Telecoms Policy Changes Reduce Landowner Payments for Mobile Masts in Wales
What happened
Alan Watson, a farmer in the Llanbadarn Fynydd region of Wales, reported that changes to telecoms policy have negatively affected his agreement to host a mobile mast on his farm. After hosting the mast for over 20 years, his annual rent was cut from £5,000 to £2,500, and finalizing his latest agreement cost him over £5,000 in professional fees.
From countytimes.co.uk
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The situation highlights that nearly a quarter of Wales still lacks 4G coverage, relying on infrastructure hosted by rural landowners. Landowners argue that reforms to the Electronic Communications Code in 2017 have driven down payments by as much as 90 percent, weakening the incentive to host masts.
From countytimes.co.uk
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