Patent ID: 8676678

Claim:
A method for the build-out of a cellular network for a communications company, consisting of: (a) identifying two or more areas where cell towers for wireless communications are needed for a wireless communications network; (b) identifying within each area at least one desired location for positioning at least one cell tower, (c) identifying at least one private, non-commercial parcel of land to acquire through lease within each desired location; (d) calculating a total lease payment that is less than the aggregated projected periodic lease payment for each parcel of land over the term of use; (e) selecting for each parcel of land a lump sum payment amount up to the amount of said total lease payment to be used as a beginning point for negotiation; (f) tendering to each property owner a defined lease acquisition offer, comprising an offer to lease each parcel of land for a term of years with an immediate up-front payment of said lump sum, thereby decreasing the number and duration of payments needed to acquire the right to use said parcel of land; (g) repeating steps (a) through (e), until enough offers are accepted to build out said network; (h) leasing at least some of the parcels of land for which offers were accepted; and (i) erecting at least one cell tower on at least one leased parcel of land.