WirelessTechnology

CommunityMeeting
MontgomeryCounty,Maryland
June14,2017
WirelessCommunityMeetingAgenda
Demandformorewirelessantennas
Countyauthoritytomanagethesenewantennarequests
NewFederalCommunicationsCommissionpreemptionthreat
WhattheCountyisdoingtoaddressRadioFrequency(RF)
emissionconcerns
Countyantennasitingprocessandsuggestedimprovements
Zoningchanges Communitydiscussion

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WhatIsDrivingDemandForMoreAntennas?
Morepeopleareusingmobiledevicesforvideo
Tomakebetteruseof4Gspectrum,providersneeddensification
Morelowerheightantennas(microtowerswithsmaller
antennas)tosupplementtallermacrotowers
Toplanfornew5Gspectrum,antennastobeclosertodevices
5Gdoesnttravelasfar,butthespectrumalsoneedstobe
repeatedlyandrapidlyreusedtomaximizecapacity

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FederalRestrictionsonManagingAntennas
47U.S.C.Section332(c)(7)
TheCountycannotenactlawsthatprohibitorhavetheeffectof
prohibitingservice,nordenypermitsbasedontheenvironmental
effectsofradiofrequencyemissionsotherthanFCCsstandards
Wehavetoprocessapplicationswithinspecifictimelimits:
60daydeemedgrantedshotclockunderSection6409(a)oftheSpectrumAct
90dayshotclock,FCCinterpretationofSec.332(c)(7)oftheCommunicationsAct
150dayshotclock,FCCinterpretationofSec.332(c)(7)oftheCommunicationsAct

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RecentFCCActions
Opened3newproceedingslessthan4monthsaskingfor
suggestionsonwaystofurtherpreemptlocalzoning,suggesting:
Evenshortertimeframestoprocessapplications
Limitregulatoryfeestocost
Limitcompensationforpropertyusetocost
Enactpreemptoryzoning(ordeemedgranted)forfailureto
actwithintimelimitsinsteadofcourtsasremediesto
arbitratedisputes

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CountyExecutivesMessage
OurcollectivemessagefromMontgomeryCountyandourentire
federaldelegationtotheFCCisthatpreemptioneffortsatthe
FederallevelonthismatterarenotinthebestinterestsofCounty
residents.Localgovernmentsbalanceapproachhasnotprohibited
carriersabilitytoprovideservice.Weneedtoretainourauthority
togrowaccesstowirelessserviceswhilealsoreducingtheadverse
impactsofsmallcelland5Gdeploymentsonresidentsand
continuingtoprotectthequalityoflifeinourneighborhoods.

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WhatIstheCountyDoingtoAddressRFConcerns?
FCChasexclusiveauthoritytoregulateradiofrequency(RF)emissions
standards itlastupdatedrulesin1996
CountybeenaskingFCCtoupdateRFemissionstandardssince2010.FCC
openedproceedingin2013todeterminewhetherrulesshouldbeupdated.
CELeggett,CouncilVPRiemer,RepRaskinandstafffromentirecongressional
delegationmetwithFCCChairmaninMay.CEspecificallyaskedFCCto
complete2013proceedingbefore issuingnewzoningpreemptionrules.
CountyisworkingtofindCongressionalcoalitiontoaddressissue.

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PermissibleManagementofAntennas
Regulateplacement,constructionandmodificationofantennas,
andenforcesafetyandRFstandards
Updateregulatoryreviewprocessandzoningcodetoincentivize
colocations reducetheneedformoretowersandmakethem
morecompatiblewithneighborhoods
Demonstratethatamanagedprocessallowsservice,without
requiringaonesizefitsallapproachthatimposesinappropriate
communityuses
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 CountyAntennaSitingProcess
30 60Days 90Days

TransmissionFacilitiesCoordinatingGroup
NotRecommended Permitting
TFCGorTowerCommittee Services
Permittedor
FieldInspection LimitedUse
OZAH OZAH
Approval Denial
EngineeringReview
InformationDatabaseManager ConditionalUse
OfficeofZoningand
AdministrativeHearings
30 60Days 150Days
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Zoning101
OZAHisthedesignatedforumforpublichearingsonsiting
applications onepublichearingtocomplywithFCCtimelimits
OZAHreviewsConditionalUseapplicationstodeterminewhether
anapplicationproposesacompatiblecommunityuse
LimitedUsecreatesspecificuserequirements itispresumed
thatanapplicationwillbeacompatiblecommunityusebecause
itmeetsspecificrequirements

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SuggestedProcessImprovements
RequireproofofpermissiontousepropertyaspartofTFCG
RequireTFCGRecommendationtobeusedwithinlimitedperiod
Requiremissingapplicationinformationbesubmittedwithin
timelimitorapplicationisforfeited
Useonlinesubmissiontoweedoutworstofincomplete
applicationsandincreasetransparency

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SuggestedProcessImprovements(continued)
Addressutilitypoleheightincreasestoextentpermittedbylaw
Require100%postconstructioninspectiontoensure
deploymentsarebuiltaspromised
Reviewsizeandtechnicalrequirementsevery3years
Addmappingandmoreopendatatoolsforresidents

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New
Mapping
Tool

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AdditionalInsights
MontgomeryCountywillcontinuetoworktoimprove
connectivityforallresidents
Countyseeksaregulatoryenvironmentthatdrivesinnovation
andpartnerships
Industrywantstransparencyandcertainty
Antenna,radiohead,andenclosuremanufactureswillcontinue
tomakemorecompactandrobustequipment

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WhatIsaSmallCell
Anundefinedmarketingterm
5Gstandardsdontexistyet(March2018)
Antennasandequipmentaresmallerthan
traditionalmacrocells butnotinsignificant
campingcoolervsdumpsterequipmentsize
Equipmentcabinetforradioheadsisalso
needed
radioheadsconvertanalogRFintodigitalIP
Antennasneedpowerandtypicallyfiberfor
backhaul
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SpecificZoningChanges GeneralConcepts
Treatundergroundutilityareasdifferentlythanaeriallywiredareas
Allowsmallerheightincreasesinresidentialareas
Createmorecolocationoptionsasalternativetoaddingmorepoles
Requireuseofexistingstreetlightswherepossible
Allowdeploymentonshorterheightretail,commercialand
apartmentbuildings,butrequiremorecamouflageandsmaller
antennas

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IfExistingStreetlights,UtilityPoles,NotAvailable
NewpoleswouldbepermittedasConditionalUseonly
Atleast1footfor1footofpoleheight,setbacklimit
SimilarheightlimitationsforLimitedUse
OZAHadministrativereviewwithpublicnotice,publichearing,and
hearingexaminerreport
OZAHdiscretiontobatchuponrequest,upto5applicationsofsimilar
type,onsimilarstructures,onsameneighborhoodintosinglehearing
Decisionmustbemadewithin150dayFCCtimelimit
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Subdivisionswith
Underground
Utilities

DoesnotincludeRockville,Gaithersburg
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andothersthatdotheirownplanning
Countyhas
many
streetlights
thatcanbe
usedinstead
ofadding
morepoles

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Streetlights&UtilityPoles

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DraftChangesforReplacementsPolesasLimitedUse
Streetlight Additional Antenna CabinetHt
Utilities Area Cabinet Size
Height Height Size fromGround

UG Residential 14to16 5 50x32x12

Pedestal,
50x32x12 Ground
UG Residential 25to27 5
6x2x1 Cabinet,
4+laneroad or 10to Same,maybe or8Up
UG 25to27 4x16
Commercial max35 stealth
50x32x12
Aerial Residential ~25to35 10 8Up
6x2x1
4+laneroad or 50x32x12
Aerial ~35to45+ 10 8Up
Commercial 6x2x1
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 SummaryofDraftChanges

14to16ColonialStreetlightReplacedwith19to20sidemountedorgroundcabinet
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27CobraheadStylePolewithPanelAntennas&Equipment
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SummaryofBuildingChanges
Antenna Antenna Residential Commercial Cabinet Ht Off
Camouflage
Type Size Bldg Ht RetailBldg Ht Size Ground

Panel 9x2 X 30

Cube Noside>4 Screened 35 20

Small Cell 50x32x1

Screened X 15
Residential 6 x2x1

SmallCell 4x 16 Painted X 20
Commercial
Retail Screened X 13
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www.MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/Towers

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