Letters to the Editor: More than upgrades needed for cellular improvements

Dear Editor, As our community continues to navigate the severe cellular dead zones left behind along the northern Route 47 corridor, we must hold corporate carrier promises to strict engineering account. T-Mobile has assured our county administration that scheduled equipment overlays on existing legacy infrastructure will resolve our regional coverage gaps. As a former telecommunications professional, I can tell you that these claims defy the basic laws of physics. The legacy towers built throughout our county were intentionally constructed as low-profile, 150-foot structures placed inside low-altitude valley footprints. While this design allowed carriers to cut construction costs, it guaranteed that wireless signals would be permanently trapped by our rolling terrain.

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