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Sep 12, 2017 - 10:40 PM
Mobilitie's business model is that they try to place their poles within the right of way so that they can claim they don't have to pay rent to the city- which is probably why the city rejected it. In any case, Mobilitie does not lease space from private landowners or tower owners- at least not that we have seen. Sprint is typically the carrier that Mobilitie is doing work for. You could attempt to contact them, but I doubt you will hear back from them.
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Mobiltie was offering to pay the city. They said it wasn't retirement money but that it was something considerable. The city rejected it because their lawyer advised them to and they said they were worried that the company could go under and then leave the tower. There was also talk about something happening in the last legislative session in Texas. The tower was going to be on city land about 100 feet from the right of way. If it comes through for me, I will do everything in my power to get an audience with Sprint.
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The Texas legislature approved a bill that allows companies like Mobilitie to use the ROW for very low compensation. ($250/year). So, unfortunately, the small cell may not have much of an option anymore.
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