Authorities in Utah are trying to figure out why antennae have started to appear on the slopes around Salt Lake City. Notably, there is not enough information available on the person or organisation responsible for the ownership and installation of the antennas.
The antennae originally emerged over a year ago, according to Tyler Fonarow, manager of Salt Lake's recreational trails, but installations have quickened recently, KSLTV 5 reported on January 4.
City authorities have been travelling the snowy paths along this line to remove the antennae, which are made up of a solar panel, a router, and a secured battery box.
Even though officials perceive the terrain as a potential hurdle impeding the removal procedure, some antennae have already been dismantled, and more are anticipated to be confiscated in the upcoming weeks. On land owned by the Forest Service and the University of Utah, several of the antennae were found.
Authorities are requesting information from owners of the antennas after a preliminary examinations suggest they may be transmitting data to a larger region.
Links to blockchain technology
There is suspicion that the antennas are a part of a decentralised blockchain network based on the structure of the antennae.
In particular, it's thought that the antennas might be a hotspot linking to the Helium network. Helium is a notable wireless blockchain-based technology with an incentive business model that allows users to create hotspots that serve as Helium miners and provide internet access.
Customers merely need to buy the hotspot, instal it, and start minting HNT, the network's native coin, to start making money. A part of social media also claimed that the antennae belonged to off-grid helium miners in light of the mystery surrounding them.
KSLTV 5 reporter Michael Locklear tweeted a close-up picture of the salvaged antenna on January 6.
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