subject: Locations For Wireless Phone Towers [print this page] If you are a land owner who is discussing the erection of a cellular tower on your property, you probably have already been exposed to all kinds of maps, drawings and details regarding everything from the population of the area surrounding your land to the actual topography of your land that is being discussed. There are many different facts and figures, information and statistics that are important to the wireless company being able to pick the best location for their new tower. It is important that land owners, and you, if applicable hire an experienced cell tower lease attorney or an organization that handles these situations in order to get the best outcome from the negotiations that are slated to take place.
Another type of map is one that shows the competing tower locations in the area. Maps might be separated into three categories, those that show a proprietary competing tower database with all of the towers nationwide, a FCC antenna structures registration map, showing all of the places where antennas have been registered, and a map that shows FAA obstructions. A good company will have a spreadsheet with relevant data about the sites to go along with these maps.
One of the most common types of maps that are referenced is a GIS, or geographical information systems map. These are made available to cellular tower builders and representatives of the phone company. Organizations who are authorized by the cellular companies to contact land owners act as liasons between the two, making sure that both sides get a fair deal and that benefits them both. These tools are used to review potential tower acquisitions, new cell phone tower site locations and also to help their clients with questions they might have regarding location during negotiations and re negotiations. These should be full page maps that are clearly marked and very up to date. You should never hesitate to contact your professional with any questions about the maps you might have, either.
Another type of map for cell phone towers is a population density map, which shows the population density for a location. There are also some maps that show the daytime population, which might be a better indication of the need for a cell phone tower. You might see a median household income with traffic count map too, which shows the income and traffic of the area that surrounds the proposed cell tower lease site in question.
Aerial maps are used so that the viewer is allowed to see the aerial view of the actual subject site in question. The scale of the maps should also always be made available and should be adjusted to suit the needs of the user when they are online, if necessary.
