Tag:tower:type=communication

tower:type = communication
Description
Describes the type of a mast or tower as communication mast or tower.  
Rendering in OSM Carto
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Group: Man made
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Useful combination
Status: de facto
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Describes the type of a tower as communication tower, or the type of a mast as communication mast.

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Tags to use in combination

Distinguish between other kinds of communications towers

First question: Is it a mast or a tower?

Second question: What kind of services are being provided?

Examples

Guyed lattice tower

Mobile phone

Police radio

Microwave link(s) (German: Richtfunk)

No mast any more, but a tower

Really big communications towers >= 100 m:

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