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Yes, cities have bigger uglier buildings everywhere. They are not usually next to homes or blocking public parks. Google needs to pay up and make whatever inv

Yes, cities have bigger uglier buildings everywhere. They are not usually next to homes or blocking public parks. Google needs to pay up and make whatever investments are needed so these shacks are in unobjectionable locations. But Google won't do that because they want to freeload by getting giveaway land from the city.

icebraining 10y ago
How do you know what Google will do? All we know is that the city agreed with the proposed places, and later backtracked (for good reason, no doubt). Has this happened before and Google gave up on the project?
bogomipz 10y ago
How about the AT&T/Verizon boxes that blight blocks in every city? Here are some photos of those boxes both in parks and in front of houses: http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2696&hilit=uverse http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2696&h... Incidentally San Antonio is the headquarters of AT&T(formerly SBC)
- pandemicsyn 10y ago
  AT&T moved its HQ to Dallas back in 2008/2009 - https://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=25882 https://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsar...
  - bogomipz 10y ago
    I did't realize they had moved HQ. They still have a huge presence there, a 14 story building and the ATT Center where the Spurs play. S.A is definitely still ATT's turf though.
- jws 10y ago
  I think the boxes should require corporate branding logos to be stenciled on them. Say 10% of the size of the box and prominently located. People should understand each time they see one of those blight boxes that it is AT&T's box. If the telecoms have to suffer from the eyesore boxes they may expend a little more money to locate them in less prominent places.
  - rayiner 10y ago
    Or that might give them yet another in the long list of reasons to continue trying to abandon their wired infrastructure.
irickt 10y ago
Under Google's standard lease terms a City may withdraw from the lease at any time without penalty. Google would then find another site and restore the original site. Edit: http://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=9358 http://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&... >>> Relocation. The City may require that the Network Equipment and/or Network Huts and all appurtenances be relocated from City property if the City determines that the applicable Network Hut Site is needed by City for a reasonable and necessary public use. The City shall use best efforts to provide sufficient property for Licensee to relocate and shall use reasonable efforts to find relocation property within close proximity to the existing Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City shall not be required to purchase property or use its powers of eminent domain or other police powers in connection with such relocation. Upon receipt of notification by City to Licensee that the Network Equipment and/or Network Hut must be relocated, Licensee shall proceed with such relocation within a reasonable period of time not to exceed six (6) months of notice. Licensee will vacate the Site and return the Site to its original condition. If Licensee intends to abandon any Network Huts and/or Network Equipment, then Licensee shall notify Licensor of such abandonment and shall remove such facilities within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed six (6) months after providing notice.

icebraining 10y ago

How do you know what Google will do? All we know is that the city agreed with the proposed places, and later backtracked (for good reason, no doubt). Has this happened before and Google gave up on the project?

bogomipz 10y ago

How about the AT&T/Verizon boxes that blight blocks in every city? Here are some photos of those boxes both in parks and in front of houses: http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2696&hilit=uverse http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2696&h... Incidentally San Antonio is the headquarters of AT&T(formerly SBC)

pandemicsyn 10y ago
AT&T moved its HQ to Dallas back in 2008/2009 - https://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=25882 https://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsar...
- bogomipz 10y ago
  I did't realize they had moved HQ. They still have a huge presence there, a 14 story building and the ATT Center where the Spurs play. S.A is definitely still ATT's turf though.
jws 10y ago
I think the boxes should require corporate branding logos to be stenciled on them. Say 10% of the size of the box and prominently located. People should understand each time they see one of those blight boxes that it is AT&T's box. If the telecoms have to suffer from the eyesore boxes they may expend a little more money to locate them in less prominent places.
- rayiner 10y ago
  Or that might give them yet another in the long list of reasons to continue trying to abandon their wired infrastructure.

irickt 10y ago

Under Google's standard lease terms a City may withdraw from the lease at any time without penalty. Google would then find another site and restore the original site. Edit: http://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=9358 http://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&... >>> Relocation. The City may require that the Network Equipment and/or Network Huts and all appurtenances be relocated from City property if the City determines that the applicable Network Hut Site is needed by City for a reasonable and necessary public use. The City shall use best efforts to provide sufficient property for Licensee to relocate and shall use reasonable efforts to find relocation property within close proximity to the existing Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City shall not be required to purchase property or use its powers of eminent domain or other police powers in connection with such relocation. Upon receipt of notification by City to Licensee that the Network Equipment and/or Network Hut must be relocated, Licensee shall proceed with such relocation within a reasonable period of time not to exceed six (6) months of notice. Licensee will vacate the Site and return the Site to its original condition. If Licensee intends to abandon any Network Huts and/or Network Equipment, then Licensee shall notify Licensor of such abandonment and shall remove such facilities within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed six (6) months after providing notice.