Crown Castle in running to bid on Verizon cell towers [telecom]

Houston-based company already is the largest cell tower operator in the U.S. By Sarah Scully

The possible sale of 12,000 cell towers by Verizon could fetch as much as $6 billion for the carrier. And Houston-based Crown Castle stands to expand its position as the largest tower operator in the country, were it to secure a deal.

But if it loses out, Crown Castle could see its competitors narrow the gap in market share.

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