On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:07:17 GMT, Miles
<mileschap@REMOVEMEpacbell.net> wrote:

>I've always wondered why the towns and counties don't build
>their own antennas and rent them out for sharing amongst the carriers.
>Then only one tower is needed in an area, not a half a dozen, and the
>governments might make more money as opposed to simply licensing a tower
>which may be on private property with rent being paid to someone else.

Because they would be competing with private companies that do the
same thing. How would you like to be the owner of a tower leasing
company that happened to live in such a place and know your tax money
was being used to take business away from you? Carriers seldom own
the towers on which they operate. Sharing them with other carriers is
already the norm.