My first wife (soon to be ex-wife's) family decided to have a family reunion. It was to be located in a town a couple of hours away. I dutifully loaded the car with pies and deserts, and away we went.
Ex's cousin was married to a cellphone executive and he had accepted a promotion in a major metro area. He was leaving the next week for the new job, and the family was to follow soon. The school year was ending soon, and a offer had been made on a new house. When the details were done, and the school year over, the kids and wife would join him.
I asked him what he did at the cellphone company. He said he was the division president, and was accepting a corporate vip job. He asked where we lived, and I stated that I had just built a house on 20 acres.
He asked if I had ever considered placing a cellphone tower on my property. I said no, but added "what would be involved in placing a boosting tower on my land?" He replied that all you need is a access road and one acre to place the tower on. Of course, service personnel would have to visit the tower from time to time. "We're always looking for new places to set towers." He stated. "We pay $800.00 a month."
I thought, "that would be 800 a month for the rest of my life!"
I quietly walked over to ex, and mentioned the idea of setting a tower on our property. "He's leaving next week" she said. "Wait till things settle down then talk to him."
After we got home, she started screaming something about microwaves, electric lines, brain damage, and strangers running amuk over our property. After her outburst, I never mentioned the idea again.
But I never forgot.
I've long since lost the exec's last name, and have no idea how to contact him. I think setting a tower in the back corner of the property would be a great idea, and a passive money maker too.
I found a website, and one of these days, I'm going to submit a application. Its on my to-do list.
But I wonder, with the explosion of cellphones in the past few years, am I to late?......
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