Cell Phone Tower Leasing and Zoning
Posts Tagged “Cell Tower Lease”
-
Attention T-Mobile Lessees: Consult With An Attorney
February 6, 2013Crown Castle, a company that recently purchased over 6000 leases from T-Mobile, is now sending out letters to their lessees introducing themselves. They are asking lease-holders to sign and return those letters. If you or your clients have a cell tower lease with T-Mobile, consult with an attorney before signing.
Read More » -
Considerations for Church Cell Tower Leases
December 26, 2012Churches are good candidates for cell towers and antennas because cell companies have to add a lot more cell towers and antennas due to the increased demand caused by the proliferation of Droids, iPhones, iPads, etc. What's key is that much of the increased demand is in residential areas, and homeowners generally don't like having a cell tower in their neighborhood. But churches often are in or near residential areas, so adding a cell antenna there is a good solution. It's even better if, as is often the case, the antenna can be concealed or "camouflaged" in the steeple or on the building or church grounds.
Read More » -
Cell Tower Lease Buyouts, Good or Bad?
November 26, 2012Many property owners with cell towers on their property are getting proposals to buy out their interest in the lease for the tower, or similar proposals for leases for cell antennas on the roof or side of a building. Usually the offer includes granting the buyer exclusive leasing rights for 30, 40, 50 years or in perpetuity. We recommend three points to keep in mind when considering a buyout.
Read More » -
Existing Cell Tower Leases are Gold Mines: How to Keep the Mine and Get the Gold
September 5, 2012Existing cell tower leases are gold mines for the landowner who granted the lease. As a telecommunications attorney representing property owners across the country on such leases, I often find that they have given away the gold mine. Here are some simple suggestions for property owners so that they can mine the gold in a cell tower lease.
Read More » -
Churches: Should You Renew that Cell Tower Lease? Not So Fast
May 8, 2012As a practicing attorney who represents property owners on cell tower leases, and as the head of the Finance Team at my own church, I am particularly sensitive to churches being approached to extend the term of their existing leases for cell towers or antennas on church property. Churches should view such proposed extensions (or other changes) of their existing leases for existing cell towers with great skepticism. Many existing leases unduly expose a church to risks and prevent the church from getting major rent increases.
Read More » -
Cell Tower Emissions (or Radiation)
January 25, 2012A heated topic which sometimes comes up in cell tower leasing and zoning is the safety of the emissions (some call it radiation) from cell towers. First the law. The Federal cell tower zoning law expressly prevents zoning approvals from being based on a cell tower’s “radio frequency emissions” to the extent the tower complies with FCC emission regulations. This preemption provision is not unique – the same principle applies generally to radio, TV and other radio transmitters.
Read More »