Grand Canyon Looking To Expand Cell Service

Above, Desert View Watchtower at the Grand Canyon. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

On one hand, having expanded cell service in Grand Canyon National Park would come in handy in emergency situations.

On the other hand, it may encourage some dolts, who want to send an instant Instagram selfie, to not pay close attention to where they're standing and end up falling over a cliff and into the canyon.

Nevertheless, Grand Canyon National Park is looking to expand cell service.

According to Travel + Leisure:

Grand Canyon National Park is considering building a stronger telecommunications system, making it easier for visitors to document their trip in real time (read: You would be able to post your Instagram stories asap).  

According to a press release out Monday, the national park is looking into a plan "that would provide sufficient and reliable wireless coverage, data network capacity, and two-way radio communications to meet the needs of visitors." 

The idea could include the addition of up to five telecommunications towers, small-cell technology in areas of the park — where cell service is notoriously spotty — with high visitation and a fiber-optic communications cable to link the park to a broader wireless network. The park is also looking to match the connectivity needs of the businesses and organizations that operate within areas like the North Rim, South Rim, Desert View and Highways 64 and 67.

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