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Verizon small-cell installations draw technical questions at Cheektowaga hearings
Summary
The Town of Cheektowaga held public hearings on three Verizon applications for small-cell wireless equipment at 105 Susan Lane, 742 Beach Road and 539 Cleveland Drive; Verizon representatives described the poles, antenna size and RF compliance while residents and council members pressed for clearer wattage and interference data.
The Town of Cheektowaga held separate public hearings on three special-use permit applications from Verizon for small-cell wireless equipment proposed at 105 Susan Lane, 742 Beach Road and 539 Cleveland Drive.
Steve Fantuzo, an attorney representing Verizon, described the proposals as ‘‘small cells’’ — low‑power antennas and compact equipment cabinets attached to utility poles, typically 30–40 feet high with antennas near 31.5 feet and equipment units mounted lower on the pole. He said the poles are NYSEG facilities in the town right-of-way and that NYSEG sign-off and work orders are included in Verizon’s application package.
Board members and residents raised technical questions. Council members asked how the size of the antennas and equipment compare to pole-mounted transformers; Verizon’s representative said the antenna would be about 2 feet 8 inches in height and the equipment cabinet roughly 3 feet, likely…
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