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SFPUC approves streetlight pole license program to host wireless antennas; program to yield about $1M a year
Summary
The commission approved a master license permitting wireless carriers to mount distributed antenna systems on SFPUC streetlight poles, establishing a $4,000-per-pole annual fee with 4% escalation, a 12-year term, and a requirement that carriers install city‑use fiber strands. Commissioners sought assurances on RF interference and liability protections.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted to approve terms of a proposed Master License Agreement allowing wireless carriers to mount distributed antenna systems on SFPUC-owned streetlight poles, a program staff estimates could generate about $1 million per year in revenue for the city.
Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager for Power, said the program would permit carriers to sign one master license agreement and then select poles under that umbrella. The proposal…
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