Owner
Originally the mast was built by the state company for Post and Telephony (Koninklijke KPN N.V.) but due to privatisation this has changed. Several masts in The Netherlands, including above mentioned Gerbrandy Tower, have a complex ownership structure:.
- The 82 m high concrete tower is owned by Alticom BV
- The steel mast on top of the concrete tower is owned by NOVEC BV, a 100% daughter of TenneT BV, which is itself 100% state-owned
- The grounds on which the mast is located is owned by KPN, except for a ring of 3 m around the base of the tower which is owned by Alticom.
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