Topic 3- Collocation Agreements

Where it is not feasible to build a new antenna structure, wireless facilities may be collocated on an existing structure. The large national wireless carriers have established MLAs among themselves and with tower companies. MLAs specify processes, provide guidelines, and facilitate site space agreements between business entities. An exhibit template for individual site leases or license agreements (SLAs) is attached to each MLA. Each new SLA becomes an exhibit to the MLA to add equipment to an existing structure, presumably already loaded with the equipment of other wireless providers. (For more on collocations see Module 3 Site Acquisition Contracting; Module 7 Search Area Assignment; Module 17 Collocation Applications; and Module 23 Collocation Agreements.)