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Nelson Selectmen seek fix after Verizon service cut when US Cellular tower sold
Summary
Minutes from the Aug. 7 Nelson Selectmen meeting say US Cellular sold a local tower to T‑Mobile and removed Verizon’s network, leaving Verizon customers in town — including municipal Highway and Police devices — without service; the board agreed to search for a solution.
The Town of Nelson Selectmen on Aug. 7 recorded the sudden loss of Verizon cellphone service after US Cellular sold a local tower to T‑Mobile and removed Verizon’s network, leaving Verizon customers in town without coverage.
Meeting minutes reported that the change affected Verizon customers across Nelson and interrupted the town’s government contract service for the Highway and Police departments. The minutes do not name a specific vendor contact or provide a timetable for restoration.
The board agreed to seek contact information and other avenues to restore service for affected residents and municipal devices. The minutes note the action as a research step, not a formal contract or directive to purchase alternate service.
Separately, the board agreed to invite Police Chief Filipi to an interview for the Black Fly newsletter to discuss his first 90 days of full‑time service in Nelson; that item was recorded later in the agenda.
