190627 5g cellular presentation — File 208485

City of Somerville Zoning Amendment City of Somerville Small Cellular / 5G An Introduction City of Somerville Somerville City Council Presentation June 27, 2019

Agenda o What is 5G / Small Cellular o Process: o Master License Agreement o Review for Consistency with Standards o Grant of Location o FCC Small Cell Order o Next Steps

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development What is a Small Cellular Facility

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development What is a Small Cellular Facility

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development What is a Small Cellular Facility

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development What is a Small Cellular Facility

What is a Small Cellular Facility

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development What is a Small Cellular Facility

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development What is a Small Cellular Facility

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Process o Master License Agreement o Review for Consistency with Standards o Grant of Location

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development License Agreement • Master License Agreement • Content: • Basic rules for maintenance, safety, etc. • Designated liaison for issues • Removal of unused infrastructure • Liability • Insurance • Fees • Carriers and the City want these agreements to accept the rules of engagement

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development License Agreement • Executed: • ExteNet • Mobilitie • Crown Castle (awaiting signatures) • Pending • AT&T • Verizon

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Standards • Standards for Small Cell Wireless Facility Placement • Establishes requirements: • No facility to extend beyond 5 feet over an existing pole • May not obstruct traffic signals, signage, etc. • One installation per pole • Color should match the color of the pole • Signage limited to emergency information • No illumination or fencing • To address: • Concrete poles • Decorative poles • Published by DPW Engineering Department on May 15, 2019 • Edited version forthcoming

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Grant of Location • Council approval per city regulations • Each forwarded applicant will have been reviewed for consistency with the license agreement and published standards • First applications expected to be before the council on July 11, 2019

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development The FCC Order

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development The FCC Order

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development The FCC Order • Speeding Up State and Local Review of Small Cells: “The FCC reformed rules designed decades ago to accommodate small cells. The reforms ban short-sighted municipal roadblocks that have the effect of prohibiting deployment of 5G and give states and localities a reasonable deadline to approve or disapprove small-cell siting applications.” -FCC

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development The FCC Order • Approved September 2018 • Key elements: • ”Shot clock” • 60 days from complete application to approval • Limits scope of local review • Limits on fees ($270 per year per installation) • Published and predictable review standards

Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Mayor Joseph A Curtatone Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development The FCC Order • 12 filed appeals are now consolidated in the 9th circuit court of appeals • The court DID NOT stay the order, therefore it remains in effect

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