Patent ID: 8684631

Claim:
A method of providing telecommunication services, the method comprising: creating an elevated containment structure at a site for providing telecommunications services, the elevated containment structure defining a containment field of loose materials that is substantially surrounded by walls of the elevated containment structure, wherein the creation of the elevated containment structure further comprises: forming the walls above a ground level, comprising: positioning a plurality of forms to create a gap between at least two of the forms; and positioning at least one conduit through the gap to drain water from the containment field through each of the walls; disposing a layer of exterior fill material between the walls and the ground; disposing a first fill material in the gap; disposing a second fill material within the containment field, the second fill material being the loose material; positioning an equipment pad on a portion of the second fill material, a portion of the second fill material being level with the equipment pad around a periphery of the equipment pad, wherein the equipment pad is supported entirely by the second fill material and the equipment pad is not in physical contact with any portion of the walls; positioning telecommunications equipment on the equipment pad; receiving a signal at the telecommunications equipment from one of an end user and a service provider; and communicating the signal from the equipment to the other of the end user and the service provider.