Commissioners press applicants on coverage, tower sharing and FirstNet implications
During Oct. 13 hearings, commissioners asked whether the proposed Harmony Towers site would change local cell coverage or improve FirstNet service; applicants said AT&T would relocate antennas primarily for lease-cost reasons and that coverage would be similar while upgrades would be easier from the new tower.
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Commissioners sought clarity on whether the new Harmony Towers site would alter mobile coverage or improve emergency-service connectivity. Brent, a planning commissioner, asked whether the relocation would be for 5G or FirstNet use and whether residents in the Pine Center area would see better coverage. "Is that going to be their 5 g? Is it gonna be FirstNet?" Brent asked.
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