On January 10, Lori and Michael DiMarco of the Long Island Town of Brookhaven, New York found that they had a new neighbor in front of their home; a 40 foot tall black wireless antenna pole.
Who would perpetrate such a dastardly deed? Who’s construction crew allegedly lied to the homeowner about what was being installed, and who authorized it?
According to published reports, NextG Networks (a distributed antenna system provider based here in California) admitted it erected the pole without a town permit on Jan. 10.
WBST TV reports that “[i]n a statement, NextG admitted they installed the tower without the proper permits, saying in effect that the town was taking too long to review their application.”
In the same report, WBST noted that “[a]fter the DiMarco’s complained about this cell tower on their front lawn, the town found out that 9 others had also popped up in the area, literally over night.”
What kind of fertilizer is NextG using to make these poles grow so quickly? Hubris, perhaps?
WCBS Radio has a blog page and audio on this story, as well as a photograph by Mrs. DiMarco of the pole.
The North Shore Sun has its own story and photo regarding this usually ‘in-your-face’ event.
Here’s a link to a WCBS TV page about this event. The video, below, is from the WCBS page. (Sorry, but you’ll just have to watch the commercial before viewing the report.)
What I’d like to know is who is NextG’s customer (or customers) that prompted the installation of the DAS poles.
