Do the businesses pay for these towers? I believe so.
I know that in Dallas you can rent a “police car” to sit in your neighborhood. An off-duty cop and a police computer in a squad car is extra of course.
My friends and I have rented off-duty cops as drivers with their marked cars for events where the streets get jammed, like Mardi Gras. Much better than a limo for getting around town in a hurry. We also have used them for neighborhood parties.
You paid for them. According to the YouTube video, you and I bought them as part of Obama's stimulus package.
What a ridiculous waste of money. But you can bet some ex-government fat cat is getting rich from it.