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4G, fourth-generation wireless technology
use of fiber optic transport for wireless, 51, 57, 426
5G, fifth-generation wireless technology, 17, 56, 426, 475
above average terrain (AAT), 59, 89, 479
above ground level (AGL), 73–74, 89, 172, 177, 230, 256, 376
as the basis for space rental, 127
collocation position, 91
elevation requirements, 114, 394, 411
guy wire requirement, 333–334
above mean sea level (AMSL), 73, 254, 376
See also ground elevation
abstract
companies, 243
of space rights, 356, 443
of title, 107, 190, 219, 238, 318
accessibility, 123, 129, 130–131, 295
access road, 43, 45, 140, 307–308, 332–333, 341
across existing easements, 246
affecting constructability, 123, 129, 130–1, 174–176
affecting lease-ability, 140, 146, 151
agreements, 338
for collocations, 196, 227
documentation, 211, 214, 242
easements, 332–333
for an environmental consultant, 122, 188, 221
government land, 336–337
importance to operations personnel, 185
in case of emergency, 92
multi-story buildings, 154, 292
permits, 257–258, 268–269
pole attachment, 339, 380, 496, 497
by the property owner, 398
protection, 344
right of entry, 280, 442
rights of way, 137
safety precautions, 413
search area report maps, 178
site candidate information packages, 196, 199–200
site design, 186, 222, 250, 251, 252–254, 265
title reports, 244
utilities, 95
water storage facilities, 294
administrative review and approval, 55, 364, 382–383
incentives, 172, 391
milestone, 44
Advanced Wireless Services (AWS). See market designations
Advisory Commission on Historic Preservation (ACHP), 460
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA), 478, 489–490, 498, 499, 505
aerial photography
search area report (SAR), 177–178
site candidate information package (SCIP), 198
aesthetics, 393–394
design standards, 113, 383
environmental considerations, 121
favor collocation, 299
photographic simulations, 398
See also environmental considerations, aesthetics/visual; paint; stealth
AGL Media Group
magazine articles, 473, 476, 477, 478, 495, 497, 498, 505
agreements, types of
access, 175
amendments, 345–346
basic terms, 146–147
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as trustee, 144
collocation agreements, 228, 296–303, 296–303, 442
construction agreements, 262, 340–342
contract to buy and sell real estate (CBS), 325
corporate agreements, 353
distributed antenna systems (DAS), 56, 291
draft agreements, 217–218, 225, 440–441
easements, 333–335
entry and test (E&T) agreements, 217, 221, 281–282
executables, 354–355
exhibits, 255
franchise agreements, 134, 339–340
in-building agreements, 291–292
license agreements, 295, 335–336
master lease agreements, 217, 295 (See also master lease agreement)
milestones, 42–45, 47–49, 236
miscellaneous agreements, 331–346 (See also miscellaneous agreements)
multiple agreements, 140
Nationwide Programmatic (NPA) Agreement, 120, 394, 421
negotiations, 351–352
non-disturbance agreements, 245, 342–343
non-negotiables, 157–159
options, 282–284
pole attachment agreements, 339–340
project attorney involvement, 188–189
purchase and sale agreements (PSA), 325
purchase contracts, 324–330, 443
recording, 160, 357–358
right-of-entrance (ROE) agreements, 292
road use, 258, 338
sublease agreements, 286
subordination agreements, 160, 286–287, 342–343
temporary agreements, 42, 179, 284, 332
underlying agreements, 141, 286
See also easements; leasehold interests; lease/space rights; lease/space rights terms
airport zoning, 116
air traffic navigation, 250, 254, 375
affecting zone-ability, 116
consideration in search area design, 79
See also Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
alternative sites
importance in zoning applications, 376
ranking, 167
See also candidate sites
AM radio stations
radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 172
tower as a transmitter, 80
amendments 345–346
collocation, 233
to extent underlying lease, 301
text, 98, 368, 422
See also agreements
American Land Title Association (ALTA), 239–240, 491
minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA NSPS land title surveys, 491
See also land surveys, land surveyors, National Society of Professional Surveys (NSPS)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 457, 481, 490
See also structural analysis
American Tower Corporation, 469, 474, 480
number of tower sites, 15
amplification/amplifiers, 70
cable TV trunk versus fiber optic cable, 473
collocation agreement, 300
collocation application, 230
site configuration, 186
tower-mounted (TMA), 70
tower top (TTA), 70
Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions with Respect to Mobile Wireless, Including Commercial Mobile Services.
See Federal Communications Commissions, Competitive Report, 2016 (DA 16-1061)
antennas
centerline (CL), 73
connected with fiber in the public right-of-way, 15
elevation, 59, 256, 303
facility components, 70
height limitations, 114
near field, 411
public agencies, 401
remote electrical tilt (RET), 70
requirement, 28
Section 106 compliance, 220
signal interference, 80
size, 406
specifications, 230
stealth, 59, 396–397
structural analysis, 83, 232, 260–261, 301–302
structural design letter, 261
structures (See communications structures)
structure types, 60–67, 91–93
system, 70
antenna sites
antenna site registration (ASR) database, 91, 127
DAS and small cells, 55–56
lack of ground space, 113
macro cell sites versus microcell sites, 51–55
the trend toward small, 16
See also antenna; macro cell sites; microcell sites; wireless facilities/infrastructure
Antenna Structure Registration (ASR), 74, 91, 196, 282
antenna structures. See communications structures
Architectural Review Committee (ARC), 421
architecture and engineering (A&E) firm
construction manager relationship, 180, 184
light/lighting, 399
permit application drawings, 388
photo simulations, 399
preparing for local permit applications, 369, 371–372
role in the project team, 186–187
site plan review, 116
site visit, 222–223
sound measurements, 415
standard site design drawings, 249–262
structural design standards, 414
supplemental site design drawings, 263–269, 384, 388
tower mapping, 232 (See also drones)
See also land survey; land surveyors
area regulations. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
as-builts. See drawings
assessor, county. See county/municipal offices
associated equipment, 68–70
See also amplifiers; cable; emergency/back-up generator; equipment shelter; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); power equipment; radio equipment; telecommunications interconnect
auctions. See frequency spectrum
AT&T Fiber, 20
network, 476
residential and building services, 476
AT&T Mobility, 20
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) partnership, 18, 475
spectrum holdings, 12
tower transactions, 474
attorneys. See legal counsel
availability of
desirable locations, 146
fiber-optic transport, 57
frequency spectrum, 21
property lease-ability, 141, 142, 175
property/property owner, 135–136
space, 46, 86, 135, 157
water towers, 128

backhaul, 16, 51, 57, 69, 339
back-up power. See generator
basic trading area (BTA). See market designations
Belden Corporation, 473
billboards, 60
blanket easement. See easements, blanket
Bresnan, William, 473
broadcasters, 126–127
Brown, Jay. See Crown Castle
building entrance. See right of entry agreement
building permit
additional requirements, 449–450
application forms, 193, 201, 369, 371, 373, 388–389, 442
approval by governing body, 418
collocation, 112, 302, 303, 370
constructability, related to, 133
contractor requirements, 449
drawings and reports, 133–134, 269, 389
fees, 201, 371, 373, 448–449
final details, 448
lease commencement, 309
milestone, 40, 45–46, 47, 49
procedures, 200, 378
requirements, 133–134, 201, 368
SCIP information, 201
site plan review, 116
value of the work, 448
zone-ability, related to, 98, 172
zoning pre-requisite, 366
See also zoning/land use application; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
build to suit (BTS) agreement, 11, 13–14
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 144, 461, 487
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 336–337, 461, 482, 494

cables
aerial, 54
ancillary, 70
coaxial, 53, 68
fiber optic, 15, 28, 53, 57, 68–69, 137, 473, 477
pole attachment, 54, 123, 339–340
in rights-of-way, 54, 334
routing, 92, 108, 129, 154, 257, 291
space requirement, 306, 308
waveguide, 28, 61, 230, 409
underground, 54, 131
cable television, 16, 134, 339
first fiber optics cable used in, 473
California Department of Transportation, 416
camouflage. See concealment
candidate sites
accessibility, 130–131
availability, 136
constructability, 123, 129, 130, 174
directions, 174
discussion in the zoning narrative, 377
disqualified based on property owner disposition, 146
disqualified based on setbacks, 265
fallback, 164
identified using maps, 177
lease-ability, 175
milestones, 40–41
multi-story buildings, 154
preliminary negotiation, 146
property ownership, 100
radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 184
search area reconsideration, 162
shortlist, 162–163
zone-ability, 112, 116, 172–173
See also search area report (SAR); site candidate information package (SCIP)
canvassing, 153–154
capacity cell sites
versus coverage sites, 50–52, 74–75
cell site on wheels (COW), 58, 284
suppliers, 479
water tower maintenance, regarding, 66
See also agreements, temporary; documentation
cell sites. See wireless facilities/infrastructure
cellular market area (CMA). See market designations
Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA).
See CTIA—The Wireless Association centerline (CL). See above ground level (AGL); antenna
CenturyLink, 470, 477
merger with Level 3, 20
certificates of insurance (COI)
collocations, 227
right of entry consent, 280
chief building official (CBO), 388
city council. See county/municipal offices
client point-of-contact
project team relationships, 25, 183, 184, 186, 188, 189
site acquisition consultant relationship, 24, 88, 149, 351–352, 405
coaxial cable. See cables
collocation, 225, 442–443
agreements, 15–16, 296–303
application form, 212, 227, 228–232
application process, 226–228
applications, 124, 217, 226–234
due diligence, 281–282
lacking ground space, 113, 126, 136, 288–289, 346, 370, 401
milestones, 46–47
public agency requests, 402
requirement, 113
site identification, 90
Comcast
spectrum holdings, 12
communications sites, 296
existing (See antenna sites/antenna site registration/collocation)
owners and managers, 7, 48, 195, 227–228, 290, 310, 313, 345, 469–471
See also wireless facilities/infrastructure
communications structures, 67
air traffic navigation, 74, 79–80, 116, 250, 254, 375
antenna structures, 14, 15, 59–60
architectural drawings, 257
available for collocation, 15, 91, 127, 176
construction date, 91, 196
in densely populated areas, 51
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) environmental assessment, 121
foundation design, 258–259
location, 250, 256
neighborhood development, 406
new, 95, 129–130, 223, 394
ownership, types of, 126–129
stealth (See stealth)
structural analysis (See structural analysis)
structural failure (See structural analysis)
structural modifications (See structural analysis)
tower drawings, 259–260
types (See guyed towers, multi-story buildings, poles, self-supporting tower, water towers)
zoning classification, 99
See also antenna structure registration
compensation
consultant agreement, 38
employment, 37
expenses, 39–40
milestones, 39–49
space rights (See lease terms)
time and materials, 39–40
competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). See fiber-optic transport services
Competitive Report, 2016/Annual Report, and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Mobile Wireless, Including Commercial Mobile Services.
See Federal Communications Commission, Competitive Consolidated Report, 2016 (DA 16-1016)
concealment, 59–60, 67–68, 130, 132, 383, 396–398, 406
See also aesthetics; antenna; communications structures; poles
conditions, covenants, and restrictions (CCRs), 242, 244
conflicts
air traffic navigation (See air traffic navigation)
caused by existing easements, 356
caused by site sketches, 251
of interest, 26
with planning staff, 380
in project criteria, 87, 95, 184
resolved by amendment, 346
resolved through pole attachment rules, 473
conservation resource program (CRP), 142, 487
conservation trust, 140
constructability. See search area report (SAR), the/constructability
construction agreements. See miscellaneous agreements
construction permits (CP). See FCC
construction contractor. See general contractor
construction manager
collocations, 124, 227, 230, 303
contractor bids, 447
constructability, 123–134, 173–175
construction agreements, 340–342
power requirements, 257
project team relationship, 184, 186
real estate entitlements complete handoff, 435
site design, 249–250
site technical visit, 223–224
value of work amount, 449
constructive notice, 245, 345
contracts. See collocation agreements; conservation resource program; miscellaneous agreements; purchase contracts; site acquisition services; space rights agreement
Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate (CBS). See purchase contracts
coordinates. See latitude and longitude, the coordinate system of
corporate
due diligence, 313
entities, 144
entity search, 144
ownership succession, 319–320
resolutions, 353
county commissioners. See county/municipal offices
county/municipal offices
911/E911 coordinator, 128, 185, 195
assessor, 90, 195, 198
board of commissioners, 391, 418, 419–420, 431–43
building department, 66, 195, 201, 269, 388, 448–449
(the) chief of police, 372
city council, 45, 189, 391, 418, 419, 431, 448
clerk and recorder, 102, 106, 195, 243, 357–358, 379
fire chief, 372
geographical information systems (GIS), 30, 101, 177
highway departments 130, 195
personnel, 107
planning department, 113, 116, 118–119, 379–389,423
public safety department, 127, 185, 195, 401
register of deeds, 102, 106, 318, 357
sheriff. See county/municipal offices/public safety department
treasurer, 195, 198
coverage, 71, 74–77, 405
area, 114
expansion using poles in the public right-of-way, 15
in-building, 79, 291–292
of macrocells versus microcells, 51–55
objective, 24, 172, 374, 376–377
priorities, 309, 403
simulation generated by computer, 76, 184, 405
by small cells, 56
versus capacity sites, 50–51
Crown Castle, 15, 20, 474, 476, 477, 485
Brown, Jay, 20, 126
CTIA—The Wireless Association, 15, 458, 475

databases
of existing structures, 77, 91
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (See Federal Communications Commission)
used by the environmental consultant, 187
data centers, 16, 17, 71
See also mobile switching centers
deadlines
project funding, 24
purchase contract, 326
site candidate information package (SCIP), 215
site acquisition, 25, 31
zoning application, 264, 371–372
See also time management
deal sheet, 356, 443
deeds to real property, 102
as a project expense, 39
as supporting documents, 242–244
contracts for, 323, 327, 330, 348–349
finding/researching, 102, 154
for current vested ownership, 107, 305
for ordering title reports, 190, 219
included in the SCIP, 102, 198
legal descriptions, 280, 308–309
with restrictions, 140, 244
See also county/municipal offices/Clerk and Recorder and Register of Deeds; deal sheet; land, identification of; memorandum of lease
Department of Agriculture (USDA). See Farm Service Agency (FSA); US Forest Service (USFS)
Department of Commerce (Commerce). See National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). See Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 389, 461
See also elevation certificate
Department of the Interior (Interior), 364, 461, 486, 487
See also Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; US Fish and Wildlife Service; US Geological Survey
design standards, 113, 264, 383
structural, 413–414
directions to the site, 441
construction drawings (CDs), 256
search area report/site candidate information package, 174
DISH, 18–20
spectrum holdings, 12
distributive antenna system (DAS), 52, 55–56, 478–479
backhaul and front haul, 57
in-building systems, 65, 128, 291–292
documentation, 29
building permit as, 269
of constructive notice, 245
due diligence, 145
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, 376
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license, 402
milestone, 40, 44, 49
negotiation, 352
for owner representative, 280
of ownership, 305
permit approval, 430
project closeout, 36, 447–448
purchase contract, 325, 328
quality control, 255
real estate complete, 355, 372
recording, 348
required for collocation NTP, 302–303
search area report (SAR), 171
site candidate information package (SCIP), 95, 201–202
temporary sites, 84, 218, 332, 369–370
updated public hearing, 424
drawings, engineered/engineering, 24, 25, 32, ,91, 186, 351, 364
architectural, 252, 257
as-built, 184
building permit, 388–389
collocation, 196–197, 232, 303
construction, 184, 354, 399, 401, 413, 414, 427
construction manager review of, 223
drainage plans, 269
driveway and highway approach, 263
electrical, 197, 257
file review of, 47
foundation design, 129, 174, 196, 258–259, 448
grounding plan, 258
landscaping plan, 267–268
multi-story building, 197
Mylar, 117
parking plan, 268
road design, 257–258
standard, 249–262
stormwater plan, 122, 201, 264, 269
structural, 260–261
supplemental, 263–269
tower, 232, 259–260
zoning, 264–266, 364, 369, 371, 427
drones, 232, 303
See also Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); tape drop; tower mapping
due diligence, 182, 207, 216, 258, 280, 305–306, 307–308, 406, 419
collocation, 196, 231, 281–282
community, 392–416, 423
constructability, 123–134, 173–175
corporate, 313, 355
environmental, 221, 281
existing structures, 77
lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176
planning staff, 379–389
project team, 195
property owner communications, 139–164
purchase contracts, 324, 326, 328
radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 171–172
search area assignment, 88–94
search area mapping, 95–109, 178
site search, 32
temporary site agreements, 84, 179
title work, 190, 219
zone-ability, 110–122, 172–173, 201
Earthlink, 20
easements
access and utility, 196, 241, 244, 252–253, 307
appurtenant, 332–333
blanket, 246, 253–254
crossings, 334
in gross, 332–333, 334
guy anchor, 334
longitudinal, 334
milestones, 43
third party underlying, 320–322, 334–335
See also legal description; location, identify

economic area group (EAG). See market designations
effective radiated power (EPR), 230
Electric Lightwave, 21
electromagnetic radiation (EMR), non-ionizing, 407–413
elevation certificate, 389, 498
Enhanced 911 (E-911), 127–128, 413, 426
percentage of wireless calls, 127, 426, 486, 506
See also Wireless Substitution Report
environmental analysis, phase 1 and phase 2
environmental consultant role, 187–188, 221
collocation, 196, 231
purchase contracts, 327
See also entry and test agreement
environmental compliance, 280, 328
regulations, 122, 132, 237
workshops, 488
See also National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA)
environmental considerations, 107–108, 120–122, 132, 197, 364
aesthetics/visual, 53, 266, 383, 393–394, 399
light, 399–400
property values, 136, 157, 364, 393, 405–407, 492, 501–502
safety, 407–414
sound, 414–416
See also environmental consultant; National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA); National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
environmental consultant, 25, 187–188, 220–221, 222, 251, 328
See also environmental analysis, environmental compliance, environmental considerations
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 504
equipment shelter, 51, 71, 415
collocation, 395, 401
construction drawings, 256, 257, 274
size, 89
weight, 200, 338
essential service, wireless as an, 99, 294, 405
exhibit substitutions, 353
existing leases, 141
subordination, 287, 342–343 (See also agreements, subordination)
title commitment, 244, 246, 328
existing structures, 77–79, 90–94, 124–129, 394–395
non-conforming, 64
See also collocation

facility-based wireless carriers, 11
fall zone, the antenna structure
setbacks, 115, 266–267
Farm Service Agency (FSA). See conservation resource program
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 61, 295, 480, 491
1A and 2C letters, 196, 223, 231, 250, 254–255, 282, 491
air traffic navigation, 74, 79
collocations, 196–197, 282
drones, 232, 490–491
form 7460-1, 233, 250, 254–255, 490, 491
height variance, 114
local permit applications, 372, 375–376
marking and lighting, 399–400, 500
notice criteria tool, 375, 480, 495
obstruction evaluation, 480, 484, 491
preliminary analysis, 375
status of an application for a determination, 495
See also zoning/land use (code) regulations, airport
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
auctions, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 89, 466, 481
Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC), 381, 477, 493, 496
Competitive Report, 2016 (DA 16-1061), 15, 22
construction permit, 187
databases, 91, 466, 481, 500
license, 230, 393, 402
market designations. See market designations
See also enhanced 911; environmental compliance
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
elevation certificate, 389, 498
flood-plain maps, 90, 108, 482
federal offices. See Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP); Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA); Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Forest Service (USFS); Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA); National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)/First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet); Department of the Homeland Security (DHS)/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Department of the Interior/ Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Department of the Interior/ Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Department of the Interior/ Geological Survey (USGS); Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
fiber optic transport services (FOTS), 15, 24, 56, 64, 69, 126
backhaul/front-haul, 51–54, 57
in-building, 292
pole attachment, 340
public right-of-way, 139, 199, 339–340, 380
requirement for 4G services, 51, 57
right of entrance agreements, 292
site candidate information package (SCIP), 199
trends, 15–17, 20–21
on undeveloped lands, 336
See also cable; cable television; microwave radio systems
file review or audit
milestone, 47–48
fire chief. See county/municipal offices
First Responder Network Authority Network (FirstNet), 17–18, 460–475
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC), 461, 500
fixed wireless, 476
flood plain maps. See Federal Emergency Management Administration
Forest Service. See US Forest Service
for sale signs, 142–143
foundation drawings. See drawings; site design
FPL Fibernet Holdings, 20
franchise agreements, 339
longitudinal permits, 334
pole attachments, 339–340
right-of-way permits, 134
frequency spectrum, 7, 11, 13, 409–411, 466–468
5G testing of, 17
600 MHz band, 23, 467
700 MHz band, 18, 467
800 MHz cellular service, 13
AWS-1, 14
AWS-3, 19
AWS-4, 19
broadband PCS, 14
citizens band mobile radio (CBRS), 22, 467
DISH, 18–20
funding for, 13, 158
Graphic representation of, 408, 472
H Block, 19
major holders and their holdings of, 12
millimeter wave, 22, 468
(the) basis of government regulation, 21–23, 187
role of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), 503
specialized mobile radio service (SMR), 13
front-haul, 16, 52, 57, 339

general/construction contractor (GC), 262, 303, 435, 447, 448, 449
architectural, 257
certificate of insurance (COI), 303
by choice of the structure owner, 125
construction manager relationship, 184
electrical, 257
license, 98, 449
structural modifications, 302
supplemental drawings, 267–268
generator, backup, or emergency
collocation, 196, 231
rooftop sites on multi-story buildings, 92
site configuration, 186
sound, 415
temporary facility, 57
geographical information systems (GIS), 30, 101, 177
geostationary positioning system (GPS), 30
Google Earth, 90, 91
ground elevation (GE), 73–74, 89
above mean sea level (AMSL), 73, 254, 376
elevation certificate, 389
guy anchor locations, 63, 139
radio frequency (RF) engineer review, 140, 171
search area report (SAR,) 177
See also height above average terrain (HAAT)
grounding, lightning, 69
drawings, 258
site configuration, 186
soil report, 258–260
See also drawings; site design
guyed towers, 62–63
guy anchors, 333, 307
guy wires, 158
space requirements, 137–139

head-end
cable television, 473
distributed antenna system (DAS), 56
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), 69–70, 186
height above average terrain (HAAT), 59, 89, 479
See also above ground level (AGL); ground elevation (GE)
height limitations, 114–115
exceptions, 201
small cell proposals, 380
zoning application narrative, 375
See also zoning/land use (code) regulations
heterogenous networks (the het-net), 55
highway department. See county/municipal offices
historic architectural review committee (HARC), 421
hold harmless. See lease/space rights terms
homeowner association (HOA), 140–141
hubs. See mobile switching centers
identify a location. See land survey; latitude and longitude, the coordinate system of; location, identify; maps; Public Land Survey System
in-building, 79, 128
agreements, 291–293
distributed antenna system DAS, 55, 65, 128
value-added, 492
radio code, 492
incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC). See wireline
indemnification. See lease/space rights terms
insurance. See lease/space rights terms
interference, signal, 25, 72, 80, 91, 92, 158–159
AM stations, 80
collocations, 80, 91, 92
intermodulation study, 80
technical standards, 80, 336, 339, 348
See also lease/space rights terms
intermodulation study. See interference, signal
internet of things (IoT), 17
See also data centers
internet research, 30, 439
See also skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
Institute of Structural Engineers (ISTRUCTE). See American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
invoices, 39, 40, 230
job description, site acquisition consultant, 27, 33–36
job qualifications, 27–32
values, 25–26
See also essential functions; milestone pay points; site acquisition consultant (SAC); skills, site acquisition consultant
joint use agreement, road, 338
land appraisal, 405–407
See also property values
Land Ordinance of 1785. See Public Land Survey System
See also land surveys; location, identify
landscaping plans, 59, 201, 265, 267–268, 394
See also aesthetics; drawings, engineered; site design
land survey, 102–106, 212, 273, 278
collocations, 232, 282
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 254–255
final, 252–253
lease exhibit, 255
legal description. See legal description
minimum standards, 239, 491
permit applications, 366
preliminary, 252
purchase contracts, 324
title insurance, 239, 240, 253–254, 491
See also American Land Title Association (ALTA); location, identify; Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
land surveyors, 186, 255
right of entry consent (ROE), 279
See also American Land Title Association (ALTA), architectural and engineering (A&E) firm; land, identification of; land survey, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
land-use regulations. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
latitude and longitude, the coordinate system using, 73
collocation, 229
construction drawings (CDs), 256
degrees decimal (DD) nomenclature, 73
degrees minutes seconds (DMS) nomenclature, 73
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 223, 254–255, 375–376
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 529
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps, 482
global perspective, 73–74
photographic simulations, 266, 398–399
radio frequency (RF) engineer’s perspective, 80, 89, 139, 171
search area report (SAR) maps, 177
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) wetlands map, 482
using to identify a location, 32
zoning drawings, 264
See also location, identify
lease-ability, 135–148
availability/unavailability, 135–137, 139–140, 142
basic lease terms, 146–148, 157–161
deed or title issues, 140
existing leases, 141
impact on, 87, 114, 117, 135–148, 163–164, 175–176
multiple owners, 140–141
ownership search, 143, 162–163
properties for sale, 142–143
property owner disposition/preferences, 145–146, 149
rural search areas, 151–152, 156
space requirements, 137–139
tribal lands, 144
urban search areas, 137, 152, 156
See also Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); search area report (SAR); Secretary of State (SOS) business search
leaseback transactions, sale-, 13, 260
leasehold interests, 285–286, 328, 353
See also collocation; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements
lease/space rights
to access/ingress and egress, 307
to alter the land, 307–308
assignment of, 158, 300–301, 313–314, 319, 329
to cancel and terminate, 312–313
concerning personal property, 314–315
to construct, 307, 308, 309, 318, 323
on default, 312
to develop, 308
to fence the facility, 307–308
to operate, 308
to protect interest, 311
of quiet enjoyment, 314
to record memorandum, 318–319
to restore, 315–316
of the right of first refusal (ROFR), 320–322
of subrogation, 317
survive the transfer of ownership, 319–320
upon sale, 320
See also collocation; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements; options
lease/space rights agreements, 286, 350
alternative language, 322
for building and rooftop space, 289–293
for collocations, 15–16, 226, 296–303, 442–443
concepts, 285–295
drop-in provisions, 322
due diligence, 306
executables, 349, 351, 354–355
execution, 302, 305, 318–319, 353, 356, 357–358
exhibits, 15, 250, 299–300, 308, 348, 353
extensions/renewal terms, 283, 310–311, 318, 353, 356
for ground space, 288–289
license, comparison with, 295
milestones, 42–43
for multiple sites, (See also master lease agreement)
negotiation, 26, 91, 93, 147, 157, 188, 309, 311, 346, 351–352
primary or underlying, 300–301, 334
purchase contracts, comparison with, 285, 287, 321–322, 323–325, 359
recording a memorandum, 158, 160, 319, 349, 357–358
submittal package, 355–357
substitute provisions, 322
tower space, 289
under an MLA, 15, 155, 214, 217, 295, 298–300 (See also master lease agreement)
water tower space, 293–294
See also collocation, easements; deal sheet; lease/space rights; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements; options
lease/space rights terms
acknowledgment/notarization, 347, 349, 357–358
basic, 146–146
commencement, 259, 283, 302, 305, 309, 354, 356
compensation/rent, 13, 56, 77, 152, 155, 310, 381, 497
consideration, 309
environmental, 159
hold harmless, 316
indemnification, 159, 316
insurance, 159
interference, 158–159
non-negotiables, 157–160
personal property, 314–315
property tax, 315
See also collocation; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights; miscellaneous agreements; options
legal consideration, 309–310
legal counsel. See project attorney
legal descriptions, 84, 253
collocation, 300
commercial plat books, 102
county plat books, 102
deal sheet, 356
guy anchor easement, 334
local permit applications, 373, 374, 386
memorandum of lease (MOL), 354
parcel identification number (PIN), 101
Public Land Survey System (PLSS), 103
recording, 358
right of entry, 279–280
site candidate information package, 198
(the) space rights agreement, 218, 348
tax rolls, 102
title report, 190, 219, 240–242, 243, 308
utilities, 131, 374, 386
See also easements, land survey; location, identify; Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
letter of intent (LOI), 278–279, 282
milestone, 42
Level 3, 20, 477
license
agreement, 15, 226, 295, 335–336, 310, 319, 332
business, 133
contractor, 98, 449
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 12, 13, 20, 22, 56, 89, 230, 393, 402, 412
professional engineer, 261, 269, 389
real estate, 28
surveyor, 254, 255, 389
lighting. See impacts, light
line of sight, 77, 267, 410–411, 492
location identification, 86–87
constructability, 130–134, 173–175
drawings, 199, 250–255
Enhanced 911 (E911), 127
favorable zoning/zone-ability, 94, 95–100, 112–113, 172–173, 200–201
Land Ordinance of 1785, 103
by latitude and longitude, 32
lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176
(the) legal description, 103–106, 374, 386
mapping, 95–109, 177–178, 198–199
mineral rights, 344–345
ownership information, 195
parcel number, 198 (See also tax identification number)
photographs, 199–200
property ownership, 100–103
Public Land Survey System (PLSS), 103–106
radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 171–172
technical site visit, 222–223
title reports, 218–220
See also land survey; latitude and longitude, the coordinate system of; maps; Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
long term evolution (LTE). See 4G
lottery, cellular service. See frequency spectrum, 800 MHz band cellular service
macro cell sites, 8, 51–55, 56, 57, 71, 99, 113, 137, 139
access, 307
aesthetics, 393
backhaul, 57
capital investment, 314, 403
constructability, 128–129
electrical requirements, 257
development cycle, 283
ground leases, 288
ideal frequency spectrum, 410
multi-story buildings/rooftops, 290–291, 293, 306, 307
parking plan, 268
property availability, 136–137, 139, 156
road use, 338
search area design, 75, 76
site candidate information package (SCIP), 195
structure design, 60, 64–65, 67, 400
temporary, 57–58
zoning treatment, 97–99, 113, 118, 172, 383
See also microcell sites; wireless facilities/infrastructure system design
major trading area (MTA). See market designations
mapping, 95–109, 177–178
environmental conditions, 107–108
favorable zoning, 95–100
property ownership, 100–107
search areas, 75, 90, 95–109
software, 90, 101, 177, 488
supplemental, 108–109
tower, 232–233
maps, 30, 176, 177–178, 198–199
coverage, 53, 76, 405
fiber-optic network, 21, 477
flood plain, 90, 482
jurisdictional boundaries, 108
market, 89, 481
mining claims, 344–345
ownership, 100–107
plat, 101, 482
search areas, 90
street, 108
tax, 100–101
topography, 108
utility, 108
wetlands, 482–483
zoning, 96
market designations, 89
basic trading area (BTA), 14, 481
cellular market area (CMA), 13, 14, 18, 19, 481
economic area group (EAG), 14, 18, 481
major trading area (MTA), 14, 481
metropolitan statistical area (MSA), 89
regional economic area group (REAG), 14, 18, 481
rural statistical area (RSA), 89
marketing, 76, 143, 153–154
master lease agreement (MLA), 15, 126, 155, 295, 296–303, 306
collocations, 214, 225, 226, 289, 442
draft agreements, 217
entry and test agreement (E&T), 217, 281
environmental, 220
final survey, 252
right of entry consent (ROE), 217
structural analysis, 260
See also agreements, master lease; collocation; lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space terms
memorandum of lease (MOL), 318, 349, 353–354, 356
recording, 160, 318–319, 358
right of first refusal (ROFR), 158, 321
metropolitan statistical area (MSA). See market designations
microcell sites, 18, 51–55, 57, 60, 71, 137, 139, 406
aesthetics, 393–394
access, 307
backhaul/front-haul, 57
canvassing, 154
electrical requirements, 257
growth of, exponential, 13, 17, 403
ideal frequency spectrum, 410
in-building service, 128, 291, 293
parking, 268
pole attachment, 339
property availability, 136–137, 139, 156
site candidate information package (SCIP), 195
search area design, 18, 72, 75, 76
space requirements, 306, 383, 498
temporary, 57
zoning treatment, 44, 97–99, 118, 172, 380, 382–383
See also small cells, distributed antenna system (DAS), macro cell sites; wireless facilities/infrastructure system design
microwave radio systems, 28, 57, 63, 69, 99, 126–127, 407, 492
See also backhaul; fiber-optic transport system (FOTS)
Mid-Atlantic Network, 20
Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Tax Act of 2012)
Section 6204 (First Responder Network Authority/FirstNet), 17, 475
Section 6409(a) (collocation), 23, 49, 296, 370, 394, 483, 484, 485, 488, 493, 494, 495
milestones/pay points, 40–49
additional agreements, 43
amendments, 48–49
building permit, 45–46, 49
collocation, 46–47
file audit, 47–48
lease, fully executed, 42
lease, partially executed, 42
letter of intent (LOI), 42
modifications, site, 47–49
option, 42
search area report (SAR), 41
site candidate information package (SCIP), 40–41
site visit, technical, 41
temporary site lease, 42–43
zoning, 44–45, 49
See also compensation
mineral rights, 236, 245–246, 342, 344–345
minutes of a meeting, 44, 447
miscellaneous agreements, 331–349
See also agreements, temporary; amendments; construction agreements; easements; franchise agreements; government permits; joint use road agreements; licenses; mineral rights; non-disturbance, waivers, and consents; options; pole attachment; subordination and non-disturbance
mobile switching centers, 16, 17, 71, 137
mobile video, 16, 30, 374, 426, 474
Mobilitie, 380, 481, 486, 493, 495–496, 497, 498
See also pole attachment; right-of-way (ROW) permit
model ordinances, 113, 483–484, 381, 496
modification projects (site modifications), 36, 233–234, 260, 299–300, 302, 303
AM radio stations, 80
collocations, 124–125, 299–300, 302, 395
environmental considerations, 132
milestone pay points, 46–49
water towers, 293
See also Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Tax Act of 2012)
monopoles. See communications structures
mortgages, 220, 242, 244, 287–288, 342, 357, 443
Mosaik, 488
See also Tower Source
multi-story buildings, 60, 64–66, 67, 92, 128–129, 154–155, 197, 291, 395–396
risers, 197
rooftops, 59, 60, 64–65, 67–68, 92, 128, 154, 195, 288–291, 295, 307–308, 395–396
National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER). See Wireless Industry Association
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), 459, 506
See also Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA)
National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA), 187–188, 237, 417, 486, 490
checklist, 221, 281
See also environmental considerations
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 187
Section 106, 187, 120, 221, 489–490
national monuments, 132
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA), 120, 197, 220–221, 232, 395, 401, 489
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) technical standards, 461, 500
National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), 239, 459, 491
See also ALTA minimum standards for surveys
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), 460, 475, 500
electromagnetic frequency spectrum, 467, 472
federal right-of-way program, 337, 493, 494
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), 17
See also First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
negotiation, 26, 155, 160, 182, 251, 271, 306, 351–352
amendments, 346
collocation, 91, 370
commencement, 309
counteroffers, 157
initial (regarding basic terms), 147–148
making offers, 155
non-negotiables, 157–161
project attorney, 188, 219
property owner communications, 93, 149–164
rent, 160–161, 311
See also lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreements; lease/space rights terms
neighborhood groups, 25, 26, 364, 387, 419, 421
new build projects, 129, 200, 223
milestone pay points, 40–47
newspaper notices. See notices
noise. See environmental considerations, sound
non-conforming
structures, 63–64, 93, 341, 371
uses, 93, 112, 173, 201, 384
See also existing structures
non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), 37–39, 342
non-disturbance agreements (NDAs), 275, 286–288, 331, 342–344, 354
milestones, 43
mineral rights, 344–345
title insurance reports, 245–246
See also agreements, subordination; existing leases, subordination
non-refundable deposits, 226–227
north arrow, 177, 199
See also drawings
notarization. See lease/space rights terms, acknowledgment/notarization
notice criteria tool. See Federal Aviation Administration, notice criteria tool
notice periods for public hearings, 385
notices
per space rights agreements, 230
of public hearings, 39, 200, 364, 378, 385, 386, 422
site mod milestone, 48
notice to proceed (NTP), collocation, 302–303, 442
NPA Letter, See national programmatic agreement
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 461, 505
office buildings, 55, 76, 97, 144–145, 156, 185, 292
See also existing structures, in-building, multi-story buildings, rooftops
oil and gas leases, 245, 342, 344
See also mineral rights; non-disturbance agreements (NDAs)
online, 30
education, 239, 487
existing structures, 91
geographical information systems (GIS), 101
maps, 90
permitting regulations, 99
property owner search, 143
real estate regulations, 327
search, 487
search area report (SAR), 177
topographical maps, 488
See also Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), notice criteria tool; Federal Communications Commission (FCC), license
open space. See zoning districts
operations
guy anchor interference with farm, 63, 156
potential for RF interference to the wireless carrier, 158
project team representative from, 185–186, 222, 403
property owner contact in, 127–128
road use, 338
rooftop, 291
wireless carrier, 11
optical fiber/fiber optic transport. See fiber-optic transport systems; microwave radio systems
options
cable routing, 154
FAA approval, 375
failed structurally, 301–302
milestone, 42
money, 309
siting, 118, 123, 152 (See also alternative sites)
space rights, 279, 282–284, 356
See also purchase contracts
ownership search, 101–107, 143–146, 238
See also abstract of title; title insurance commitment
Pai, Ajit, 381, 426, 493, 496, 506
(See also Federal Communications Commission)
paint
antennas, 59, 67, 291, 395–396
buildings, 92, 197
structures, 61–62, 396, 400, 499
water towers, 66, 93, 294
See also aesthetics, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) marking and lighting
parcel, real estate, 84
adjacent, 288
benefits of leasing, the 285
crossings, 140, 175, 307, 333
drawings, 253, 265
with favorable zoning, 99, 173
local permit application, 367, 373, 374–375, 377, 384, 386
mineral claims, 344–345
ownership, 100–102, 145, 195
site information candidate package (SCIP), 197, 198
site search, 139–140, 142
tax maps, 107
See also drawings, engineered; easements; lease-ability; due diligence, search area mapping; maps, tax identification number
park zoning. See zoning district
pay points. See milestones/pay points
pedestals, utility, 198, 199
periodic local permit approval review, 451–452
permits, federal
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 336–337, 461, 482, 494
US Forest Service (USFS), 336–337, 494
See also Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit; National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) federal right-of-way program
Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA). See Wireless Industry Association
personal communications services (PCS). See market designations
personal property, 314–315, 341
photographic simulations (photo sims), 264, 265, 266–267, 398–399
photographs, 154, 155, 175, 193, 194, 198, 199–200
See also photographic simulations
planning commission, 189, 369, 387, 391, 392, 404, 418–419, 421, 431
planning staff, 366–367, 374–377, 423–424, 452, 454
application acceptance, 383–384
due diligence, 385–386, 392–416, 419
making notice, 378
photographic simulations, 398–99
recommendations, 112–113
reports, 386–387
review, 379–389
state and federal regulatory considerations, 380–382
visit, 369
See also zoning/land use approval, administrative approval
plat maps, 101–103, 117
pole attachment, 54, 139, 334, 339–340, 473, 485, 496
legislation, 127
make ready, 123
rates, 340, 496
poles, 59, 60, 61, 68, 99, 113, 114, 115, 127, 129, 383
attachment. See pole attachment
collocation, 401
flag, 59, 397
light, 60, 341
mono-, 60, 396
paint, 400
in the right-of-way, 15, 53–54, 137, 139, 339
stealth, 59
structural design, 413–414
style, 60–61
types of, 60
Poth, Mike. See First Responder Network Authority Network/FirstNet
power equipment, 69–70
predictability, 83, 85, 129, 136, 140, 142, 161, 222, 317, 384, 417, 444–445
presentations, 424–429
prime lease. See agreements, underlying
principal meridian. See Public Land Survey System
problem-solving. See skills, problem-solving
programmatic agreement letter (PAL). See national programmatic agreement
project attorney, 188–189, 253, 254–257, 342, 409, 431
executables, 351, 354–357
negotiables, 351–352
space rights agreement, 300, 301, 305, 309, 319, 322, 325
title work, 212, 218, 219–220, 236–237, 243–246
project management, 24–25, 30, 255, 437–446
closing, 445–446
collocations, 442–443
executing, 441–444
initiating, 439–440
monitoring and controlling, 444–445
permit rights entitlement, 443–444
perspective, 438
planning, 440–441
purchase contracts, 443
site selection, 440
space rights entitlement, 443
Project Management Institute (PMI), 438
project management professional (PMP), 438
project manager, 24, 88, 247–248
project name and number references, 89, 176, 229, 241, 255, 256, 279, 356
project team. See architect and engineer (A&E) firm/surveyor; client point of contact; construction manager; environmental consultant; operations representative; project attorney/legal counsel; radio frequency (RF) engineer; site acquisition consultant; title insurance company
property owner, 111, 250
adjacent, 140, 200, 385, 405–407
businesses (See state offices, Secretary of State)
collocations, 196, 232
communications, 4, 26, 29, 149–164, 199, 259
contact information, 195
determine, 4
disposition, 55, 63, 67, 145–146
existing leases, 141
inquiries, 452–453
lease-ability, 175–176
multiple, 140–141
negotiations, 77, 146–148, 188
permit applications, 372–374, 377, 397–398
perspective, 136, 137–138, 142
preferences, 146
project team access to, 122, 187–188
research, 30, 100–103, 143–145
right of entry (ROE) consent, 216–217, 279–281
site visit, 211, 222–223, 250–252
space agreement, 217–218
title report, 238–246
zone-ability, 112, 117–118
See also agreements; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); candidate sites; deeds to real property; location, identify; lease-ability; lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements; negotiation; parcel, real estate
property rights. See lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights terms; property taxes; purchase contract
property tax, real. See lease/space rights provision
property value. See environmental impact considerations, property values
public agency collocation. See collocation public agency requests
public hearings. See zoning/land use processes, appeals/public hearings
Public Land Survey System (PLSS), 103–106, 258, 482
See also land surveys; location, identify
public right-of-way. See fiber-optic transport services, public right-of-way; franchise agreements, right-of-way permits; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, federal right-of-way program; pole attachment
public safety, 126–127
public speaking. See skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
public switched telephone network (PSTN), See wireline
public utilities. See utilities
public utility substation. See zoning/land use classification
purchase and sale agreement (PSA), See purchase contracts
purchase contracts, 323–330
assignment, 329
buyer inspection, 328
closing, 329–330
lease vs. purchase analysis, 324–325
liquated damages, 329
seller disclosures, 328
specific performance, 329
state-approved forms, 325–327
surveys, 327–328
title insurance, 327
quad maps. See maps, topography; search area, mapping
qualifications, site acquisition consultant. See skills, site acquisition consultant
Quanta Fiber Networks/Suneys Corporation, 20
radio and television towers. See zoning/land use classifications, communications tower
radio frequency emissions (RFE), 407–413, 504
radio frequency (RF) engineer, 88, 91, 94, 139–140, 146, 163
collocation application, 227
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license, 402
preliminary Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) analysis, 375
project team role, 183–184
search area design, 72–80, 438
site design, 247
suitability (See search area report, the)
wireless system design, 50–58
zoning support, 404–405, 411
radio transmitters and receivers, 68–70, 125, 136, 186, 196, 230, 258, 288, 415
range. See Public Land Survey System
real estate entitlements
local permit rights, 363–432
space rights, 273–359
real estate licensing/real estate commissions, 28, 463–465
real estate tax assessment. See county/municipal offices, assessor; environmental impact considerations, property values; lease/space rights terms, property tax; site candidate information package
recording. See agreements; county/municipal offices; documentation; lease/space rights agreements; memorandums of the lease; legal description
regional economic area group (REAG). See market designations
remote radio units (RRUs). See radio transmitters and receivers
rent, 127, 310, 311
reduction of, 36, 311
See also lease/space rights terms, compensation/rent; negotiation, rent
rezoning, property. See zoning/land use processes
right of entry (ROE) agreement, 292
right of entry (ROE) consent, 216–217, 222, 259, 279–281, 442
right-of-way (ROW) permit. See franchise agreements, right-of-way permits; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, federal right-of-way program; pole attachment
risers. See multi-story buildings
road-use agreements. See agreements, road use
rooftops. See multi-story buildings
rural statistical area (RSA). See market designations
safety. See environmental considerations, safety
SAR. See search area report
satellite communications, 16, 18–19
satellite imagery, 101, 177–178, 483
SCIP. See site candidate information package
search areas
assignment, 88–94
Design of, 72–87
map (See mapping; maps)
mapping, 95–109 (See also mapping; maps)
search area reports (SARs), 171–180
access, 174–175 (See also accessibility)
alternate site consideration, 173 (See also alternate sites; candidate sites; location, identify)
constructability, 123–134, 173–175 (See also construction manager)
cover sheet, 176
information requirements, 169–170 (See also location, identify)
lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176 (See also lease-ability, impact on; negotiation)
maps, 177–178 (See also mapping; maps)
photographs, 30, 154, 155, 172, 175, 176, 177–178
purpose/RF objective, 88, 76–77 (See also search area/assignment)
radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 171–172 (See also search area/design; wireless facilities/infrastructure system design)
zone-ability, 110–122, 172–173 (See also zone-ability)
zoning classification, 172 (See also zoning/land use classification)
zoning land/use regulations, 173 (See also zoning/land use classification)
See also due diligence
search ring. See search area
section of land. See Public Land Survey System
self-supporting towers, 61–62
setbacks. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
site-line profile, 263, 265, 267
site acquisition consultant (SAC), 181-183
contracts, 37–49
project team role, 181–182
the role of, 27–36
See also essential functions; job description; skills, site acquisition consultant
site candidate information packages (SCIPs), 194–202
for communications tower collocation, 196–197
construction information, 200
jurisdiction contact information, 195
local jurisdiction documentation, 201–202
local permit approval requirements, 201
local permit processes and procedures, 200
maps, 198
for multi-story building, 197
photographs, 199–200
property information and leasing process, 198
property owner contact information, 195
purpose of, 192–193
site sketch, 199
type of site, 195–198
for vacant land, 197–198
site design
standard drawings and reports, 249–262
supplemental drawings and reports, 263–269
See also drawings, engineered
site development, 76, 83, 88–89, 120–121, 182, 190–191, 207–432
permitting, 363–432
preparation for, 211–269
space rights, 273–359
site lease or license agreement (SLA), 15, 46, 299–300
See also collocation agreements, collocation applications
Site Development Processes, 33–36
Site Development Process #1, 86–87
Site Development Process #2, 169–170
Site Development Process #3, 179–180
Site Development Process #4, 192–193
Site Development Process #5, 213–214
Site Development Process #6, 224–225
Site Development Process #7, 235–237
Site Development Process #8, 247–248
Site Development Process #9, 276–277
Site Development Process #10, 347–349
Site Development Process #11, 366–367
Site Development Process #12, 390–391
Site Development Process #13, 437–446
Site Development Process #14, 447–450
Site Development Process #15, 451–452
site modification, 47–49, 233–234, 302, 345–346
See also modification projects
site selection, 147–148, 152, 163–164, 211
analytics, 167–208
constructability, 123–134, 173–175
criteria, 32, 57, 39, 84, 139, 147, 171, 249
lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176
milestone, 40–41, 46–47
zone-ability, 110–122, 172–173
site sketch, 199, 250–251, 350, 444
site visit, technical, 211, 213–214, 222–223, 226, 303, 440–441
skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
attention to detail, ensuring accuracy, 32
ability to escalate issues to resolution, 32
communications, 29
compliance with policies and procedures, 32
computer usage, 30
data assimilation, 30
e-mail, 30
identify a location by latitude and longitude, 32
internet research, 30
motivation to complete tasks and meet deadlines, 31
presentations, 29
problem-solving, 31
public speaking, 29
reporting, 29
time management, 30–31
understanding of facilities design, 27–28
understanding of real estate/land use fundamentals, 28
understanding of wireless systems, 27–28
to work under limited supervision, 31
small cell. See antenna sites; coverage; microcell sites
soil test, 124, 129, 216, 258–259, 279–280, 448
sound. See environmental impact considerations, sound
space rights agreements. See agreements, subordination; agreements, temporary; amendments; construction agreements; easements; existing agreements, subordination; franchise agreements; joint use road agreements; licenses; lease agreements; mineral rights; miscellaneous agreements; non-disturbance agreement; permits, federal; pole attachment
special use permit (SUP). See zoning/land use processes
specialized mobile radio (SMR). See market designations
spectrum holdings of major spectrum holders, 12
Sprint, 12, 474, 476
staff report, planning, 386–387
state offices
Highway, Roads, or Transportation Department, 130, 416
Secretary of State (SOS), 144, 348, 353
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), 188, 197, 221, 231, 281, 489
stealth, See also aesthetics; antenna; communications structures; concealment, poles
stormwater plan. See drawings, engineered
structural analysis, 92, 260–261, 388, 401, 402
collocation, 46–47, 125, 225, 227–228, 231, 232–233, 301–302
failed, 115
structural modifications, 47–49, 302
water tanks, 66
See also antenna; master lease agreement (MLA)
structural design letter, 261
structural engineers. See American Society of Civil Engineers
subdivision
association, 195, 198
plats, 102–103
regulations, 117
title report, 240, 242, 244
sublease. See agreements, sublease
subordination. See agreements, subordination; existing agreements, subordination
substitutions. See exhibit substitutions; Wireless Substitution Report
subsurface rights. See mineral rights
supplemental lease or license agreement (SLA). See site lease or license agreement
supplemental regulations. See zoning/land use (code) regulations, height limitations/exceptions
survey. See land surveys
surveyors of land. See land surveyors, National Society of Professional Surveyors
tape drop, 303
See also drones
tax identification number, 102, 198, 356
See also location, identify/parcel number
tax on real property. See lease/space rights terms, property tax
technically feasible. See lease agreement
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TCA), 21, 408 473, 477, 484
telecommunications interconnect, 57, 68–69, 71, 90, 123, 126
Telecom Ramblings, 21, 477
telemarketing script, 150–151
telephone company (telco), local. See wireline
temporary sites, 42-43, 57-58, 84, 179, 218, 369-370
See also agreements, temporary; cell site on wheels; zoning/land use processes, temporary use
termination rights obligation. See lease agreement
time and materials. See compensation
time management. See skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
title insurance
abstract (See abstract of title)
commitment, 218–220, 238–246
industry, 239–240
issues, 140
policies, 240–243
report review, 243–244
report revisions, 244–246
representative, 189–190
schedules, 241–242
supporting documents, 242–243
T-Mobile, 12, 471, 474
tools, techniques, and tasks
closing, 445
executing, 442
initiating, 439
monitor and control, 444–445
planning, 441
tower companies (tower-cos). See communication site, owners and managers
tower farms, 338
tower height
amendments, 346
constructability, 132
guy anchors, 138–139
increases, 395, 401
measurement, 481
search area assignment, 89
search area report (SAR) maps, 177
zoning drawings, 264–266
See also zoning/land use (code) regulations
tower mapping. See architectural and engineering firm; drones
tower-mounted amplifier (TMA). See tower top amplifier
tower owner. See communication sites, and owners and managers
Tower Source, 481
See also Mosaik
tower top amplifier (TTA), 70, 230
townships. See Public Land Survey System
transmission line. See cable, waveguide
transmitters. See AM radio stations; radio transmitters and receivers
tree pole, 68, 124, 228, 297, 396
Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO), 133, 486
tribal reservations, 133, 487
trusts
conservation or wildlife conservancy, 140
individual trust, 26, 29, 85, 420
Native American Indian land, 144
as an ownership entity, 304
real estate investment (REIT), 21
underlying lease agreement. See agreements, underlying
Uniti Group, 21, 471, 477
US Cellular, 15, 474
use by special exception. See zoning/land use processes
use classification. See zoning/land use processes
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 90, 108, 461, 482, 486
US Forest Service (USFS), 336–337, 364, 460
US Geological Survey (USGS), 73, 89, 461, 483
utilities, 126–127
utility substation, public. See zoning/land use classifications
vacant land. See site candidate information package the, type of site
value of the work. See building permit
values
work ethic, 25–26
property (See environmental impact considerations, property values)
variance. See zoning/land use processes
Verizon Wireless (VzW), 20
video. See mobile video
visual impact. See aesthetics; environmental impact considerations, aesthetics/visual
w-9, 197, 354–355, 494
warranty deed. See deeds to real property
water districts, 126, 128
water tank/tower (WT), 66–67
waveguide. See cable, waveguide
wetlands map. See also Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Wheeler, Tom, 17, 486, 506
whereas clauses, 340–341
Wilcon Holdings, 20, 476
Windstream, 20–21
Wireless Estimator, 15
wireless facilities/infrastructure, 7–8, 224, 238
components, 59–71
coverage gaps, 18
development, 211–432
due diligence, 83
federal regulations, the impact of, 21–23, 118–119, 134, 187
industry, 11–26
microcell sites, 55
operations, 185
plans, 249–269
project management, 24–25, 438–446
real estate entitlements, 273–359, 363–432
real estate requirement, 17
site selection, 27–49, 88–204
system design, 50–58, 72–80
types of, 50–58
zoning/land use classifications, 98–99, 113, 172
See also collocation; environmental considerations; lease-ability; leaseback transactions, sale-; search area report, the/constructability; search area report, the/zone-ability
Wireless Industry Association (WIA), 459, 483
Wireless Substitution Report, 127, 426, 486, 506
wireless system design, 50–58
wireline, 69, 291–293
XO Communications, 20, 476
Zayo Group Holdings, 21, 477, 494
zone-ability, 110–122
See also search area report, the/zone-ability
zoning board of appeals or adjustment (ZBA), 420
zoning drawings. See drawings, zoning
zoning/land use application, 368–378
drawings, 212, 250, 264–268, 364, 369, 371, 427, 446
fees, 201, 371, 442
forms, 193, 201, 369
milestone, 44–45, 49
narrative, 364, 373–378, 386, 395, 424, 44
need, demonstration of, 402–405
package, 372–378
See also building permit; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
zoning/land use approval, 77, 93, 94, 100, 372, 377, 380
administrative, 364, 382–383
for collocations, 227, 400
conditional, 430
documentation, 303, 447–448
milestone, 44–45, 49
periodic reviews, 451–452
public hearings, 417, 430–432
requirements, 201, 291
site plan review, 116
See also building permit; zoning/land use application; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
zoning/land use classifications, 98–99, 172
commercial mobile radio service (CMRS), 11, 99, 172
communication tower or wireless-specific code, 113–114, 201, 374–375
non-conforming (See non-conforming structures/uses)
public utility substation, 99, 172, 374
See also building permit; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
zoning/land use code. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
zoning/land use districts, 24, 86, 95–99, 100–101, 137, 173, 380
agricultural, 94, 96, 111, 379, 387
commercial, 96–97, 137, 384
industrial, 96–97, 137, 458
open space, 96–97
park, 96–97, 461, 490, 505
public, 96–97
public right-of-way (See franchise agreements, right-of-way permits; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, federal right-of-way program; pole attachment; fiber-optic transport service, public right-of-way)
residential, 96, 115, 121, 137, 197, 406, 500–501
See also building permit; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
zoning/land use maps. See mapping, favorable zoning; maps, zoning
zoning/land use processes, 111, 119, 201–202, 237, 247, 293, 444–445
administrative review, 172, 382–383
appeals, 431
application (See zoning/land use applications)
building permit (See building permits)
collocations, 370
conditional uses (CUP), 98, 114, 186, 201, 364, 368, 422, 428
height variance, 114no zoning, 44, 49, 64, 110–111, 303
permitted uses, 64, 96–98, 137, 201, 328, 368, 380, 382–383
public hearings, 417, 422–429
public notices, 200, 385, 423
rezoning, 98, 320, 368, 422
site plan review, 116
special exceptions (SEP), 98, 422
special uses (SUP), 98, 422
staff review, 112, 379–389
temporary use, 369–370
text amendment, 98, 368, 422
use on review, 98, 422
variance, 98, 368, 420, 422
variance for height, 114
See also building permit; tower height; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use (code) regulations
zoning/land use (code) regulations, 24, 96–99, 111, 377, 386, 418
airport, 116
communications tower specific (See zoning/land use classifications, communication tower or wireless-specific code)
enforcement, 379
excerpts, 201, 368–369, 374–375
fall zones, 114–115
height limitations/exceptions, 114, 397
incentives, 172
lack of, 110
neighborhood associations, 387
non-conforming uses, 93, 122, 371, 384
planning commissions, 418–419
setbacks, 115
variations, 96, 99, 112
See also building permit; tower height; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes
zoning/land use research, 95–99
design standards, 113, 264, 383, 413–414
fall zone, antenna structure, 115, 265–266
See also building permit; county/municipal offices; due diligence, zone-ability; engineered drawings; environmental impact considerations; existing structures; franchise agreements; height limitations; maps, zoning; macrocells, zoning treatment; search area mapping, favorable zoning; microcells, zoning treatment; modification projects (site modifications), zoning; neighborhood groups; tower height; zoning/land use (code) regulations, airport
zoning variance. See zoning/land use processes