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Select Board OKs legal review for 5G small cells on streetlight fixtures, asks for school/day-care buffer
Summary
Presenters from RT Energy and Ubiquia outlined a plan to mount carrier-funded small-cell radios on town-owned streetlight fixtures to improve coverage and capacity; the Select Board voted 5-0 to have staff and legal negotiate a master attachment agreement and to research exclusion zones around schools and day cares.
Mark Carter of RT Energy Services and Tom Crow of Ubiquia presented to the Wells Select Board on Sept. 17, 2024, a proposal to mount small-cell radios on town-owned streetlight fixtures to extend cellular coverage and add capacity in busy corridors such as Route 1. Carter said the project uses existing streetlight NEMA sockets, requires fiber backhaul for full 5G functionality and would “cost the town a penny” upfront because carriers pay installation and monthly fees, producing modest revenue for the municipality.
The presenters described the hardware as a compact, weather-rated unit that clamps to the streetlight fixture, runs on roughly 90 watts, and is typically visible only from close range. They said deployment planning begins with…
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