EXHIBIT 11.1

                       CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

                            COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS
                               PER COMMON SHARE
              (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


                                                           THREE MONTHS              NINE MONTHS
                                                       ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,       ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                       --------------------     ---------------------
                                                         2001        2002         2001        2002
                                                       --------    --------     --------    ---------
                                                                                  
Net loss......................................       $(110,330)    $ (65,628)    $(263,118)   $(237,619)
Dividends on preferred stock..................         (19,000)      (19,874)      (58,770)     (60,840)
Gains on repurchases of preferred stock.......              --        49,806            --       49,806
                                                     ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------
Net loss applicable to common stock for basic
 and diluted computations.....................       $(129,330)    $ (35,696)    $(321,888)   $(248,653)
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Weighted-average number of common shares
 outstanding during the period for basic and
 diluted computations (in thousands)..........         214,986       216,656       213,413      218,991
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 Loss per common share - basic and diluted....       $   (0.60)    $   (0.16)     $  (1.51)   $   (1.14)
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