Originally published in February 2003
Recent years have seen runaway growth in the mobile telecommunications industry. With the advent of third generation mobile telephone technology (3G) many new mast sites will be required. Property owners with available rooftops and land are likely to be approached by operators with attractive offers to site equipment on their land.
Operators usually have their own form of agreement, which may look deceptively simple, and the potential landlord may see no reason to take legal advice. He will be gaining extra revenue and it is tempting to sign up and bank the cash. However, there are practical considerations which the potential landlord should be aware of.
