• halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Church towers being used for cell sites are extremely common. Usually they’re designed to blend on a bit more though.

    A lot cheaper than building a separate tower, and the church usually gets a reliable lease payment for providing the space.

    • fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net
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      8 days ago

      A long time ago, when I was a church goer, I remember the pastor mentioning that some cell network had approached them and asked if they had any plans to build a steeple because they’d pay to put antennas on it.

    • Grass@sh.itjust.works
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      8 days ago

      when I visited family out in the countryside I saw a few church cell towers. It just makes a lot of sense