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T el om m unia ons a
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FCC Has Commenced New Rulemaking on
Wireless
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ons
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l ai c ngr ntaper i tl i thes
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m ttha i ts
m
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r es
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i
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em kngas ea
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r
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ionm ental s i v r sa w ela hitorc l
l ens eaea, s l s s ial
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T el om m unia ons a
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Background: Underlying Federal Laws
•47 U . . 332 ( ) 7) b)P r er es oc l
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ty
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unc onal
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er ies
 l ai a ts na ia onw i nar s bl
oc l c ona ppl ti
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c
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ti e;
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 m a es
k adecs nw rti
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ubs nti l i
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T el om m unia ons a
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Background (Cont’d)
•S upr eCour ul tha
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tr ed tFCC ha a
s uthorty to
i
i pl entpr ii of47 U . . 332 ( ) 7)i
m em
ovs
ons
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Arlington v. F.C.C., 133 S .
Ct.1863 (
2013)
.
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ii
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ul tha

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ta i
s
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l kf oc l c ononac pl
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ppl ti 90/150 da dependi
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ta enta eem entw i ppl a al ai
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tha i nt, oc l
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tha al toa tha “ pr um ptiel a tedunr s bl
tf i
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eaona y;
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ovded tl ai a
ty
na i ti
c
el
bec us notherpr i
a ea
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f s er iew thi n
aea
r .

T el om m unia ons a
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Background (Cont’d)
•47 U.S.C. §1455(a) –M odiia onofT ow er /BaeS ta ons
fc ti
s s
ti
 “aS ta
teorl a gov nm entm a notdeny, nd s l
oc l er
y
a hal
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ppr e, ny i ef cl es eques oram odiia onof
gi
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tf
fc ti
a
nexiti iel s erorbaes ti
s ngw r es tow
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tdoes
not
s ta al c ngethephys a di ens ofs htow er
ubs nti l ha
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ons uc
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s ta on.
 “el bl a iti r
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gi
i
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tf
m odiia on“ofa
fc ti
nexiti iel s erorbaes ti
s ngw r es tow
s ta on”
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oc
a m si
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pm
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•FCC giena
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i
m em
S C.§1403
•R ef r
eredtoi ul a i s ec
nr em knga S .6409.

T el om m unia ons a
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FCC Guidance (Jan 2013)
•Gui nc sued by FCC ’s iel s ea
da eIs
W r es Bur u.

 Defnes s ta al c nge” thr
i “ ubs nti l ha
y
oughc i i
rteradev oped
el
i
nadif entc
fer
ontext( s i es v ti .
hitorcpr er a on)
• Forexa pl no“ s ta a ha
m e,
ubs nti lc nge” i na ti
fa ddi onextends
a
f cl l s n20 f na diec on.
a ity es tha
i
eeti ny r ti

 O fer br ddefni onof“ baes ti tha oul m a e
f s oa
i ti
s ta on”
tc d k
s tutea y tom a f cl esi l ngutity pol .
ta
ppl
ny a iti ,ncudi
i
l
i
es
 I noti
s
ntended tor c aety is , opretay pr
ea hsf suespr i r oper
ty
(i
l
ghtpol )or“ non- ng” r es taf tpl c ent.
es
zoni
ul tha fec a em
 “ I pr v gui nc
nter etie”
da eonl – notbi ngonc ts
y
ndi
our or
l a zoni uthorti .
oc l nga
i es

T el om m unia ons a
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Historic Site – Now
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s i
hi i w tha ov tta hm
l
i nel ntenna pantedtom a hexterors f c
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Historic Site – Post Guidance?
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us
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ai c
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Historic Site – Now
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ti l s y
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Historic Site – Post Guidance?
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l a ons
us
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potenti lm pa tofc
ai c
ol a onus
oc ti
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ngphotos
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a tua
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Brickyard Rd. DAS Site – Neighborhood

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Brickyard Rd. DAS Site – Now
P ol
etos
uppor
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ntenna ( hi
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T el om m unia ons a
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Brickyard Rd. DAS Site – Post Guidance?
Il tr ti
l a onofa
us
nextens
i
ontoexiti
s ngutity pol i ddi ona s uc a br cnga
l
i
ew tha ti l tr tur l a i ndguy w ies uppor
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rs a oxi a y 20’ a eexiti
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T el om m unia ons a
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c ti L w
The FCC Rulemaking
•P r i ar l
ovdes ea oppor ty toa es the
tuni
ddr s
defcencesntheGui nc
ii i i
da e.
•P r ents ea rs
es ar l iktha
tFCC w i exc
l eed
l
a
uthorty a undom a s tea l a l w s
i nd
ny ta nd oc la
tha otec
tpr tnei
ghbor
hoodstheenvr
,
ionm ent
a hitorc l r s
nd s ia aea.
•Coul s ta al dely i pr es decs
d ubs nti l
y a n- oc s ii
ons
•I por nc om pounded by i
m
ta ec
ndus y pus
tr
hto
w rteGui nc ntos tel w .
i
da ei
ta a
T el om m unia ons a
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Rulemaking Structure
•In re Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by
Improving Wireless Facilities Siting Policies, T
W
Doc etN o.13k
238, 13- (
FCC
122 9/26/2013)
.
•Fouraea a esed:
r s ddr s
 S houl FCC expedi a ona Envr
d
teN ti l ionm enta ol y
lP i
c
Ac nd N a ona Hitorc lP r er a onr i
ta
ti l s ia es v ti evew
pr eses orDAS a s al el , nd c tegorc l
oc s f
nd m lc l a a
s
ial
y
excudethes
l
edepl ents r r i ?
oym
fom evew

T el om m unia ons a
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Rulemaking Structure
•Fouraea a esed ( ont’d)
r s ddr s c
 S houl FCC exem pttem por r a
d
ay ntennas uc es
tr tur
fom f evew ?
r
ed.r i
 S houl FCC a
d
doptr es e:S ec on6409? W ha ul ?
ul r
ti
tr es
 S houl FCC ateri s
d
l ts hotcoc ul , e.g.
l kr esto,
•deter i
m new hena ppl a oni c pl
na i ti s om etea a es
c
nd ddr s
r edi i hotcoc
em esfs
l knotm et;
•a es DAS ;
ddr s
•a es m or tora m uni i ngpr er es
ddr s a i ,
s
ti
ef enc .

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Implementation of Sec. 6409
•S houl theFCC m a er esnthi aea
d
k ul i s r ?
( l na v :giel ai es is
ater ties v oc l fr toppor ty;or
ti
tuni
pr i oratr ns onperod)
ovdef
a i
ti
i .
•W ha er ies r ea hed? (
ts vc aer c
tenta v oncus
tiec l i
on,
a l ens orunl ens w iel s er ie)
ny i ed
c
i ed r es s vc .
c
•W ha s tr ns is
ti “ a m si
onequi ent” (
pm
doesti l
i ncude
pow ers i )
uppl ?
es

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Implementation of Sec. 6409
•W ha s iel s erorbaes ti
ti aw r es tow
s ta on?
 “ T ow er ” a baes ti a thos m s r
s nd s ta ons s
eter ae
nor al under tood?
m l
y
s
 Bui ngsw a
l
di , tertow er , l pol , .
sutity esetc ?
i

•W ha er ies r ea hed? (
ts vc aer c
tenta v oncus
tiec l i
on,
a l ens orunl ens w iel s er ie)
ny i ed
c
i ed r es s vc .
c
•W ha s nexiti
ti a
s ngtow erorbaes ti m us
s ta on( t
s ethi c l bei ef iel s?
om
nga tual
y
nus orw r es)

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Implementation of Sec. 6409
•W ha r ol a on, em ov l nd r a em ent
taec l ti r
oc
a a epl c
( y c nges
onl ha
totheexiti a ity, ddi ons
s ngf cl ora ti
i
off cl es nd equi entassociated w i
a iti a
i
pm
ththe
exiti a ity)
s ngf cl ?
i
•How does
thel w af tnon-onf m i
a fec
c or ngus
es
( nd w hy aenon-onf m i
a
r
c or ngus needed)
es
?
•M us
tagov nm enta ov
er
ppr eam odiia ontha
fc ti
t
does
notc or toa
onf m
nexiti
s ngper i ondi on?
m tc
ti

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Implementation of Sec. 6409
•W ha s ubs nti lc ngei
ti as ta a ha
nphys a
i l
c
di ens
m
i
on?
 J ts
us i
zeors ethi
om
ngm or
e?
 I i na ol
sta bs uteorr a v ta r
el ties ndad?
 Does a etes ppl toal tr tur oraedif ent
sm
ta y
ls uc es r fer
tes a opra orl
ts ppr i tef i
ghta utity pol , l ngs
nd l
i
esbui
di ,
etc ? T os l a iti ?
.
teathf cl es
i
 Ar ha
ec nges eaur fom orgi l tr tur
m s ed r
i na s uc eorfom
r
s uc ea m odii
tr tur s
fed?

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Implementation of Sec. 6409
•W ha
tdoes s lnotdeny a s l ppr e”
“ hal
nd hala ov
m ea
n?
 Ar
ether ny s i l ic s nc w her n
ea peca cr um ta es
ea
a ia onm a bedeni
ppl ti
c
y
ed?
 Doestr r ppr a w her tr tur i a
i equiea ov l
eas uc evol tes
sf c
aety odesorother iepl c per ons nd
,
w s a es s a
pr
oper a ik
ty trs?
 Ca tber d toal i pos on ofc
ni
ea
l m
ow
i
ti
ondi ons
ti ?

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Implementation of Sec. 6409
•Does
thes tutea y w her
ta
ppl
egov’ti a ti s
s c nga a
pr i
opretora nota ar a ? (
nd
s egul tor tenta v
tie
a w er
ns :no)
.
•W ha ppl a onpr es m a ber r i ny,
ta i ti
c
oc s y
equied fa
a bef ew ha
nd or
tenti (
ty? tenta v na ia on
tie:a ppl ti
c
c nber r .
a
equied)
•W ha em edy i a opra nd c ti ona?
tr
s ppr i tea ons tuti l
(
tenta v ns er
tiea w :deem ed gr nted w i
a
thFCC
r i )
evew .
T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Revisions To Shot Clock (332(c)(7))
•R ul a i
em kngdoes
noti i
nvteorpr
opos hol ae
ew esl
r ii
evs
onofexiti ul .
s ngr es
•S houl FCC c ngedefni onofc l a on?
d
ha
i ti
ol ti
oc
•S houl FCC caiy w hena ppl a oni
d
l rf
na i ti s
c
c pl
om ete?
•Dom or torapa ethes
a i us
hotcoc ? (
l k tenta v
tie
a w er “ no” )
ns ,
.

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Revisions To Shot Clock (332(c)(7))
•Does hotcoc ppl toDAS a tos al el ?
s
l ka y
nd
m lc l
s
(
tenta v ns er “ yes)
tiea w , ” .
 note:thi i pr bl notthem os rtia is sue
ss oba y
tc i c lsue;is
i how onedeter i w hethera di nc s s
s
m nes
nor na ei ori
notpr bi y.
ohi tor

•Ar ef enc f i ngonm unipr
epr er esors
ti
oper
ty
unr s bl dic i i tor
eaona y srm na y?
•S houl FCC r ii em edi (
d
evs
tr
es deem gr nted)
a
?

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Approaching the NPRM
•N P R M i l el tos fc ntl af tl ai es
si y
k
i ia y fec oc l .
gni
ti
•N P R M asks the right questions.
 Betterbaa ei
l nc ntonea s ta e
nd ubs nc
 Ver c pl a l i a f c
y om ex nays nd a ts
s

•M a deters tea
y
ta dopti
onofFCC Gui nc
da e.
•N eed ana ona efor w i ots oc l
ti l f t, thl ofl a detal
i
s
 S i ngexa pl
ti
m es
 L oc l ai ti
a v ra ons
 Ec
onom i, neerng, ubl aety Anays
c Engi i P
i f
cS
l i
s
 Coor na v c ?
di ted oies

•T CCFU Ir e?
ol

T el om m unia ons a
ec
c ti L w
Approaching the NPRM
•I
ndus y w i a c a c m uni es r tl
tr l tta km ny om
l
ti diec y.
•Fori vdua i a neys
ndii lcty ttor
:
 I a em enti a sue,
fpl c
s nis yourc m uni m us c n
om
ty
ta ti
thi pr eedi
s oc
ng.
 T hependi
ngpr eedi
oc
ngm a af tpendi
y fec
ng
a ia ons
ppl ti .
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 W ha erha
tev
ppensyou w i need tor ieyourzoni
,
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T el om m unia ons a
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TA X E S
W H A T I TA X A B L E
S
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T el om m unia ons a
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C A N C O N GRE SS H A RM O N I E
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E L E C TRO N I TA X A TI N ?
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M ak a e
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Di ta
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Goods

T el om m unia ons a
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CelT a
l x
M or t’m
a
C A V E A TS/ V E N S
GI
• C ommu ni tons t x “r m” tt e fed er lorst t l
cai a efor a h
a
ae eveli a
s
ver d a er s g me forl lg
y ng ou a
oca over
nment wh h ve t e
s o a h
mostt l t e l stt g i
o ose,h ea o an.
• L oca over
lg
nment fu t r a lt t t x ori ose fees on a
s’ u e biiy o a
mp
ny
t e of commu ni tons ser ce p ovi eri a i s rsk
yp
cai
vi r d s tserou i .
• C ommu ni tons t x r m may be inevitable i 20 13- a
cai a efor
n
14 t
t e Fed er ll . on’ ose a h st t l
h
a evel D
tl
tt e ae evelbefor t en.
e h
• Refor need notbe ba forl lg
m
d
oca over
nment
s.
• L ocas mu stbe fa
l
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  • 6. FCC Has Commenced New Rulemaking on Wireless •R ul a i sued T hur da S ept.26;60- y i ti l em kngis s y, da ni a c m entperod aterFed.R eg.publ a on. om i f i ti c •L oc l uthorty i a ik aa i s trs:  Bai sum pti underyi s s ca ons l ngm a l a or na estha ny oc l di nc , t l ai c ngr ntaper i tl i thes oc l a a ty m ttha i ts m i zeofw iel s r es f cl esi a ik a iti ,s trs. i  R ul a i lothr tens bity topr entham to em kngas ea al i ev r envr ionm ental s i v r sa w ela hitorc l l ens eaea, s l s s ial y ti y s fc ntaea. i ia r s gni I ndus y w i m a eas fc ntefor tr l k l i ia f ttol i oc l gni i tl a m a uthorty. i  L oc l es i need topatii tetopr tthei nter ts ai w l ti l r cpa otec ri es . T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 7. Background: Underlying Federal Laws •47 U . . 332 ( ) 7) b)P r er es oc l S C.§ c( ( es v L a Authorty to i R egul teP l c entofP er ona iel s er ie a a em s lW r es S vc Fa iti S oL ongAs cl es i :  L oc l does ai ty notpr bi ohi torefec v y pr bi ovs f tiel ohi tpr ii on ofs vc er ie;  l ai does oc l ty notunr s bl dic i i tea i t eaona y srm na gans f ti l equiaents vc ; unc onal y vl er ies  l ai a ts na ia onw i nar s bl oc l c ona ppl ti ty c thi eaona eperod of i ti e; m  m a es k adecs nw rti ii oni i ng;a nd  thedecs s uppor by s ta a evdenc ii oni s ted ubs nti l i e. •L oc l c nnotdeny baed onR Frss ai a ty s ik . T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 8. Background (Cont’d) •S upr eCour ul tha em tr ed tFCC ha a s uthorty to i i pl entpr ii of47 U . . 332 ( ) 7)i m em ovs ons S C.§ c( n Arlington v. F.C.C., 133 S . Ct.1863 ( 2013) . •Decs ea esnpl c ii onl v i a eFCC r es t: ul tha  Es bl hedas ta i s hotcoc orl a a ti l kf oc l c ononac pl om ete a ia on( ppl ti 90/150 da dependi c ys ngonf cl ; a ity) i c l oncuded tha bs ta enta eem entw i ppl a al ai gr tha i nt, oc l c ty tha al toa tha “ pr um ptiel a tedunr s bl tf i s c s es v y” c eaona y; a nd  pr i tha oc l c nnotdeny a ppl a onm er y ovded tl ai a ty na i ti c el bec us notherpr i a ea ovderar dy ofer s vc i na lea f s er iew thi n aea r . T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 9. Background (Cont’d) •47 U.S.C. §1455(a) –M odiia onofT ow er /BaeS ta ons fc ti s s ti  “aS ta teorl a gov nm entm a notdeny, nd s l oc l er y a hal a ov a el bl a iti r ppr e, ny i ef cl es eques oram odiia onof gi i tf fc ti a nexiti iel s erorbaes ti s ngw r es tow s ta ontha tdoes not s ta al c ngethephys a di ens ofs htow er ubs nti l ha y i l m c i ons uc orbaes ti s ta on.  “el bl a iti r i ef cl es eques m ea a r gi i t” ns ny eques or tf m odiia on“ofa fc ti nexiti iel s erorbaes ti s ngw r es tow s ta on” i oli ol a onofnew tr ns is nv vngc l ti oc a m si onequi ent; pm r ov l em a oftr ns is a m si onequi ent;orr a em entof pm epl c tr ns is a m si onequi ent. pm •FCC giena v uthorty toi pl entby 47 U . . i m em S C.§1403 •R ef r eredtoi ul a i s ec nr em knga S .6409. T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 10. FCC Guidance (Jan 2013) •Gui nc sued by FCC ’s iel s ea da eIs W r es Bur u.  Defnes s ta al c nge” thr i “ ubs nti l ha y oughc i i rteradev oped el i nadif entc fer ontext( s i es v ti . hitorcpr er a on) • Forexa pl no“ s ta a ha m e, ubs nti lc nge” i na ti fa ddi onextends a f cl l s n20 f na diec on. a ity es tha i eeti ny r ti  O fer br ddefni onof“ baes ti tha oul m a e f s oa i ti s ta on” tc d k s tutea y tom a f cl esi l ngutity pol . ta ppl ny a iti ,ncudi i l i es  I noti s ntended tor c aety is , opretay pr ea hsf suespr i r oper ty (i l ghtpol )or“ non- ng” r es taf tpl c ent. es zoni ul tha fec a em  “ I pr v gui nc nter etie” da eonl – notbi ngonc ts y ndi our or l a zoni uthorti . oc l nga i es T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 11. Historic Site – Now Hitorc50’- ghsos i ppr eda c entofs pa a s i hi i w tha ov tta hm l i nel ntenna pantedtom a hexterors f c x s i tc i ura etom i m i iua ni zevs l i pa t. L oc ted a m c a tDufefM i R oa a i l l d ndM D R oute28 ( r tow nR oa nM ontgom er County, ayl nd. Danes d)i y M ra P hotos by:R ober .Hunniutt, um bi el om m unia ons por ti tP c Col aT ec c ti Cor a on T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 12. Historic Site – Post Guidance? Il tr ti how i l a ons us ngpotenti lm pa tofc l a onofa ddi ona a oxi a y 20’- ghpol ounteda ai c o- ti oc na ti l ppr m tel hi em ntennaar y. ra P hotos by:R ober .Hunniutt, um bi el om m unia ons por ti tP c Col aT ec c ti Cor a on T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 13. Historic Site – Now P hotoofS i eonT .T oby’s nk m Ba Bui ng, um bi ty Hitorc l di Col aCi s i Ditrc Ki s it, ngCounty, A . Bl W ue ar s nttoc r oc ti row poi urentl a onof c l er . Bui ngl tedon eltow s l di i s N a ona R egitr ofHitorcP l c ti l s y s i a es T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 14. Historic Site – Post Guidance? Il tr ti how i l a ons us ng potenti lm pa tofc ai c ol a onus oc ti i ngphotos of a tua c l r top i tal ti oof ns l ons a T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 15. Brickyard Rd. DAS Site – Neighborhood P hotos by:R ober .Hunniutt, um bi el om m unia ons por ti tP c Col aT ec c ti Cor a on T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 16. Brickyard Rd. DAS Site – Now P ol etos uppor tDAS a ntenna ( hi s68’ gh)now a ik r oa i ontgom er County ( r tBrc yadR d nM y patofam ul tinode i tal ti ns l ontha a textends dow nBrc yadR oa ik r d) P hotos by:R ober .Hunniutt, um bi el om m unia ons por ti tP c Col aT ec c ti Cor a on T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 17. Brickyard Rd. DAS Site – Post Guidance? Il tr ti l a onofa us nextens i ontoexiti s ngutity pol i ddi ona s uc a br cnga l i ew tha ti l tr tur l a i ndguy w ies uppor r tos ttheextens w hih i on, c rs a oxi a y 20’ a eexiti ies ppr m tel bov s ngDAS a ntenna. Bl k a s oc s tbottom r l tr a efec el tedtypia pol m ountedequi entc bi . c l epm a nets P hotos by:R ober .Hunniutt, um bi el om m unia ons por ti tP c Col aT ec c ti Cor a on T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 18. The FCC Rulemaking •P r i ar l ovdes ea oppor ty toa es the tuni ddr s defcencesntheGui nc ii i i da e. •P r ents ea rs es ar l iktha tFCC w i exc l eed l a uthorty a undom a s tea l a l w s i nd ny ta nd oc la tha otec tpr tnei ghbor hoodstheenvr , ionm ent a hitorc l r s nd s ia aea. •Coul s ta al dely i pr es decs d ubs nti l y a n- oc s ii ons •I por nc om pounded by i m ta ec ndus y pus tr hto w rteGui nc ntos tel w . i da ei ta a T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 19. Rulemaking Structure •In re Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless Facilities Siting Policies, T W Doc etN o.13k 238, 13- ( FCC 122 9/26/2013) . •Fouraea a esed: r s ddr s  S houl FCC expedi a ona Envr d teN ti l ionm enta ol y lP i c Ac nd N a ona Hitorc lP r er a onr i ta ti l s ia es v ti evew pr eses orDAS a s al el , nd c tegorc l oc s f nd m lc l a a s ial y excudethes l edepl ents r r i ? oym fom evew T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 20. Rulemaking Structure •Fouraea a esed ( ont’d) r s ddr s c  S houl FCC exem pttem por r a d ay ntennas uc es tr tur fom f evew ? r ed.r i  S houl FCC a d doptr es e:S ec on6409? W ha ul ? ul r ti tr es  S houl FCC ateri s d l ts hotcoc ul , e.g. l kr esto, •deter i m new hena ppl a oni c pl na i ti s om etea a es c nd ddr s r edi i hotcoc em esfs l knotm et; •a es DAS ; ddr s •a es m or tora m uni i ngpr er es ddr s a i , s ti ef enc . T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 21. Implementation of Sec. 6409 •S houl theFCC m a er esnthi aea d k ul i s r ? ( l na v :giel ai es is ater ties v oc l fr toppor ty;or ti tuni pr i oratr ns onperod) ovdef a i ti i . •W ha er ies r ea hed? ( ts vc aer c tenta v oncus tiec l i on, a l ens orunl ens w iel s er ie) ny i ed c i ed r es s vc . c •W ha s tr ns is ti “ a m si onequi ent” ( pm doesti l i ncude pow ers i ) uppl ? es T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 22. Implementation of Sec. 6409 •W ha s iel s erorbaes ti ti aw r es tow s ta on?  “ T ow er ” a baes ti a thos m s r s nd s ta ons s eter ae nor al under tood? m l y s  Bui ngsw a l di , tertow er , l pol , . sutity esetc ? i •W ha er ies r ea hed? ( ts vc aer c tenta v oncus tiec l i on, a l ens orunl ens w iel s er ie) ny i ed c i ed r es s vc . c •W ha s nexiti ti a s ngtow erorbaes ti m us s ta on( t s ethi c l bei ef iel s? om nga tual y nus orw r es) T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 23. Implementation of Sec. 6409 •W ha r ol a on, em ov l nd r a em ent taec l ti r oc a a epl c ( y c nges onl ha totheexiti a ity, ddi ons s ngf cl ora ti i off cl es nd equi entassociated w i a iti a i pm ththe exiti a ity) s ngf cl ? i •How does thel w af tnon-onf m i a fec c or ngus es ( nd w hy aenon-onf m i a r c or ngus needed) es ? •M us tagov nm enta ov er ppr eam odiia ontha fc ti t does notc or toa onf m nexiti s ngper i ondi on? m tc ti T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 24. Implementation of Sec. 6409 •W ha s ubs nti lc ngei ti as ta a ha nphys a i l c di ens m i on?  J ts us i zeors ethi om ngm or e?  I i na ol sta bs uteorr a v ta r el ties ndad?  Does a etes ppl toal tr tur oraedif ent sm ta y ls uc es r fer tes a opra orl ts ppr i tef i ghta utity pol , l ngs nd l i esbui di , etc ? T os l a iti ? . teathf cl es i  Ar ha ec nges eaur fom orgi l tr tur m s ed r i na s uc eorfom r s uc ea m odii tr tur s fed? T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 25. Implementation of Sec. 6409 •W ha tdoes s lnotdeny a s l ppr e” “ hal nd hala ov m ea n?  Ar ether ny s i l ic s nc w her n ea peca cr um ta es ea a ia onm a bedeni ppl ti c y ed?  Doestr r ppr a w her tr tur i a i equiea ov l eas uc evol tes sf c aety odesorother iepl c per ons nd , w s a es s a pr oper a ik ty trs?  Ca tber d toal i pos on ofc ni ea l m ow i ti ondi ons ti ? T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 26. Implementation of Sec. 6409 •Does thes tutea y w her ta ppl egov’ti a ti s s c nga a pr i opretora nota ar a ? ( nd s egul tor tenta v tie a w er ns :no) . •W ha ppl a onpr es m a ber r i ny, ta i ti c oc s y equied fa a bef ew ha nd or tenti ( ty? tenta v na ia on tie:a ppl ti c c nber r . a equied) •W ha em edy i a opra nd c ti ona? tr s ppr i tea ons tuti l ( tenta v ns er tiea w :deem ed gr nted w i a thFCC r i ) evew . T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 27. Revisions To Shot Clock (332(c)(7)) •R ul a i em kngdoes noti i nvteorpr opos hol ae ew esl r ii evs onofexiti ul . s ngr es •S houl FCC c ngedefni onofc l a on? d ha i ti ol ti oc •S houl FCC caiy w hena ppl a oni d l rf na i ti s c c pl om ete? •Dom or torapa ethes a i us hotcoc ? ( l k tenta v tie a w er “ no” ) ns , . T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 28. Revisions To Shot Clock (332(c)(7)) •Does hotcoc ppl toDAS a tos al el ? s l ka y nd m lc l s ( tenta v ns er “ yes) tiea w , ” .  note:thi i pr bl notthem os rtia is sue ss oba y tc i c lsue;is i how onedeter i w hethera di nc s s s m nes nor na ei ori notpr bi y. ohi tor •Ar ef enc f i ngonm unipr epr er esors ti oper ty unr s bl dic i i tor eaona y srm na y? •S houl FCC r ii em edi ( d evs tr es deem gr nted) a ? T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 29. Approaching the NPRM •N P R M i l el tos fc ntl af tl ai es si y k i ia y fec oc l . gni ti •N P R M asks the right questions.  Betterbaa ei l nc ntonea s ta e nd ubs nc  Ver c pl a l i a f c y om ex nays nd a ts s •M a deters tea y ta dopti onofFCC Gui nc da e. •N eed ana ona efor w i ots oc l ti l f t, thl ofl a detal i s  S i ngexa pl ti m es  L oc l ai ti a v ra ons  Ec onom i, neerng, ubl aety Anays c Engi i P i f cS l i s  Coor na v c ? di ted oies •T CCFU Ir e? ol T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 30. Approaching the NPRM •I ndus y w i a c a c m uni es r tl tr l tta km ny om l ti diec y. •Fori vdua i a neys ndii lcty ttor :  I a em enti a sue, fpl c s nis yourc m uni m us c n om ty ta ti thi pr eedi s oc ng.  T hependi ngpr eedi oc ngm a af tpendi y fec ng a ia ons ppl ti . c  W ha erha tev ppensyou w i need tor ieyourzoni , l l evs ng c odes . T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 31. TA X E S W H A T I TA X A B L E S N . .Th s i notonl afed er l B i s y a i e! ssu T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 32. C A N C O N GRE SS H A RM O N I E Z E L E C TRO N I TA X A TI N ? C O I netT a nter x Fr eedom M ak a e r etpl c Far s ines P osi eO n-i a s bl L neT x R ef m or Di ta gi l Goods T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w CelT a l x M or t’m a
  • 33. C A V E A TS/ V E N S GI • C ommu ni tons t x “r m” tt e fed er lorst t l cai a efor a h a ae eveli a s ver d a er s g me forl lg y ng ou a oca over nment wh h ve t e s o a h mostt l t e l stt g i o ose,h ea o an. • L oca over lg nment fu t r a lt t t x ori ose fees on a s’ u e biiy o a mp ny t e of commu ni tons ser ce p ovi eri a i s rsk yp cai vi r d s tserou i . • C ommu ni tons t x r m may be inevitable i 20 13- a cai a efor n 14 t t e Fed er ll . on’ ose a h st t l h a evel D tl tt e ae evelbefor t en. e h • Refor need notbe ba forl lg m d oca over nment s. • L ocas mu stbe fa l rmor a i p ri p nt i i er s a e t be e ctve a tci a s f nt est r o p ot ed . r ect 33 T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 34. The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act ( 31/ R 434)or( 1431) S H S. Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (“ITFFA”)   Exp ecta i t i nex tC ong ess ( 13)a 20 14 d ea lne ctviy n r 20 s d i a p oa es p r ch  I TFA “wal off” om st t a l lt x ai t e lr est ls fr ae nd oca a ton h a g , a fa estg owi , m of commu ni tons — br d ba nd st r ng for cai oa nd  34 I TFA h s been i effectsi 1998 , r enty sch u l t a n nce cu r l ed ed o ex pr i N ovember 20 14 ie n , I TFA mu stbe r eaed oral ep l lowed t ex pr a acond ii of o ie s ton r m ort i i si l a i u sty t x r u cton ex er se, efor h s s mp y n nd r a ed i ci nottu e t x r m r a efor T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 35. I TFA •A s wh twa for l t ecom i su p lnt by a s mery el s pa ed br d ba , aes a l l a e l oa nd st t nd ocas r eftwiha t sh i i rnk ngcommu ni tons ser ce t x ba cai vi a se. •L efti pa t e I n lce, h TFA wilevent al “t x l u ly a ex emp” l, l t al oramostal of t e entr l, h ie t ecommu ni tons i u sty’ ser ces. el cai nd r s vi •Unl t ecom t x “r m”s cou ped wihI ess el a efor i l t TFA r ea, nd u sty wilh ve no i ep l i r l a ncentve t everl i o et I TFA ex pr ie. T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 36. Wireless Tax Fairness Act H . 230 9, 1235 R. S. •L a ong ess ( R- 0 2)p ssed t e stC r H 10 a h H ou se, wentnowh e i t e Senae er n h t • W ou l i ose a5- rmor t i m on a new d mp yea aoru ny “d i i naor , ny i ea i ex i i , scrmi t y”ora ncr se n stng st t orl lt x es on wiel ser ces; ae oca a r ess vi wou l d g a fah r nd t erex i i a es a ex cl d e t x es stngt x nd u a i osed by vot of commu niy mp e t •W ilr u r i 20 13 l et n n 36 T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 37. The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 -- S. 1364 • L eg slton cr t anai i ai eaes tonwi e “t x p efer d a r ence” for onlne g s a ser ces overcomp i i ood nd vi etngbrck a i -nd mora l by lmii ae a l lt x es on t rsaes i tngst t nd oca a “d i ia ood s a ser ces. g t lg nd vi ” •D ownl d ed mu si a vi eos; oa c nd d •P a p - i ( P V )a vi eo- d ema ( oD ) y- er V ew P nd d onnd V r evenu e fr t e ca e fr nch se fee r om h bl a i evenu e ba se 37 T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 38. Main Street Fairness Act ( 7 43 a H . 68 4) S. nd R. • Pa ssed Senae on astongbip ri n ba s t r - a tsa si • P end i n H ou se Jd i a y ngi u cir • A lows st t a l lg l aes nd oca over nment t colectsaes s o l l a u se t x es on r nd a emot (ypcal onlne)saes t e t i ly i l o t ei esi ent h rr d s • A i t elmi t t e cu r entd i d va a e su ffer ms o i nae h r sa nt g ed by brck a - t rr al s vi à- s onlne i -nd mora et ier s- vi i r al s et ier • Gener t fu nd s ae 38 T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 39. D O N ’ FO RGE T TH E TH RE A T A T T TH E STA TE L E V E L : St t C ommu ni tons Ta Refor ae cai x m T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 40. C ommu ni tons Ta “Refor cai x m” • B a c a p oa si p r ch • C ola se alcommu ni tons-elt t x es a fees ( bl lp l cai r aed a nd ca e fr nch se fees, er a s P E G fees, B S, a lne t ecom & a i p hp D lnd i el wiel r ess)i o asi l t x nt ng e a • M ove r onsi lt fori osii colecton a a d ii esp biiy mp ton, l i nd u tng of t e t x t t e st t l h a o h ae evel • Exa l i u d e V A , , mpes ncl FL KY, H , nd N C O a • D O W N SI E : lmi t commu ni tons-elt RO W fees D E i nae cai r aed 40 T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 41. C ommu ni tons Ta “Refor ( ’ ) cai x m”contd •B enefis fori u sty: t nd r • L owert x a mi stai cost a d ni r ton s • L owert x es, cep er a s forD B S a ex tp h p • Gr t r ecton a anstfu t r t x i ea eaerp ot i g i u e a ncr ses •Ri s t l lg sk o oca over nment s: • L oss of a lt t contoll lt x stu ct r a p i a biiy o r oca a r u e nd olcy, nd t u s contoloverl lbu d g evenu es h r oca etr • L oss of a d ii u t ort t ensu r cor ecta nt a e p i u tnga h iy o e r mou s r ad 41 T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
  • 42. T el om m unia ons a ec c ti L w
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