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Perhaps you're missing the point here, it IS the 'gubment' who are the ones dragging their feet on getting these cell towers constructed along this stretch of highway (47 miles), not the other way around. Verizon (private company) is more than willing to construct these towers to fill in the 'dead-zone', but its the Gubbmint (as you say) and their Greenie NIMBY's who are trying to nix it.

As far as myself goes, everytime I drive into that region for a ski trip, I *always* have emergency provisions in my vehicle, including a cell-phone, thank you ... but if I get into a situation where only a cell will help (such as being injured or any other incident where help is needed), then I'll use it.

This has nothing to do with being a government suckling, this has everything to do with having the tools available for the situation at hand, which might include cell service within the region of emergency. What the complaint in the original post says, is that NY State is still dragging their feet on the cell towers because the Greenies that they are beholden to won't allow a spoilage of the scenic view.