If you live in Pikesville, or even just drive through Pikesville, then you know there is no phone service. Calls are constantly dropped, and thats only if they go through. While it is very annoying to have no service, it is also a danger. For instance, multiple times when people I know needed to call for emergency assistance their calls failed and they could not reach the help in a reasonable time. This makes car rides difficult as well since navigation maps as well as some music apps require connection. As there is a new neighborhood being built right in the center of this issue, Old Court Road, it is crucial that our signal, both home and cell, improves. Not only are there many homes that are impacted by the poor connection, but also several schools that have limited reception. 

After speaking with the Baltimore County executive, it is now up to the phone companies to request a permit to build a new tower. I have reached out to At&t, Verizon, T-mobile, and sprint, but unfortunately have gotten no responses. 

It is important that our service improves because this negatively impacts our entire community. That being said, we do not want a tower too close due the several schools and numerous children. The location of another tower is important but we can't do anything until the phone companies request a permit for approval from the county. So now it is up to the phone companies to not only listen to our dilemma, but also to fix it.