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My data has been way way bad today horrible. Hope it's because NV

 

Not to be a downer, but it's probably just lack-there-of. I hope one of us gets eyes on an update in progress. It's hard to believe it's happening until you know that someone has seen it.

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The permits were likely ready for the original market start before the bird/equipment problems.

 

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The permits were likely ready for the original market start before the bird/equipment problems.

 

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You prob right based on the dates. Looking at some of the Manatee County permits though there seems to be some movement where it was applied for a month ago, but payment was made just days ago. I think sites in Manatee are going to be going forward soon. I hate that each county has it set up different so its impossible to get ALL the info. I did talk to a friend that used to do admin work for Goff Comunications (they seem to be pulling the lions share of permits that I see in Pinellas, Hillsbough, and Manatee) She said it would be unusal to be pulling a bunch of permits so far in advance of doing the work because it could be upwards of $500 a permit and a company isn't billing until the work is complete. For example one site I saw in Manatee they applied for the permit on 9/26 and paid $118 but came back on 10/30 and paid the balance of $395 her take is that work is about to ramp up based on the money they are putting out and especially if they are coming back to complete payment.
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I got three guys working on a tower up the street from my house.. Looks like the are working on the Sprint site but every time I run into a crew its for AT&T.. Guess it's time for more permit digging.

 

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I got three guys working on a tower up the street from my house.. Looks like the are working on the Sprint site but every time I run into a crew its for AT&T.. Guess it's time for more permit digging.

 

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If the opportunity presents itself, drop in and ask. Sounds like AT&T has already done substantial work there so there is a much more likely chance it could be for Sprint.

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If the opportunity presents itself, drop in and ask. Sounds like AT&T has already done substantial work there so there is a much more likely chance it could be for Sprint.

I would but I have run into this crew about 3 times now and it's starting to get pathetic. I will check permits then maybe visit the site tonight and see if they have left any boxes behind, usually it will have the site name and carrier on it
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I would but I have run into this crew about 3 times now and it's starting to get pathetic. I will check permits then maybe visit the site tonight and see if they have left any boxes behind, usually it will have the site name and carrier on it

 

Ahh gotcha. Don't blame you lol.

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Here's what's going on in Clearwater right now.. Not sure work is active but permits are pulled

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The TA03XC106 site looks like it is on an apartment complex. Should be an easy upgrade in a prime location too.

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So a site that was on the permit list I stopped by today. No antennas but a new slab has been poured for what looks to be Sprint equipment. This is in Clearwater. It was a monopole and you could tell where the lines will be coming out to the slab. I gleaned some other info that may or may not help me but it will have to wait for the time being. Speeds in this area were avg about 1.5Mbps pretty good actually. I'll be back in my area in about an hour about that other tower.. I also ran into a Metro tech while I was was there funny guy worried about his job of course but said they were going with a 6 sector at this site I have an idea what it is but if someone could chime in that would be great

 

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Its November andn nothing in sight Sprint needs to come on already these3g speeds are getting ridiculous

That may not be entirely true... Check out this other forum started by Feech. He found a tower that looks like work is being done to add new panels and we think it may be a Sprint site.

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/2520-help-id-these-panels-please/page__pid__64440&do=findComment&comment=64440

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All of us over here can't be in all places at once but I think it may be safe to assume we might not get in sites accepted in this week's update.. It will be disappointing but not unexpected.. We do know from permits, tower techs, and Roberts talk with Ericsson last week that we are close though. Hang in there we may be a month from really seeing anything

 

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I'm with you believe me.. You know what I wish for me than anything is coverage where I work. It's not that my speeds are bad but coverage in the area is just horrid

 

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I'm with you believe me.. You know what I wish for me than anything is coverage where I work. It's not that my speeds are bad but coverage in the area is just horrid

 

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Definitely looking forward to that 800mhz spectrum closing the coverage gaps in the area. Particularly in the Forum and Channelside. Based on the first estimates we had I thought by the time I would be able to upgrade in December I would have a good idea of the rollout in Tampa. Hopefully we get something before December.

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