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AT&T cell towers popping up unannounced in residential areas in Baton Rouge
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:06 pm
WBRZ
BATON ROUGE - Small cell towers are popping up in neighborhoods in Baton Rouge. They're the property of AT&T and some people are not happy about the installation process.
"I really don't want it here," Nicole Smith said.
A couple of the towers went up in Shenandoah last week and they're about two blocks apart. The shiny black poles stand about 30 feet in the area and have various boxes attached to them. Smith and her neighbors say it was a shock to see them go up in their front yards and are concerned about what they'll do to their property values.
"They put the stake down maybe two months ago, we didn't know what it was," she said. "We thought it was a light pole."
She's been doing her own research and fears a significant property value decrease and health risks, but her immediate concern is that no one notified the neighborhood what was happening. After the stake went into the ground, the concrete was poured and then the tower was installed last week.
"Now here we are with one in our front yard and nobody contacted us," she said.
AT&T says with the rapid demand for wireless connectivity, small cells are needed to densify the wireless network and meet current consumer needs. It says the small cells prepare the foundation for the 5G future. The network is working under provisions passed by the Metro Council, which says that wireless communications providers can access the public right-of-way for installing infrastructure so long as the site has been approved by way of a permit.
In an email from the City-Parish Monday afternoon, it's working to better notify the property owner should a cell tower be installed like it was in Smith's case.
"It's horrible. Look at it," she said.
AT&T says the small cells are low-profile, compact, scalable and unobtrusive. They are flexible network solutions that can be readily deployed to specific locations, including those where customers are prone to experience connectivity issues or in areas that cannot effectively be served by a traditional cell tower.
BATON ROUGE - Small cell towers are popping up in neighborhoods in Baton Rouge. They're the property of AT&T and some people are not happy about the installation process.
"I really don't want it here," Nicole Smith said.
A couple of the towers went up in Shenandoah last week and they're about two blocks apart. The shiny black poles stand about 30 feet in the area and have various boxes attached to them. Smith and her neighbors say it was a shock to see them go up in their front yards and are concerned about what they'll do to their property values.
"They put the stake down maybe two months ago, we didn't know what it was," she said. "We thought it was a light pole."
She's been doing her own research and fears a significant property value decrease and health risks, but her immediate concern is that no one notified the neighborhood what was happening. After the stake went into the ground, the concrete was poured and then the tower was installed last week.
"Now here we are with one in our front yard and nobody contacted us," she said.
AT&T says with the rapid demand for wireless connectivity, small cells are needed to densify the wireless network and meet current consumer needs. It says the small cells prepare the foundation for the 5G future. The network is working under provisions passed by the Metro Council, which says that wireless communications providers can access the public right-of-way for installing infrastructure so long as the site has been approved by way of a permit.
In an email from the City-Parish Monday afternoon, it's working to better notify the property owner should a cell tower be installed like it was in Smith's case.
"It's horrible. Look at it," she said.
AT&T says the small cells are low-profile, compact, scalable and unobtrusive. They are flexible network solutions that can be readily deployed to specific locations, including those where customers are prone to experience connectivity issues or in areas that cannot effectively be served by a traditional cell tower.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:08 pm to MrLSU
quote:
"Now here we are with one in our front yard and nobody contacted us," she said.
Not your front yard. The city's easement.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:09 pm to MrLSU
Fix my cell service AT&T!!
Don’t put a tower in my neighborhood though
Don’t put a tower in my neighborhood though
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:10 pm to MrLSU
quote:
AT&T cell towers popping up unannounced in residential areas in Baton Rouge
Yet another reason why Verizon is better.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:10 pm to MrLSU
Why can't I stream muh Netflix on muh phone
why are you putting towers up in muh viewz
why are you putting towers up in muh viewz
This post was edited on 5/16/19 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:10 pm to Centinel
She should be happy about her 5 bars
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:10 pm to MrLSU
My neighborhood is protesting them
In fairness, they put up black poles that don't match anything else in the neighborhood. They could have at least tried to match the street lights.
In fairness, they put up black poles that don't match anything else in the neighborhood. They could have at least tried to match the street lights.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:11 pm to MrLSU
First world problem.
Let’s bitch cause they are giving us a better cell signal.
She’ll probably be the first one to bitch when they take it down and her cell service sucks again.
Let’s bitch cause they are giving us a better cell signal.
She’ll probably be the first one to bitch when they take it down and her cell service sucks again.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:12 pm to MrLSU
quote:
"I really don't want it here," Nicole Smith said.
I don't really give a shite Nicole.
If it makes it easier for me to watch porn while sitting in my truck eating a double quarter pounder I'm all for it.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:13 pm to MrLSU
quote:
"It's horrible. Look at it," she said.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:13 pm to MrLSU
I sold my house in Shenandoah last year, but would have welcomed one of these low profile towers anywhere near me. Shenandoah has one of the worst signals in the city. Ridiculous how bad the service was in that area.
They can't win, people either bitch about the poor service, or bitch about the towers.
They can't win, people either bitch about the poor service, or bitch about the towers.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:14 pm to MrLSU
quote:
I really don't want it here," Nicole Smith said.
Also Nicole Smith:
quote:
Ughh it says I'm on 4G LTE! Why is this stupid network so slow!?!
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:14 pm to MrLSU
She's not really concerned with her health.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:14 pm to Centinel
quote:
The city's easement
fyi, it's the city-parish's "right of way", not "easement". the towers are not on an individual homeowner's property unless they goofed up.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:15 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:
In fairness, they put up black poles that don't match anything else in the neighborhood. They could have at least tried to match the street lights.
Or place it ON the street lights eliminating the need for an ugly pole
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:15 pm to wickowick
I got you, look above your post lol
Posted on 5/16/19 at 3:16 pm to MrLSU
I guess it would doubly suck if you got stuck with one and don’t even use AT&T.
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