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tonyiamurri

May 12, 2004, 5:43 PM
Why is Cingular not offered in Saginaw, Michigan? Anyone? We're definitely one of the top 10 markets in Michigan, yet Cingular is only offered in Detroit, Flint, and Grand Rapids? Interesting, you'd think a cell phone company would offer service where they have towers up...

-Tony
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js4h

May 12, 2004, 7:36 PM
You can not just go in and put up a tower anywhere you want, otherwise the whole United States would be flooded by cell towers. The FCC regulates when and where cell companies can purchase spectrum with in an area. Once the spectrum is purchased, cell companies have to find locations to build towers, and in return have to pay people for use of their land. Also, how do you know they own towers in that area?

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