Experts differ on whether proposed tower is least-intrusive way to fix Route 22 coverage gap
Applicant and consultants say the project fills a significant gap on Route 22 and requires a ~95-foot centerline; critics and an outside telecom attorney urged the board to demand empirical drive-test data and to consider alternative locations and lower heights.
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The debate over whether the proposed telecom facility is the least-intrusive way to remedy a coverage gap was central to the hearing. The applicant and the board's consultants presented propagation maps and RF justifications indicating that a 95-foot centerline is needed for the carrier's objectives; the applicant emphasized low-band coverage improvements in select locations.
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