Cell phone coverage gaps

Asked why Verizon didn't show up despite the invitation and urged the council to demand better responsiveness from carriers before any formal decisions, plus answers to technical questions about tower spacing and competing technologies.

A former cellular industry worker, he advised that carriers only respond to their own customers' geotagged complaints — so the city should publish a how-to script for residents to call in problems rather than compile a list itself. He noted past anti-tower sentiment stalled buildout and highway-focused antennas explain the dead zones.

Echoed the crowdsourcing approach but cautioned that coverage maps depend on phone capability — newer phones show better signal — reinforcing the need for a proper survey. Recommended the Network Cell Info Lite app.