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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-24-000407
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROWN CASTLE INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				760470458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16441
		FILM NUMBER:		24631737

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8020 KATY FREEWAY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135703000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8020 KATY FREEWAY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971215
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>


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    <TD STYLE="width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Segoe UI Symbol,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Segoe UI Symbol,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9746;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &sect;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>CROWN CASTLE
ANNOUNCES DATE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Crown Castle
Inc. (&#8220;Company&#8221;) currently expects that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;2024 Annual Meeting&#8221;) will
be held on May 22, 2024. The Company will announce the location, time and record date for the 2024 Annual Meeting at a later time. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">The Company intends to file a proxy statement
and a <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) in connection with its solicitation
of proxies for its 2024 Annual Meeting. THE COMPANY&#8217;S STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT,
THE ACCOMPANYING <B><U>WHITE</U></B> PROXY CARD, AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY
WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain the proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement,
and other documents as and when filed by the Company with the SEC without charge from the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><B>Participant Information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">The Company, its directors, certain of its officers and other employees (as set forth below) are or may be deemed to be &#8220;participants&#8221; (as defined in
Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&#8217;s stockholders in connection
with the matters to be considered at the 2024 Annual Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">As of February 12, 2024,&nbsp;each of the &ldquo;participants&rdquo;
set forth below beneficially owned less than 1% of the Company&rsquo;s common stock. Information about the compensation of our named executive
officers and our non-employee directors is set forth in the sections entitled &ldquo;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&rdquo; and &ldquo;Director
Compensation Table for 2022&rdquo; of the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 3, 2023 on pages 28 and 21 and
available&nbsp;<A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147023000082/cci-20230403.htm#i893c6ca1463344a08a4a718c1b72c76f_76">here</A>
and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147023000082/cci-20230403.htm#i893c6ca1463344a08a4a718c1b72c76f_49">here</A>,
as well as the Company&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 23, 2024 and available <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147024000030/cci-20240123.htm">here</A>,
on December 19, 2023 and available <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000119312523299402/d761825d8k.htm">here</A>,
on December 6, 2023 and available <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147023000181/cci-20231206.htm">here</A>,
on November 8, 2023 and available <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147023000165/cci-20231108.htm">here</A>,
and on October 18, 2023 and available <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000105147023000158/cci-20231018.htm">here</A>.&nbsp;Updated
information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests (by security holdings or otherwise),
will be set forth in the section entitled &ldquo;Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock&rdquo; of the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement on
Schedule 14A and other materials to be filed with the SEC. All these documents are or will be available free of charge at the SEC&rsquo;s
website at www.sec.gov.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certain
    Officers and Other Employees*</B>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">P. Robert Bartolo (<I>Chair</I>)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Anthony J. Melone (<I>Interim
    President and Chief Executive Officer</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Edward B. Adams, Jr. (<I>Executive
    Vice President and General Counsel</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Edmond Chan (<I>Executive
    Vice President and Chief Information Officer</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jason Genrich</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kristoffer Hinson (<I>Vice
    President &ndash; Corporate Finance and Treasurer</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael J. Kavanagh (<I>Executive
    Vice President and Chief Operating Officer &ndash; Towers</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Tammy K. Jones</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Philip M. Kelley (<I>Executive
    Vice President &ndash; Corporate Development and Strategy</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Christopher D. Levendos (<I>Executive
    Vice President and Chief Operating Officer &ndash; Fiber</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Daniel K. Schlanger (<I>Executive
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</I>)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kevin A. Stephens</FONT></TD>
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Texas 77024.</I></P>

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