Why America's Forgotten Microwave Skyway Network is still standing | Abandoned

America's first wireless communication network, known as the Microwave Radio Skyway, launched in the 1950s and transformed our ability to communicate long-distance. Over half a century later, however, technology has advanced to the point that vast amounts of old infrastructure, including hundreds of towers, have simply been abandoned. In today's video, we will look at what remains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices