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\nCell Phone Towers Disguised as Trees: A Natural Solution to Unsightly Infrastructure\n

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\nThis video highlights how American phone company Nextel Communications is creatively disguising cell phone towers as natural elements like trees and cacti to blend into the surroundings and reduce community resentment. By using existing...\nThis video highlights how American phone company Nextel Communications is creatively disguising cell phone towers as natural elements like trees and cacti to blend into the surroundings and reduce community resentment. By using existing infrastructure such as light poles and flag poles, they are effectively doubling the functionality of these structures. The public response has been positive, showcasing the success of this innovative camouflage strategy in improving the aesthetics of cell phone towers in populated areas.\n
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2:17
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Pre-K - Higher Ed
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STEM
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2004
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technology today, elm tree, tree, nextel, towers, people, case, company, pine, ground
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