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Canton Township consultants recommend ordinance changes, RFP to attract tower developers after broadband study
Summary
Consultants presented maps showing fiber concentrated along major corridors and wireless gaps in parts of Canton Township, recommended updating the wireless ordinance to allow municipal sites and issuing an RFP to select preferred tower developers; board directed staff to begin RFP work and to engage public safety and residents.
Consultants presented the findings of a year-long broadband study to the Canton Township Board of Trustees on Jan. 6, 2026, saying that while the township appears covered for basic cellular service, capacity shortfalls and uneven fiber deployment leave many residents with subpar Internet and spotty wireless performance.
Doug (consultant) told the board that most residential connections in Canton still rely on coax or copper lines provided by legacy providers such as Comcast/Xfinity, AT&T and WOW, while fiber is concentrated along major corridors such as Michigan Avenue and Ford Road. He said mapping showed roughly 19 macro cell sites and about 15–19 small cells in the township and that carriers are increasingly focused on capacity — not just coverage — as households use more connected devices.
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