Why Your Cell Service May Suck

I always assumed that all of my dropped calls on ATT were because the company was a rapacious example of capitalist running dogdom and wasn't building cell facilities to keep pace with demand. Some of that may be true but this article says that those folks who are there to help, e.g. - the government, may also have their thumb in my eye.

Apparently cities have been very slow to authorize new cell towers or antennas and as demand has grown, this foot dragging has impaired service. I certainly agree that sticking a big cell tower isn't the best thing aesthetically in a lot of cities, but carriers have gotten creative with antennas in out of the way places and blending them into the landscape. So carriers, keep those capital improvements coming and get creative and government, get off your duff and approve these things! Can you hear me now?!

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