The DISH Wireless bankruptcy filing has moved from a risk looming over landlords to a filed case with a docket number. For property owners holding a DISH Wireless lease, the practical questions now are how much of what is owed can actually be recovered, and through which process in the case. Before those questions can
The question of satellites replacing cell towers is the latest debate in the wireless industry, and for landowners weighing a cell tower lease sale or buyout offer, the answer carries real financial stakes. Cell site lease aggregators sometimes raise satellite competition as a reason to move quickly on a sale, but a close look at
Wireless carriers depend on a continuous supply of electricity to operate their cell site equipment, and in many leases, that electricity runs through the landlord’s own service. Cell tower electricity reimbursement is the mechanism by which the carrier is supposed to pay for what it uses, but in practice these arrangements break down more often
Carriers, internet service providers, and cable operators are approaching building owners at an increasing rate with requests for access to riser systems, mechanical rooms, and conduit to deploy fiber and cable infrastructure. Whether you own a multi-tenant residential building, a commercial complex, or a mixed-use development, fiber building access agreements you receive from providers are
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Note, this post was updated on July 3, 2026, after its original publication to reflect changed circumstances following the DISH Wireless bankruptcy filing. The FCC’s conditional approval of EchoStar’s spectrum sale to AT&T in the matter of Applications of AT&T Mobility II LLC and EchoStar Corporation for Consent to Assign Licenses, WT Docket No. 25-303,
Property owners and building managers are receiving more and more outreach from wireless carriers and third-party infrastructure companies looking to install distributed antenna systems (DAS) inside their buildings. Before agreeing to anything, it is worth understanding how these systems work, why carriers want access to your property, and what distributed antenna system agreements actually need
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Many cell tower landlords spend considerable time negotiating the original lease agreement, but then it “sits on the shelf” gathering dust without the landlord taking time to verify that their carrier is honoring it. Becoming a cell tower landlord is not as “passive” as it may seem. That gap between signing and checking is where
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When a wireless carrier or tower company reaches out to request a cell tower modification, it can seem routine. They send a letter, ask for a signature, and sometimes imply that the whole thing is a formality. But for the landlord on the other side of that request, a cell tower modification is rarely as
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When a wireless carrier installs antennas on or near a rooftop, the conversation with the landlord tends to focus on rent, lease terms, and equipment footprint. What often goes unaddressed is the subject of cell tower radio frequency safety and the Federal Communications Commission regulations that govern exposure limits on and around the building. Those
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Cell tower lease optimization is a phrase that might sound reasonable until you read the fine print. Property owners across the country are receiving letters, emails, and phone calls from carriers or their contractors demanding to “optimize” an existing cell tower lease. These letters are rarely what they appear to be. The lease is only
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