The smartphone revolution comes with a hidden cost. A joint investigation by FRONTLINE and ProPublica explores the hazardous work of independent contractors who are building and servicing America’s expanding cellular infrastructure. While some tower climbers say they are under pressure to cut corners, layers of subcontracting make it difficult for safety inspectors to determine fault when a tower worker is killed or injured.

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    July 31, 2013

    Rain Media earned four News & Documentary Emmy nominations yesterday for its work for PBS FRONTLINE in 2012. The Regime Responds was nominated for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine. Six Billion Dollar Bet and Cell Tower Deaths, a FRONTLINE-ProPublica...

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