Don't Call Us, We'll Call You

As a cell site leasing attorney, one of the most common questions I get from a potential client is "How can I get a cell site on my property?" The answer is similar to the common saying in Hollywood – "Don't call us, we'll call you." It is easier to understand why this is the case with a brief background into the cell site acquisition process.

With this Ring I Thee Search

The cell site acquisition process begins with the cellular carrier creating a search ring of an area within which the carrier seeks to increase its network capacity. This is literally a circle drawn on an area map that shows the existing cell sites and the specific area where a new cell site is needed. The cellular carrier's real estate agents use this information to approach potential landlords as well as to identify existing cell sites of other carriers where they may be able to sublease space at those existing sites (referred to in the industry as "collocation").