Calling John McCain

Would they put up a tower for free for YOU, readers?

"McCain ranch gets a cellphone tower

John McCain, a senior member of the Senate committee that oversees the telecommunications industry, now has cellphone coverage at the family's ranch near Sedona, Ariz., after a request from his wife, Cindy.

The Washington Post reported the story on its website yesterday. The two cellular companies most often used by the campaign staff, Verizon Wireless and AT&T, provided the coverage at the ranch, which is in a remote canyon where reception is difficult.

In June, Verizon delivered a portable tower free of charge to the ranch property after an online request from Cindy McCain's staff in 2007. The mobile tower is ordinarily reserved for restoring service during emergencies (AP)."

Time to make a crank call....