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[Mike Rumberg]

That's quite common and my supposition on what's going on: no conspiracy,
its simply that these government owned towers are conveniently located.

But that doesn't preclude other purposes. When the government really wants
to hide something it puts it plain site and dresses it as another guise.

> Wihout getting into the weeds on this particular licensee, it could be
that
> the Commonwealth, to supplement its income, is leasing space on the DMV
> (and other) buildings to private firms for antennas and other such
> installations. That would seem to be a good way to raise some revenue for
> the government from what would be otherwise unused space. The town of
> Blacksburg leases antenna space on several water towers in town to
> different cellular companies, both generating revenue and reducing the
need
> for additional stand-alone towers in town.
>
> Bruce in Blacksburg