The rise of wireless technology seems to be coming with a price, declining property values, at least to the residents of the Merrick and other communities in the town of Hempstead. The reason is because of the ugly wireless boxes posted on lamp posts in front of homes. The company called NextG from California has posted orange boxes in other to deliver their wireless service.

Several residents and a residential group called Merrick Gables Association have engaged in a lawsuit against the town of Hempstead. Apparently, because NextG is recognized as a utility by the state of New York and the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, allows which prevents localities from disallowing the placement of public utilities,  the lawsuit has very little merit.

What does this mean for those looking for a home in these areas: When looking for your home, this could be construed as bargaining power to talk the homeowner down some in price! Of course, you need to consider whether YOU would want these boxes in front of your home.

Even if you do not mind these boxes in front of your home and everything looks acceptable, you might want to complain to the homeowner about these boxes and negotiate a lower price!

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