Cell Phone Towers Coming to Alton Bay

Gearhead · 10-13-2009, 12:59 PM

I've got a good idea, let me know what you think.

I've got this towering white pine in my back yard; tall and ugly. What if I call ICE up and tell them to replace the big dumb-looking tree with an exact replica cell tower. Just put all the fake branches on one side, and just put a couple of broken-off ones on the other sides. It's got to be over 100 feet tall, and it's in the same area as the disputed location. It won't even change the landscape, and they'll pay ME $1,600 or so a month to look at it.

Rattlesnake Gal · 10-13-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gearhead

I've got a good idea, let me know what you think.

I've got this towering white pine in my back yard; tall and ugly. What if I call ICE up and tell them to replace the big dumb-looking tree with an exact replica cell tower. Just put all the fake branches on one side, and just put a couple of broken-off ones on the other sides. It's got to be over 100 feet tall, and it's in the same area as the disputed location. It won't even change the landscape, and they'll pay ME $1,600 or so a month to look at it.

Let us know how you make out!

It seems very silly that with all the technology we have, the fake tree cell towers look so stupid. Why is that?

nj2nh · 10-13-2009, 04:38 PM

I commented on this twice before, but will try one more time.

Here in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck), people in my town fought tooth and nail to keep out the cell tower for a whole slew of reasons. In the end, we got the tower.

Under federal law, as I understand it, there is no standing to object to a cell tower. Health concerns are rejected. Home value concerns are rejected. Asthetics are rejected. If the company wants the tower, they will get it. Where it goes is a different story, but there will be a tower in Alton one way or another in one place or another.

As for whether Alton needs one, heck, yes. Last week, we lost our power here at my house in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck). I have a wall mounted phone that I kept for just such situations. However, instead of electric back-up through the phone lines, my wall phone is now battery powered because I have FIOS. The battery only lasts six hours. Six hours after the power went out, so did the phone. My only recourse was my cell phone. The power at the lake goes out ALL THE TIME. Eventually, the phones will, too. What would you all do then?

One last point. Many phone companies are beginning to cut back on land line commitments. My parents have had no amount of trouble getting their lines repaired. The company (Verizon) keeps telling them just to get cell phones. Geez. Eventually, cell phones will be the only option. Better to have the tower now than to be scrambling later.

nj2nh

OCDACTIVE · 10-13-2009, 04:48 PM

I will be honest, I read many of the above posts but not every one word for word so I apologize in advance if someone already mentioned this. But there is already a camoflage tower at the base of red hill. You can see it if you come from Moultonboro ctr. head towards Ctr. Harbor, coming down the hill right before the Village Kitchen. It is certainly much higher then 10 feet above the tree line and is disguesed as a pine tree. It looks out of place but from the lake you can't see it. Nothing like those pictures of the radio towers. My only question is do they change the leaves for the seasons LOL.. (sarcastic question)

Now I will get flamed for this, but in my line of work I do everything 100% by phone. I don't know how I could conduct business without it. I have even had to resort to the crackberry (term for blackberry). I unfortunately have it on almost 24 / 7 whether I like to or not. I am very polite and take my conversations elsewhere if I am in a resturant etc and I do not have it on some annoying ringtone for everyone else to hear but I am for the towers. I need full coverage on the lake. There are too many dead zones even with Verizon (best carrier there thus far).

Flame away... 3,2,1,

jmen24 · 10-14-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDACTIVE

I will be honest, I read many of the above posts but not every one word for word so I apologize in advance if someone already mentioned this. But there is already a camoflage tower at the base of red hill. You can see it if you come from Moultonboro ctr. head towards Ctr. Harbor, coming down the hill right before the Village Kitchen. It is certainly much higher then 10 feet above the tree line and is disguesed as a pine tree. It looks out of place but from the lake you can't see it. Nothing like those pictures of the radio towers. My only question is do they change the leaves for the seasons LOL.. (sarcastic question)

Now I will get flamed for this, but in my line of work I do everything 100% by phone. I don't know how I could conduct business without it. I have even had to resort to the crackberry (term for blackberry). I unfortunately have it on almost 24 / 7 whether I like to or not. I am very polite and take my conversations elsewhere if I am in a resturant etc and I do not have it on some annoying ringtone for everyone else to hear but I am for the towers. I need full coverage on the lake. There are too many dead zones even with Verizon (best carrier there thus far).

Flame away... 3,2,1,

I do not think you are in the minority. I also use the crackberry for work and I am plugged in 24/7, 76% of my clients own second homes and those are the ones we work on, so when they come up on Friday night and call or email on Saturday I can respond quickly, in my line of work that is a MUST.

Having service everywhere keeps me plugged in but also allows me to play during work hours. It funny cause when the owner and I are out playing golf with some friends that also own a real estate company in the area we have to remind each other that it is our turn to hit because we are all emailing while playing. I know NO CELLS ON THE COURSE but that allows us to play during hours, after hours is a different story.

If I do not want to be bothered while on vacation I just set the profile to quiet and communicate with email and text. My office voicemail also sends any messages to my phone for listening while out of the office.

Whats the saying, you have to pay (be plugged in) to play

Skip · 10-29-2009, 06:00 AM

In depth article in this morning's Citizen regarding the ongoing dispute over the proposed Alton cell tower. Full story can be read HERE.

10-13-2009, 12:59 PM	#1
Gearhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alton Posts: 166 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Good Idea! I've got a good idea, let me know what you think. I've got this towering white pine in my back yard; tall and ugly. What if I call ICE up and tell them to replace the big dumb-looking tree with an exact replica cell tower. Just put all the fake branches on one side, and just put a couple of broken-off ones on the other sides. It's got to be over 100 feet tall, and it's in the same area as the disputed location. It won't even change the landscape, and they'll pay ME $1,600 or so a month to look at it.

10-13-2009, 04:38 PM	#3
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 529 Thanks: 80 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	I commented on this twice before, but will try one more time. Here in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck), people in my town fought tooth and nail to keep out the cell tower for a whole slew of reasons. In the end, we got the tower. Under federal law, as I understand it, there is no standing to object to a cell tower. Health concerns are rejected. Home value concerns are rejected. Asthetics are rejected. If the company wants the tower, they will get it. Where it goes is a different story, but there will be a tower in Alton one way or another in one place or another. As for whether Alton needs one, heck, yes. Last week, we lost our power here at my house in Jersey (yeah, I know, yuck). I have a wall mounted phone that I kept for just such situations. However, instead of electric back-up through the phone lines, my wall phone is now battery powered because I have FIOS. The battery only lasts six hours. Six hours after the power went out, so did the phone. My only recourse was my cell phone. The power at the lake goes out ALL THE TIME. Eventually, the phones will, too. What would you all do then? One last point. Many phone companies are beginning to cut back on land line commitments. My parents have had no amount of trouble getting their lines repaired. The company (Verizon) keeps telling them just to get cell phones. Geez. Eventually, cell phones will be the only option. Better to have the tower now than to be scrambling later. nj2nh __________________

10-13-2009, 04:48 PM	#4
OCDACTIVE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Myers FL / Moultonboro Posts: 1,045 Thanks: 444 Thanked 574 Times in 178 Posts	I will be honest, I read many of the above posts but not every one word for word so I apologize in advance if someone already mentioned this. But there is already a camoflage tower at the base of red hill. You can see it if you come from Moultonboro ctr. head towards Ctr. Harbor, coming down the hill right before the Village Kitchen. It is certainly much higher then 10 feet above the tree line and is disguesed as a pine tree. It looks out of place but from the lake you can't see it. Nothing like those pictures of the radio towers. My only question is do they change the leaves for the seasons LOL.. (sarcastic question) Now I will get flamed for this, but in my line of work I do everything 100% by phone. I don't know how I could conduct business without it. I have even had to resort to the crackberry (term for blackberry). I unfortunately have it on almost 24 / 7 whether I like to or not. I am very polite and take my conversations elsewhere if I am in a resturant etc and I do not have it on some annoying ringtone for everyone else to hear but I am for the towers. I need full coverage on the lake. There are too many dead zones even with Verizon (best carrier there thus far). Flame away... 3,2,1, __________________ Have you had your Vessel Inspected Yet?

10-29-2009, 06:00 AM	#6
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Cell tower dispute headed to court? In depth article in this morning's Citizen regarding the ongoing dispute over the proposed Alton cell tower. Full story can be read HERE.