Should New York State relax a standard that requires communications towers to be ‘substantially invisible’ in the Adirondacks?
YES Matt Simpson
There are times when compromises must be made. When balance must be struck. When common sense must prevail.
When it comes to improving cell phone service in the Adirondack Park, the time is now.
Cellular coverage can no longer be considered a luxury. It is an essential part of everyday life for most people and a critical necessity for the safety of everyone who lives in or visits our region and may need the help of police, firefighters or EMTs. It is also increasingly necessary for businesses that want to locate or survive here, and for vacationers who expect to be accessible to their co-workers or family members back home.
Frighteningly, that cellular lifeline still does not exist in many
