General	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
General [Abstract]
General	1.GENERAL SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company” or “SBA”) was incorporated in the State of Florida in March 1997. The Company is a holding company that holds all of the outstanding capital stock of SBA Telecommunications, LLC (formerly known as SBA Telecommunications, Inc.) (“Telecommunications”). Telecommunications is a holding company that holds the outstanding capital stock of SBA Senior Finance, LLC (formerly known as SBA Senior Finance, Inc.) (“SBA Senior Finance”) and SBA Towers V, LLC (“SBA Towers V”), an operating subsidiary that is not a party to any loan agreement. SBA Towers V also owns the interest in our Brazilian subsidiaries. SBA Senior Finance is a holding company that holds, directly or indirectly, the equity interest in certain subsidiaries that issued the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-1 (the “2010-1 Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-2 (the “2010-2 Tower Securities” and together with the 2010-1 Tower Securities, the “2010 Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2012-1 (the “2012-1 Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1C (the “2013-1C Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-2C (the “2013-2C Tower Securities”), and the Secured Tower Revenue Securities 2013-1D (the “2013-1D Tower Securities” and together with the 2013-1C Tower Securities and 2013-2C Tower Securities, the “2013 Tower Securities” and together with the 2010 Tower Securities and 2012-1 Tower Securities, the “Tower Securities”) and certain subsidiaries that were not involved in the issuance of the Tower Securities. With respect to the subsidiaries involved in the issuance of the Tower Securities, SBA Senior Finance is the sole member of SBA Holdings, LLC and SBA Depositor, LLC. SBA Holdings, LLC is the sole member of SBA Guarantor, LLC. SBA Guarantor, LLC holds all of the capital stock of the companies referred to as the “Borrowers” under the Tower Securities (see Note 13). With respect to subsidiaries not involved in the issuance of the Tower Securities, SBA Senior Finance holds all of the membership interests in SBA Senior Finance II, LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”) and certain non-operating subsidiaries. SBA Senior Finance II holds, directly or indirectly, all the capital stock of the International subsidiaries, with the exception of our Brazilian subsidiaries, and certain other tower companies (known as “Tower Companies”). SBA Senior Finance II also holds, directly or indirectly, all the capital stock and/or membership interests of certain other subsidiaries involved in providing services, including SBA Network Services, LLC (formerly known as SBA Network Services, Inc.), (“Network Services”) as well as SBA Network Management, Inc. (“Network Management”) which manages and administers the operations of the Borrowers. The table below outlines the legal structure of the Company at December 31, 2013: LOGO As of December 31, 2013, the Company owned and operated wireless towers in the United States and its territories. In addition, the Company owned towers in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. Space on these towers is leased primarily to wireless service providers. As of December 31, 2013, the Company owned and operated 20,079 towers. Effective January 1, 2014, the Brazilian subsidiaries have been transferred to, and are owned by, SBA Senior Finance II, LLC.

1.GENERAL

SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company” or “SBA”) was incorporated in the State of Florida in March 1997. The Company is a holding company that holds all of the outstanding capital stock of SBA Telecommunications, LLC (formerly known as SBA Telecommunications, Inc.) (“Telecommunications”). Telecommunications is a holding company that holds the outstanding capital stock of SBA Senior Finance, LLC (formerly known as SBA Senior Finance, Inc.) (“SBA Senior Finance”) and SBA Towers V, LLC (“SBA Towers V”), an operating subsidiary that is not a party to any loan agreement. SBA Towers V also owns the interest in our Brazilian subsidiaries. SBA Senior Finance is a holding company that holds, directly or indirectly, the equity interest in certain subsidiaries that issued the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-1 (the “2010-1 Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2010-2 (the “2010-2 Tower Securities” and together with the 2010-1 Tower Securities, the “2010 Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2012-1 (the “2012-1 Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-1C (the “2013-1C Tower Securities”), the Secured Tower Revenue Securities Series 2013-2C (the “2013-2C Tower Securities”), and the Secured Tower Revenue Securities 2013-1D (the “2013-1D Tower Securities” and together with the 2013-1C Tower Securities and 2013-2C Tower Securities, the “2013 Tower Securities” and together with the 2010 Tower Securities and 2012-1 Tower Securities, the “Tower Securities”) and certain subsidiaries that were not involved in the issuance of the Tower Securities. With respect to the subsidiaries involved in the issuance of the Tower Securities, SBA Senior Finance is the sole member of SBA Holdings, LLC and SBA Depositor, LLC. SBA Holdings, LLC is the sole member of SBA Guarantor, LLC. SBA Guarantor, LLC holds all of the capital stock of the companies referred to as the “Borrowers” under the Tower Securities (see Note 13). With respect to subsidiaries not involved in the issuance of the Tower Securities, SBA Senior Finance holds all of the membership interests in SBA Senior Finance II, LLC (“SBA Senior Finance II”) and certain non-operating subsidiaries. SBA Senior Finance II holds, directly or indirectly, all the capital stock of the International subsidiaries, with the exception of our Brazilian subsidiaries, and certain other tower companies (known as “Tower Companies”). SBA Senior Finance II also holds, directly or indirectly, all the capital stock and/or membership interests of certain other subsidiaries involved in providing services, including SBA Network Services, LLC (formerly known as SBA Network Services, Inc.), (“Network Services”) as well as SBA Network Management, Inc. (“Network Management”) which manages and administers the operations of the Borrowers.

The table below outlines the legal structure of the Company at December 31, 2013:

LOGO

As of December 31, 2013, the Company owned and operated wireless towers in the United States and its territories. In addition, the Company owned towers in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. Space on these towers is leased primarily to wireless service providers. As of December 31, 2013, the Company owned and operated 20,079 towers.

Effective January 1, 2014, the Brazilian subsidiaries have been transferred to, and are owned by, SBA Senior Finance II, LLC.