Patent ID: 8572117

Claim:
A method of gaining access to use property by one or more carriers of carrier-based services, comprising: creating or providing one or more databases which function as part of a clearinghouse system having one or more electronic interfaces, said clearinghouse system having at least one computer configured to control, manage, update, or search said one or more databases, wherein said one or more databases are populated with records of properties having availability for use by one or more carriers, said properties being owned or controlled by one or more end users with expressed interest to support or accommodate carrier equipment for some benefit or consideration, and said use comprising installation or placement of carrier equipment on one or more of said properties; permitting, using said one or more electronic interfaces, controlling, managing, updating, searching, or identifying records in said one or more databases associated with a particular geographical location; and handling communications between said one or more carriers and said one or more end users using said clearinghouse system pertaining to one or more business transactions which will provide said some benefit or consideration which will make available at least one property of said properties for installation or placement of said carrier equipment.