I've worked in the cellular industry as an acquisition consultant (the guy who identifies viable properties and negotiates the leases) for 8 years. My degree was in Ecological and Resource management- ironic, granted.
A few comments:
1) Cell phone antennas on rooftops pose no health risk provided the antenna is functioning correctly and provided the antenna is at least 6 feet from a habitable area. Because of the law of physics governing signal strength/degradation ( 1 over R squared) the signal being emitted from an antenna decreases by 1/2 every foot from the point of emission. so, if you look at an a typical 100 watt antenna and do the calcs to just 3 feet you see that exposure is negligible.
2) HOWEVER- the above poster is correct. Using a cell phone without a hands free device IS dangerous if used more than 10-20 minutes per day. Look at the University of Geneva, Switzerland Study on rats and related benign tumor growth. It's not the antennas that are dangerous but the phones themselves. Also, cell phones SHOULD NOT BE USED BY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 except in the case of emergency. This should be intuitively obvious; nonetheless, the number of times i've been confronted by angry neighbors who object to antennas but still use a phone and allow their kids to use cell is absolutely mindboggling.
3) Average monthly income from a typical cell phone installation in Brooklyn is $1600-$2200/month for 20-30 years.
4) Average amount a co-op or condo would receive for selling it's lease to a company like mine (based on the above figures) is $135,000 - 190,000.
5) The question of aesthetics. Agreed typical antenna rooftop installations are not particularly attractive but neither are electric poles and lines, HVAC units, street lights, or direct TV dishes. It's a matter of cost/benefit relative to the public utility provided. And everyone has his/her own opinion here.
My opinion- most of us really don't need cell phones. We survived just before their creation just fine.
I've worked in the cellular industry as an acquisition consultant (the guy who identifies viable properties and negotiates the leases) for 8 years. My degree was in Ecological and Resource management- ironic, granted.
A few comments:
1) Cell phone antennas on rooftops pose no health risk provided the antenna is functioning correctly and provided the antenna is at least 6 feet from a habitable area. Because of the law of physics governing signal strength/degradation ( 1 over R squared) the signal being emitted from an antenna decreases by 1/2 every foot from the point of emission. so, if you look at an a typical 100 watt antenna and do the calcs to just 3 feet you see that exposure is negligible.
2) HOWEVER- the above poster is correct. Using a cell phone without a hands free device IS dangerous if used more than 10-20 minutes per day. Look at the University of Geneva, Switzerland Study on rats and related benign tumor growth. It's not the antennas that are dangerous but the phones themselves. Also, cell phones SHOULD NOT BE USED BY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 except in the case of emergency. This should be intuitively obvious; nonetheless, the number of times i've been confronted by angry neighbors who object to antennas but still use a phone and allow their kids to use cell is absolutely mindboggling.
3) Average monthly income from a typical cell phone installation in Brooklyn is $1600-$2200/month for 20-30 years.
4) Average amount a co-op or condo would receive for selling it's lease to a company like mine (based on the above figures) is $135,000 - 190,000.
5) The question of aesthetics. Agreed typical antenna rooftop installations are not particularly attractive but neither are electric poles and lines, HVAC units, street lights, or direct TV dishes. It's a matter of cost/benefit relative to the public utility provided. And everyone has his/her own opinion here.
My opinion- most of us really don't need cell phones. We survived just before their creation just fine.
Regards,
EMH
Posted by: ezramatthewhug at January 28, 2009 12:22 PM in response to Cell Phone Antennas and rooftop installations