frontier, which includes assets Verizon once owned, may trigger a domino effect in the industry. Analysts predict that this move will prompt other carriers and cable companies to seek acquisitions that enable them to offer bundled services. (the "convergence" strategy) The big question arising from this development is whether industry convergence is the sole path to growth. Additionally, two lighthearted but thought-provoking questions emerge: 1. Would it have been cheaper to just keep the assets in the first place? 2. Are we on the brink of reverting to the mega-monopoly reminiscent of the historic Bell System era?

Verizon has as arsenal temporary cell site and satellite connected cell sites. There were a good number of them that I had never heard of.

Many experts believe that it was unlikely that DISH would meet this obligation. Rather than push DISH into spending money it doesn’t have, the FCC approved an extension. Depending upon whether they meet new commitments, DISH will be able to extend the expanded buildout potentially out to 2028.