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  • 4G, fourth-generation wireless technology
    use of fiber optic transport for wireless, 51, 57, 426
  • 5G, fifth-generation wireless technology, 17, 56, 426, 475
  • above average terrain (AAT), 59, 89, 479
  • above ground level (AGL), 73–74, 89, 172, 177, 230, 256, 376
    as the basis for space rental, 127
    collocation position, 91
    elevation requirements, 114, 394, 411
    guy wire requirement, 333–334
  • above mean sea level (AMSL), 73, 254, 376
    See also ground elevation
  • abstract
    companies, 243
    of space rights, 356, 443
    of title, 107, 190, 219, 238, 318
  • accessibility, 123, 129, 130–131, 295
    access road, 43, 45, 140, 307–308, 332–333, 341
    across existing easements, 246
    affecting constructability, 123, 129, 130–1, 174–176
    affecting lease-ability, 140, 146, 151
    agreements, 338
    for collocations, 196, 227
    documentation, 211, 214, 242
    easements, 332–333
    for an environmental consultant, 122, 188, 221
    government land, 336–337
    importance to operations personnel, 185
    in case of emergency, 92
    multi-story buildings, 154, 292
    permits, 257–258, 268–269
    pole attachment, 339, 380, 496, 497
    by the property owner, 398
    protection, 344
    right of entry, 280, 442
    rights of way, 137
    safety precautions, 413
    search area report maps, 178
    site candidate information packages, 196, 199–200
    site design, 186, 222, 250, 251, 252–254, 265
    title reports, 244
    utilities, 95
    water storage facilities, 294
  • administrative review and approval, 55, 364, 382–383
    incentives, 172, 391
    milestone, 44
  • Advanced Wireless Services (AWS). See market designations
  • Advisory Commission on Historic Preservation (ACHP), 460
    Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA), 478, 489–490, 498, 499, 505
  • aerial photography
    search area report (SAR), 177–178
    site candidate information package (SCIP), 198
  • aesthetics, 393–394
    design standards, 113, 383
    environmental considerations, 121
    favor collocation, 299
    photographic simulations, 398
    See also environmental considerations, aesthetics/visual; paint; stealth
  • AGL Media Group
    magazine articles, 473, 476, 477, 478, 495, 497, 498, 505
  • agreements, types of
    access, 175
    amendments, 345–346
    basic terms, 146–147
    Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as trustee, 144
    collocation agreements, 228, 296–303, 296–303, 442
    construction agreements, 262, 340–342
    contract to buy and sell real estate (CBS), 325
    corporate agreements, 353
    distributed antenna systems (DAS), 56, 291
    draft agreements, 217–218, 225, 440–441
    easements, 333–335
    entry and test (E&T) agreements, 217, 221, 281–282
    executables, 354–355
    exhibits, 255
    franchise agreements, 134, 339–340
    in-building agreements, 291–292
    license agreements, 295, 335–336
    master lease agreements, 217, 295 (See also master lease agreement)
    milestones, 42–45, 47–49, 236
    miscellaneous agreements, 331–346 (See also miscellaneous agreements)
    multiple agreements, 140
    Nationwide Programmatic (NPA) Agreement, 120, 394, 421
    negotiations, 351–352
    non-disturbance agreements, 245, 342–343
    non-negotiables, 157–159
    options, 282–284
    pole attachment agreements, 339–340
    project attorney involvement, 188–189
    purchase and sale agreements (PSA), 325
    purchase contracts, 324–330, 443
    recording, 160, 357–358
    right-of-entrance (ROE) agreements, 292
    road use, 258, 338
    sublease agreements, 286
    subordination agreements, 160, 286–287, 342–343
    temporary agreements, 42, 179, 284, 332
    underlying agreements, 141, 286
    See also easements; leasehold interests; lease/space rights; lease/space rights terms
  • airport zoning, 116
  • air traffic navigation, 250, 254, 375
    affecting zone-ability, 116
    consideration in search area design, 79
    See also Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • alternative sites
    importance in zoning applications, 376
    ranking, 167
    See also candidate sites
  • AM radio stations
    radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 172
    tower as a transmitter, 80
  • amendments 345–346
    collocation, 233
    to extent underlying lease, 301
    text, 98, 368, 422
    See also agreements
  • American Land Title Association (ALTA), 239–240, 491
    minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA NSPS land title surveys, 491
    See also land surveys, land surveyors, National Society of Professional Surveys (NSPS)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 457, 481, 490
    See also structural analysis
  • American Tower Corporation, 469, 474, 480
    number of tower sites, 15
  • amplification/amplifiers, 70
    cable TV trunk versus fiber optic cable, 473
    collocation agreement, 300
    collocation application, 230
    site configuration, 186
    tower-mounted (TMA), 70
    tower top (TTA), 70
  • Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions with Respect to Mobile Wireless, Including Commercial Mobile Services.
    See Federal Communications Commissions, Competitive Report, 2016 (DA 16-1061)
  • antennas
    centerline (CL), 73
    connected with fiber in the public right-of-way, 15
    elevation, 59, 256, 303
    facility components, 70
    height limitations, 114
    near field, 411
    public agencies, 401
    remote electrical tilt (RET), 70
    requirement, 28
    Section 106 compliance, 220
    signal interference, 80
    size, 406
    specifications, 230
    stealth, 59, 396–397
    structural analysis, 83, 232, 260–261, 301–302
    structural design letter, 261
    structures (See communications structures)
    structure types, 60–67, 91–93
    system, 70
  • antenna sites
    antenna site registration (ASR) database, 91, 127
    DAS and small cells, 55–56
    lack of ground space, 113
    macro cell sites versus microcell sites, 51–55
    the trend toward small, 16
    See also antenna; macro cell sites; microcell sites; wireless facilities/infrastructure
  • Antenna Structure Registration (ASR), 74, 91, 196, 282
  • antenna structures. See communications structures
  • Architectural Review Committee (ARC), 421
  • architecture and engineering (A&E) firm
    construction manager relationship, 180, 184
    light/lighting, 399
    permit application drawings, 388
    photo simulations, 399
    preparing for local permit applications, 369, 371–372
    role in the project team, 186–187
    site plan review, 116
    site visit, 222–223
    sound measurements, 415
    standard site design drawings, 249–262
    structural design standards, 414
    supplemental site design drawings, 263–269, 384, 388
    tower mapping, 232 (See also drones)
    See also land survey; land surveyors
  • area regulations. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • as-builts. See drawings
  • assessor, county. See county/municipal offices
  • associated equipment, 68–70
    See also amplifiers; cable; emergency/back-up generator; equipment shelter; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); power equipment; radio equipment; telecommunications interconnect
  • auctions. See frequency spectrum
  • AT&T Fiber, 20
    network, 476
    residential and building services, 476
  • AT&T Mobility, 20
    First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) partnership, 18, 475
    spectrum holdings, 12
    tower transactions, 474
  • attorneys. See legal counsel
  • availability of
    desirable locations, 146
    fiber-optic transport, 57
    frequency spectrum, 21
    property lease-ability, 141, 142, 175
    property/property owner, 135–136
    space, 46, 86, 135, 157
    water towers, 128
  • backhaul, 16, 51, 57, 69, 339
  • back-up power. See generator
  • basic trading area (BTA). See market designations
  • Belden Corporation, 473
  • billboards, 60
  • blanket easement. See easements, blanket
  • Bresnan, William, 473
  • broadcasters, 126–127
  • Brown, Jay. See Crown Castle
  • building entrance. See right of entry agreement
  • building permit
    additional requirements, 449–450
    application forms, 193, 201, 369, 371, 373, 388–389, 442
    approval by governing body, 418
    collocation, 112, 302, 303, 370
    constructability, related to, 133
    contractor requirements, 449
    drawings and reports, 133–134, 269, 389
    fees, 201, 371, 373, 448–449
    final details, 448
    lease commencement, 309
    milestone, 40, 45–46, 47, 49
    procedures, 200, 378
    requirements, 133–134, 201, 368
    SCIP information, 201
    site plan review, 116
    value of the work, 448
    zone-ability, related to, 98, 172
    zoning pre-requisite, 366
    See also zoning/land use application; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • build to suit (BTS) agreement, 11, 13–14
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 144, 461, 487
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 336–337, 461, 482, 494
  • cables
    aerial, 54
    ancillary, 70
    coaxial, 53, 68
    fiber optic, 15, 28, 53, 57, 68–69, 137, 473, 477
    pole attachment, 54, 123, 339–340
    in rights-of-way, 54, 334
    routing, 92, 108, 129, 154, 257, 291
    space requirement, 306, 308
    waveguide, 28, 61, 230, 409
    underground, 54, 131
  • cable television, 16, 134, 339
    first fiber optics cable used in, 473
  • California Department of Transportation, 416
  • camouflage. See concealment
  • candidate sites
    accessibility, 130–131
    availability, 136
    constructability, 123, 129, 130, 174
    directions, 174
    discussion in the zoning narrative, 377
    disqualified based on property owner disposition, 146
    disqualified based on setbacks, 265
    fallback, 164
    identified using maps, 177
    lease-ability, 175
    milestones, 40–41
    multi-story buildings, 154
    preliminary negotiation, 146
    property ownership, 100
    radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 184
    search area reconsideration, 162
    shortlist, 162–163
    zone-ability, 112, 116, 172–173
    See also search area report (SAR); site candidate information package (SCIP)
  • canvassing, 153–154
  • capacity cell sites
    versus coverage sites, 50–52, 74–75
  • cell site on wheels (COW), 58, 284
    suppliers, 479
    water tower maintenance, regarding, 66
    See also agreements, temporary; documentation
  • cell sites. See wireless facilities/infrastructure
  • cellular market area (CMA). See market designations
  • Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA).
    See CTIA—The Wireless Association centerline (CL). See above ground level (AGL); antenna
  • CenturyLink, 470, 477
    merger with Level 3, 20
  • certificates of insurance (COI)
    collocations, 227
    right of entry consent, 280
  • chief building official (CBO), 388
  • city council. See county/municipal offices
  • client point-of-contact
    project team relationships, 25, 183, 184, 186, 188, 189
    site acquisition consultant relationship, 24, 88, 149, 351–352, 405
  • coaxial cable. See cables
  • collocation, 225, 442–443
    agreements, 15–16, 296–303
    application form, 212, 227, 228–232
    application process, 226–228
    applications, 124, 217, 226–234
    due diligence, 281–282
    lacking ground space, 113, 126, 136, 288–289, 346, 370, 401
    milestones, 46–47
    public agency requests, 402
    requirement, 113
    site identification, 90
  • Comcast
    spectrum holdings, 12
  • communications sites, 296
    existing (See antenna sites/antenna site registration/collocation)
    owners and managers, 7, 48, 195, 227–228, 290, 310, 313, 345, 469–471
    See also wireless facilities/infrastructure
  • communications structures, 67
    air traffic navigation, 74, 79–80, 116, 250, 254, 375
    antenna structures, 14, 15, 59–60
    architectural drawings, 257
    available for collocation, 15, 91, 127, 176
    construction date, 91, 196
    in densely populated areas, 51
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) environmental assessment, 121
    foundation design, 258–259
    location, 250, 256
    neighborhood development, 406
    new, 95, 129–130, 223, 394
    ownership, types of, 126–129
    stealth (See stealth)
    structural analysis (See structural analysis)
    structural failure (See structural analysis)
    structural modifications (See structural analysis)
    tower drawings, 259–260
    types (See guyed towers, multi-story buildings, poles, self-supporting tower, water towers)
    zoning classification, 99
    See also antenna structure registration
  • compensation
    consultant agreement, 38
    employment, 37
    expenses, 39–40
    milestones, 39–49
    space rights (See lease terms)
    time and materials, 39–40
  • competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). See fiber-optic transport services
  • Competitive Report, 2016/Annual Report, and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Mobile Wireless, Including Commercial Mobile Services.
    See Federal Communications Commission, Competitive Consolidated Report, 2016 (DA 16-1016)
  • concealment, 59–60, 67–68, 130, 132, 383, 396–398, 406
    See also aesthetics; antenna; communications structures; poles
  • conditions, covenants, and restrictions (CCRs), 242, 244
  • conflicts
    air traffic navigation (See air traffic navigation)
    caused by existing easements, 356
    caused by site sketches, 251
    of interest, 26
    with planning staff, 380
    in project criteria, 87, 95, 184
    resolved by amendment, 346
    resolved through pole attachment rules, 473
  • conservation resource program (CRP), 142, 487
  • conservation trust, 140
  • constructability. See search area report (SAR), the/constructability
  • construction agreements. See miscellaneous agreements
  • construction permits (CP). See FCC
  • construction contractor. See general contractor
  • construction manager
    collocations, 124, 227, 230, 303
    contractor bids, 447
    constructability, 123–134, 173–175
    construction agreements, 340–342
    power requirements, 257
    project team relationship, 184, 186
    real estate entitlements complete handoff, 435
    site design, 249–250
    site technical visit, 223–224
    value of work amount, 449
  • constructive notice, 245, 345
  • contracts. See collocation agreements; conservation resource program; miscellaneous agreements; purchase contracts; site acquisition services; space rights agreement
  • Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate (CBS). See purchase contracts
  • coordinates. See latitude and longitude, the coordinate system of
  • corporate
    due diligence, 313
    entities, 144
    entity search, 144
    ownership succession, 319–320
    resolutions, 353
  • county commissioners. See county/municipal offices
  • county/municipal offices
    911/E911 coordinator, 128, 185, 195
    assessor, 90, 195, 198
    board of commissioners, 391, 418, 419–420, 431–43
    building department, 66, 195, 201, 269, 388, 448–449
    (the) chief of police, 372
    city council, 45, 189, 391, 418, 419, 431, 448
    clerk and recorder, 102, 106, 195, 243, 357–358, 379
    fire chief, 372
    geographical information systems (GIS), 30, 101, 177
    highway departments 130, 195
    personnel, 107
    planning department, 113, 116, 118–119, 379–389,423
    public safety department, 127, 185, 195, 401
    register of deeds, 102, 106, 318, 357
    sheriff. See county/municipal offices/public safety department
    treasurer, 195, 198
  • coverage, 71, 74–77, 405
    area, 114
    expansion using poles in the public right-of-way, 15
    in-building, 79, 291–292
    of macrocells versus microcells, 51–55
    objective, 24, 172, 374, 376–377
    priorities, 309, 403
    simulation generated by computer, 76, 184, 405
    by small cells, 56
    versus capacity sites, 50–51
  • Crown Castle, 15, 20, 474, 476, 477, 485
    Brown, Jay, 20, 126
  • CTIA—The Wireless Association, 15, 458, 475
  • databases
    of existing structures, 77, 91
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (See Federal Communications Commission)
    used by the environmental consultant, 187
  • data centers, 16, 17, 71
    See also mobile switching centers
  • deadlines
    project funding, 24
    purchase contract, 326
    site candidate information package (SCIP), 215
    site acquisition, 25, 31
    zoning application, 264, 371–372
    See also time management
  • deal sheet, 356, 443
  • deeds to real property, 102
    as a project expense, 39
    as supporting documents, 242–244
    contracts for, 323, 327, 330, 348–349
    finding/researching, 102, 154
    for current vested ownership, 107, 305
    for ordering title reports, 190, 219
    included in the SCIP, 102, 198
    legal descriptions, 280, 308–309
    with restrictions, 140, 244
    See also county/municipal offices/Clerk and Recorder and Register of Deeds; deal sheet; land, identification of; memorandum of lease
  • Department of Agriculture (USDA). See Farm Service Agency (FSA); US Forest Service (USFS)
  • Department of Commerce (Commerce). See National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS). See Federal Emergency Management Agency)
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 389, 461
    See also elevation certificate
  • Department of the Interior (Interior), 364, 461, 486, 487
    See also Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; US Fish and Wildlife Service; US Geological Survey
  • design standards, 113, 264, 383
    structural, 413–414
  • directions to the site, 441
    construction drawings (CDs), 256
    search area report/site candidate information package, 174
  • DISH, 18–20
    spectrum holdings, 12
  • distributive antenna system (DAS), 52, 55–56, 478–479
    backhaul and front haul, 57
    in-building systems, 65, 128, 291–292
  • documentation, 29
    building permit as, 269
    of constructive notice, 245
    due diligence, 145
    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, 376
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license, 402
    milestone, 40, 44, 49
    negotiation, 352
    for owner representative, 280
    of ownership, 305
    permit approval, 430
    project closeout, 36, 447–448
    purchase contract, 325, 328
    quality control, 255
    real estate complete, 355, 372
    recording, 348
    required for collocation NTP, 302–303
    search area report (SAR), 171
    site candidate information package (SCIP), 95, 201–202
    temporary sites, 84, 218, 332, 369–370
    updated public hearing, 424
  • drawings, engineered/engineering, 24, 25, 32, ,91, 186, 351, 364
    architectural, 252, 257
    as-built, 184
    building permit, 388–389
    collocation, 196–197, 232, 303
    construction, 184, 354, 399, 401, 413, 414, 427
    construction manager review of, 223
    drainage plans, 269
    driveway and highway approach, 263
    electrical, 197, 257
    file review of, 47
    foundation design, 129, 174, 196, 258–259, 448
    grounding plan, 258
    landscaping plan, 267–268
    multi-story building, 197
    Mylar, 117
    parking plan, 268
    road design, 257–258
    standard, 249–262
    stormwater plan, 122, 201, 264, 269
    structural, 260–261
    supplemental, 263–269
    tower, 232, 259–260
    zoning, 264–266, 364, 369, 371, 427
  • drones, 232, 303
    See also Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); tape drop; tower mapping
  • due diligence, 182, 207, 216, 258, 280, 305–306, 307–308, 406, 419
    collocation, 196, 231, 281–282
    community, 392–416, 423
    constructability, 123–134, 173–175
    corporate, 313, 355
    environmental, 221, 281
    existing structures, 77
    lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176
    planning staff, 379–389
    project team, 195
    property owner communications, 139–164
    purchase contracts, 324, 326, 328
    radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 171–172
    search area assignment, 88–94
    search area mapping, 95–109, 178
    site search, 32
    temporary site agreements, 84, 179
    title work, 190, 219
    zone-ability, 110–122, 172–173, 201
  • Earthlink, 20
  • easements
    access and utility, 196, 241, 244, 252–253, 307
    appurtenant, 332–333
    blanket, 246, 253–254
    crossings, 334
    in gross, 332–333, 334
    guy anchor, 334
    longitudinal, 334
    milestones, 43
    third party underlying, 320–322, 334–335
    See also legal description; location, identify
  • economic area group (EAG). See market designations
  • effective radiated power (EPR), 230
  • Electric Lightwave, 21
  • electromagnetic radiation (EMR), non-ionizing, 407–413
  • elevation certificate, 389, 498
  • Enhanced 911 (E-911), 127–128, 413, 426
    percentage of wireless calls, 127, 426, 486, 506
    See also Wireless Substitution Report
  • environmental analysis, phase 1 and phase 2
    environmental consultant role, 187–188, 221
    collocation, 196, 231
    purchase contracts, 327
    See also entry and test agreement
  • environmental compliance, 280, 328
    regulations, 122, 132, 237
    workshops, 488
    See also National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA)
  • environmental considerations, 107–108, 120–122, 132, 197, 364
    aesthetics/visual, 53, 266, 383, 393–394, 399
    light, 399–400
    property values, 136, 157, 364, 393, 405–407, 492, 501–502
    safety, 407–414
    sound, 414–416
    See also environmental consultant; National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA); National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
  • environmental consultant, 25, 187–188, 220–221, 222, 251, 328
    See also environmental analysis, environmental compliance, environmental considerations
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 504
  • equipment shelter, 51, 71, 415
    collocation, 395, 401
    construction drawings, 256, 257, 274
    size, 89
    weight, 200, 338
  • essential service, wireless as an, 99, 294, 405
  • exhibit substitutions, 353
  • existing leases, 141
    subordination, 287, 342–343 (See also agreements, subordination)
    title commitment, 244, 246, 328
  • existing structures, 77–79, 90–94, 124–129, 394–395
    non-conforming, 64
    See also collocation
  • facility-based wireless carriers, 11
  • fall zone, the antenna structure
    setbacks, 115, 266–267
  • Farm Service Agency (FSA). See conservation resource program
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 61, 295, 480, 491
    1A and 2C letters, 196, 223, 231, 250, 254–255, 282, 491
    air traffic navigation, 74, 79
    collocations, 196–197, 282
    drones, 232, 490–491
    form 7460-1, 233, 250, 254–255, 490, 491
    height variance, 114
    local permit applications, 372, 375–376
    marking and lighting, 399–400, 500
    notice criteria tool, 375, 480, 495
    obstruction evaluation, 480, 484, 491
    preliminary analysis, 375
    status of an application for a determination, 495
    See also zoning/land use (code) regulations, airport
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
    auctions, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 89, 466, 481
    Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC), 381, 477, 493, 496
    Competitive Report, 2016 (DA 16-1061), 15, 22
    construction permit, 187
    databases, 91, 466, 481, 500
    license, 230, 393, 402
    market designations. See market designations
    See also enhanced 911; environmental compliance
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    elevation certificate, 389, 498
    flood-plain maps, 90, 108, 482
  • federal offices. See Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP); Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA); Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Forest Service (USFS); Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA); National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)/First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet); Department of the Homeland Security (DHS)/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Department of the Interior/ Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Department of the Interior/ Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Department of the Interior/ Geological Survey (USGS); Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • fiber optic transport services (FOTS), 15, 24, 56, 64, 69, 126
    backhaul/front-haul, 51–54, 57
    in-building, 292
    pole attachment, 340
    public right-of-way, 139, 199, 339–340, 380
    requirement for 4G services, 51, 57
    right of entrance agreements, 292
    site candidate information package (SCIP), 199
    trends, 15–17, 20–21
    on undeveloped lands, 336
    See also cable; cable television; microwave radio systems
  • file review or audit
    milestone, 47–48
  • fire chief. See county/municipal offices
  • First Responder Network Authority Network (FirstNet), 17–18, 460–475
    National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC), 461, 500
  • fixed wireless, 476
  • flood plain maps. See Federal Emergency Management Administration
  • Forest Service. See US Forest Service
  • for sale signs, 142–143
  • foundation drawings. See drawings; site design
  • FPL Fibernet Holdings, 20
  • franchise agreements, 339
    longitudinal permits, 334
    pole attachments, 339–340
    right-of-way permits, 134
  • frequency spectrum, 7, 11, 13, 409–411, 466–468
    5G testing of, 17
    600 MHz band, 23, 467
    700 MHz band, 18, 467
    800 MHz cellular service, 13
    AWS-1, 14
    AWS-3, 19
    AWS-4, 19
    broadband PCS, 14
    citizens band mobile radio (CBRS), 22, 467
    DISH, 18–20
    funding for, 13, 158
    Graphic representation of, 408, 472
    H Block, 19
    major holders and their holdings of, 12
    millimeter wave, 22, 468
    (the) basis of government regulation, 21–23, 187
    role of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), 503
    specialized mobile radio service (SMR), 13
  • front-haul, 16, 52, 57, 339
  • general/construction contractor (GC), 262, 303, 435, 447, 448, 449
    architectural, 257
    certificate of insurance (COI), 303
    by choice of the structure owner, 125
    construction manager relationship, 184
    electrical, 257
    license, 98, 449
    structural modifications, 302
    supplemental drawings, 267–268
  • generator, backup, or emergency
    collocation, 196, 231
    rooftop sites on multi-story buildings, 92
    site configuration, 186
    sound, 415
    temporary facility, 57
  • geographical information systems (GIS), 30, 101, 177
  • geostationary positioning system (GPS), 30
  • Google Earth, 90, 91
  • ground elevation (GE), 73–74, 89
    above mean sea level (AMSL), 73, 254, 376
    elevation certificate, 389
    guy anchor locations, 63, 139
    radio frequency (RF) engineer review, 140, 171
    search area report (SAR,) 177
    See also height above average terrain (HAAT)
  • grounding, lightning, 69
    drawings, 258
    site configuration, 186
    soil report, 258–260
    See also drawings; site design
  • guyed towers, 62–63
    guy anchors, 333, 307
    guy wires, 158
    space requirements, 137–139
  • head-end
    cable television, 473
    distributed antenna system (DAS), 56
  • heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), 69–70, 186
  • height above average terrain (HAAT), 59, 89, 479
    See also above ground level (AGL); ground elevation (GE)
  • height limitations, 114–115
    exceptions, 201
    small cell proposals, 380
    zoning application narrative, 375
    See also zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • heterogenous networks (the het-net), 55
  • highway department. See county/municipal offices
  • historic architectural review committee (HARC), 421
  • hold harmless. See lease/space rights terms
  • homeowner association (HOA), 140–141
  • hubs. See mobile switching centers
  • identify a location. See land survey; latitude and longitude, the coordinate system of; location, identify; maps; Public Land Survey System
  • in-building, 79, 128
    agreements, 291–293
    distributed antenna system DAS, 55, 65, 128
    value-added, 492
    radio code, 492
  • incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC). See wireline
  • indemnification. See lease/space rights terms
  • insurance. See lease/space rights terms
  • interference, signal, 25, 72, 80, 91, 92, 158–159
    AM stations, 80
    collocations, 80, 91, 92
    intermodulation study, 80
    technical standards, 80, 336, 339, 348
    See also lease/space rights terms
  • intermodulation study. See interference, signal
  • internet of things (IoT), 17
    See also data centers
  • internet research, 30, 439
    See also skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
  • Institute of Structural Engineers (ISTRUCTE). See American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • invoices, 39, 40, 230
  • job description, site acquisition consultant, 27, 33–36
    job qualifications, 27–32
    values, 25–26
    See also essential functions; milestone pay points; site acquisition consultant (SAC); skills, site acquisition consultant
  • joint use agreement, road, 338

  • land appraisal, 405–407
    See also property values
  • Land Ordinance of 1785. See Public Land Survey System
    See also land surveys; location, identify
  • landscaping plans, 59, 201, 265, 267–268, 394
    See also aesthetics; drawings, engineered; site design
  • land survey, 102–106, 212, 273, 278
    collocations, 232, 282
    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 254–255
    final, 252–253
    lease exhibit, 255
    legal description. See legal description
    minimum standards, 239, 491
    permit applications, 366
    preliminary, 252
    purchase contracts, 324
    title insurance, 239, 240, 253–254, 491
    See also American Land Title Association (ALTA); location, identify; Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
  • land surveyors, 186, 255
    right of entry consent (ROE), 279
    See also American Land Title Association (ALTA), architectural and engineering (A&E) firm; land, identification of; land survey, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
  • land-use regulations. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • latitude and longitude, the coordinate system using, 73
    collocation, 229
    construction drawings (CDs), 256
    degrees decimal (DD) nomenclature, 73
    degrees minutes seconds (DMS) nomenclature, 73
    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 223, 254–255, 375–376
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 529
    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps, 482
    global perspective, 73–74
    photographic simulations, 266, 398–399
    radio frequency (RF) engineer’s perspective, 80, 89, 139, 171
    search area report (SAR) maps, 177
    US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) wetlands map, 482
    using to identify a location, 32
    zoning drawings, 264
    See also location, identify
  • lease-ability, 135–148
    availability/unavailability, 135–137, 139–140, 142
    basic lease terms, 146–148, 157–161
    deed or title issues, 140
    existing leases, 141
    impact on, 87, 114, 117, 135–148, 163–164, 175–176
    multiple owners, 140–141
    ownership search, 143, 162–163
    properties for sale, 142–143
    property owner disposition/preferences, 145–146, 149
    rural search areas, 151–152, 156
    space requirements, 137–139
    tribal lands, 144
    urban search areas, 137, 152, 156
    See also Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); search area report (SAR); Secretary of State (SOS) business search
  • leaseback transactions, sale-, 13, 260
  • leasehold interests, 285–286, 328, 353 
    See also collocation; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements
  • lease/space rights
    to access/ingress and egress, 307
    to alter the land, 307–308
    assignment of, 158, 300–301, 313–314, 319, 329
    to cancel and terminate, 312–313
    concerning personal property, 314–315
    to construct, 307, 308, 309, 318, 323
    on default, 312
    to develop, 308
    to fence the facility, 307–308
    to operate, 308
    to protect interest, 311
    of quiet enjoyment, 314
    to record memorandum, 318–319
    to restore, 315–316
    of the right of first refusal (ROFR), 320–322
    of subrogation, 317
    survive the transfer of ownership, 319–320
    upon sale, 320
    See also collocation; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements; options
  • lease/space rights agreements, 286, 350
    alternative language, 322
    for building and rooftop space, 289–293
    for collocations, 15–16, 226, 296–303, 442–443
    concepts, 285–295
    drop-in provisions, 322
    due diligence, 306
    executables, 349, 351, 354–355
    execution, 302, 305, 318–319, 353, 356, 357–358
    exhibits, 15, 250, 299–300, 308, 348, 353
    extensions/renewal terms, 283, 310–311, 318, 353, 356
    for ground space, 288–289
    license, comparison with, 295
    milestones, 42–43
    for multiple sites, (See also master lease agreement)
    negotiation, 26, 91, 93, 147, 157, 188, 309, 311, 346, 351–352
    primary or underlying, 300–301, 334
    purchase contracts, comparison with, 285, 287, 321–322, 323–325, 359
    recording a memorandum, 158, 160, 319, 349, 357–358
    submittal package, 355–357
    substitute provisions, 322
    tower space, 289
    under an MLA, 15, 155, 214, 217, 295, 298–300 (See also master lease agreement)
    water tower space, 293–294
    See also collocation, easements; deal sheet; lease/space rights; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements; options
  • lease/space rights terms
    acknowledgment/notarization, 347, 349, 357–358
    basic, 146–146
    commencement, 259, 283, 302, 305, 309, 354, 356
    compensation/rent, 13, 56, 77, 152, 155, 310, 381, 497
    consideration, 309
    environmental, 159
    hold harmless, 316
    indemnification, 159, 316
    insurance, 159
    interference, 158–159
    non-negotiables, 157–160
    personal property, 314–315
    property tax, 315
    See also collocation; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights; miscellaneous agreements; options
  • legal consideration, 309–310
  • legal counsel. See project attorney
  • legal descriptions, 84, 253
    collocation, 300
    commercial plat books, 102
    county plat books, 102
    deal sheet, 356
    guy anchor easement, 334
    local permit applications, 373, 374, 386
    memorandum of lease (MOL), 354
    parcel identification number (PIN), 101
    Public Land Survey System (PLSS), 103
    recording, 358
    right of entry, 279–280
    site candidate information package, 198
    (the) space rights agreement, 218, 348
    tax rolls, 102
    title report, 190, 219, 240–242, 243, 308
    utilities, 131, 374, 386
    See also easements, land survey; location, identify; Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
  • letter of intent (LOI), 278–279, 282
    milestone, 42
  • Level 3, 20, 477
  • license
    agreement, 15, 226, 295, 335–336, 310, 319, 332
    business, 133
    contractor, 98, 449
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 12, 13, 20, 22, 56, 89, 230, 393, 402, 412
    professional engineer, 261, 269, 389
    real estate, 28
    surveyor, 254, 255, 389
  • lighting. See impacts, light
  • line of sight, 77, 267, 410–411, 492
  • location identification, 86–87
    constructability, 130–134, 173–175
    drawings, 199, 250–255
    Enhanced 911 (E911), 127
    favorable zoning/zone-ability, 94, 95–100, 112–113, 172–173, 200–201
    Land Ordinance of 1785, 103
    by latitude and longitude, 32
    lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176
    (the) legal description, 103–106, 374, 386
    mapping, 95–109, 177–178, 198–199
    mineral rights, 344–345
    ownership information, 195
    parcel number, 198 (See also tax identification number)
    photographs, 199–200
    property ownership, 100–103
    Public Land Survey System (PLSS), 103–106
    radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 171–172
    technical site visit, 222–223
    title reports, 218–220
    See also land survey; latitude and longitude, the coordinate system of; maps; Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
  • long term evolution (LTE). See 4G
  • lottery, cellular service. See frequency spectrum, 800 MHz band cellular service
  • macro cell sites, 8, 51–55, 56, 57, 71, 99, 113, 137, 139
    access, 307
    aesthetics, 393
    backhaul, 57
    capital investment, 314, 403
    constructability, 128–129
    electrical requirements, 257
    development cycle, 283
    ground leases, 288
    ideal frequency spectrum, 410
    multi-story buildings/rooftops, 290–291, 293, 306, 307
    parking plan, 268
    property availability, 136–137, 139, 156
    road use, 338
    search area design, 75, 76
    site candidate information package (SCIP), 195
    structure design, 60, 64–65, 67, 400
    temporary, 57–58
    zoning treatment, 97–99, 113, 118, 172, 383
    See also microcell sites; wireless facilities/infrastructure system design
  • major trading area (MTA). See market designations
  • mapping, 95–109, 177–178
    environmental conditions, 107–108
    favorable zoning, 95–100
    property ownership, 100–107
    search areas, 75, 90, 95–109
    software, 90, 101, 177, 488
    supplemental, 108–109
    tower, 232–233
  • maps, 30, 176, 177–178, 198–199
    coverage, 53, 76, 405
    fiber-optic network, 21, 477
    flood plain, 90, 482
    jurisdictional boundaries, 108
    market, 89, 481
    mining claims, 344–345
    ownership, 100–107
    plat, 101, 482
    search areas, 90
    street, 108
    tax, 100–101
    topography, 108
    utility, 108
    wetlands, 482–483
    zoning, 96
  • market designations, 89
    basic trading area (BTA), 14, 481
    cellular market area (CMA), 13, 14, 18, 19, 481
    economic area group (EAG), 14, 18, 481
    major trading area (MTA), 14, 481
    metropolitan statistical area (MSA), 89
    regional economic area group (REAG), 14, 18, 481
    rural statistical area (RSA), 89
  • marketing, 76, 143, 153–154
  • master lease agreement (MLA), 15, 126, 155, 295, 296–303, 306
    collocations, 214, 225, 226, 289, 442
    draft agreements, 217
    entry and test agreement (E&T), 217, 281
    environmental, 220
    final survey, 252
    right of entry consent (ROE), 217
    structural analysis, 260
    See also agreements, master lease; collocation; lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space terms
  • memorandum of lease (MOL), 318, 349, 353–354, 356
    recording, 160, 318–319, 358
    right of first refusal (ROFR), 158, 321
  • metropolitan statistical area (MSA). See market designations
  • microcell sites, 18, 51–55, 57, 60, 71, 137, 139, 406
    aesthetics, 393–394
    access, 307
    backhaul/front-haul, 57
    canvassing, 154
    electrical requirements, 257
    growth of, exponential, 13, 17, 403
    ideal frequency spectrum, 410
    in-building service, 128, 291, 293
    parking, 268
    pole attachment, 339
    property availability, 136–137, 139, 156
    site candidate information package (SCIP), 195
    search area design, 18, 72, 75, 76
    space requirements, 306, 383, 498
    temporary, 57
    zoning treatment, 44, 97–99, 118, 172, 380, 382–383
    See also small cells, distributed antenna system (DAS), macro cell sites; wireless facilities/infrastructure system design
  • microwave radio systems, 28, 57, 63, 69, 99, 126–127, 407, 492
    See also backhaul; fiber-optic transport system (FOTS)
  • Mid-Atlantic Network, 20
  • Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Tax Act of 2012)
    Section 6204 (First Responder Network Authority/FirstNet), 17, 475
    Section 6409(a) (collocation), 23, 49, 296, 370, 394, 483, 484, 485, 488, 493, 494, 495
  • milestones/pay points, 40–49
    additional agreements, 43
    amendments, 48–49
    building permit, 45–46, 49
    collocation, 46–47
    file audit, 47–48
    lease, fully executed, 42
    lease, partially executed, 42
    letter of intent (LOI), 42
    modifications, site, 47–49
    option, 42
    search area report (SAR), 41
    site candidate information package (SCIP), 40–41
    site visit, technical, 41
    temporary site lease, 42–43
    zoning, 44–45, 49
    See also compensation
  • mineral rights, 236, 245–246, 342, 344–345
  • minutes of a meeting, 44, 447
  • miscellaneous agreements, 331–349
    See also agreements, temporary; amendments; construction agreements; easements; franchise agreements; government permits; joint use road agreements; licenses; mineral rights; non-disturbance, waivers, and consents; options; pole attachment; subordination and non-disturbance
  • mobile switching centers, 16, 17, 71, 137
  • mobile video, 16, 30, 374, 426, 474
  • Mobilitie, 380, 481, 486, 493, 495–496, 497, 498
    See also pole attachment; right-of-way (ROW) permit
  • model ordinances, 113, 483–484, 381, 496
  • modification projects (site modifications), 36, 233–234, 260, 299–300, 302, 303
    AM radio stations, 80
    collocations, 124–125, 299–300, 302, 395
    environmental considerations, 132
    milestone pay points, 46–49
    water towers, 293
    See also Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Tax Act of 2012)
  • monopoles. See communications structures
  • mortgages, 220, 242, 244, 287–288, 342, 357, 443
  • Mosaik, 488
    See also Tower Source
  • multi-story buildings, 60, 64–66, 67, 92, 128–129, 154–155, 197, 291, 395–396
    risers, 197
    rooftops, 59, 60, 64–65, 67–68, 92, 128, 154, 195, 288–291, 295, 307–308, 395–396
  • National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER). See Wireless Industry Association
  • National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), 459, 506
    See also Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA)
  • National Environmental Protection Act of 1969 (NEPA), 187–188, 237, 417, 486, 490
    checklist, 221, 281
    See also environmental considerations
  • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 187
    Section 106, 187, 120, 221, 489–490
    national monuments, 132
  • Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA), 120, 197, 220–221, 232, 395, 401, 489
  • National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) technical standards, 461, 500
  • National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), 239, 459, 491
    See also ALTA minimum standards for surveys
  • National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), 460, 475, 500
    electromagnetic frequency spectrum, 467, 472
    federal right-of-way program, 337, 493, 494
    First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), 17
    See also First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
  • negotiation, 26, 155, 160, 182, 251, 271, 306, 351–352
    amendments, 346
    collocation, 91, 370
    commencement, 309
    counteroffers, 157
    initial (regarding basic terms), 147–148
    making offers, 155
    non-negotiables, 157–161
    project attorney, 188, 219
    property owner communications, 93, 149–164
    rent, 160–161, 311
    See also lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreements; lease/space rights terms
  • neighborhood groups, 25, 26, 364, 387, 419, 421
  • new build projects, 129, 200, 223
    milestone pay points, 40–47
  • newspaper notices. See notices
  • noise. See environmental considerations, sound
  • non-conforming
    structures, 63–64, 93, 341, 371
    uses, 93, 112, 173, 201, 384
    See also existing structures
  • non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), 37–39, 342
  • non-disturbance agreements (NDAs), 275, 286–288, 331, 342–344, 354
    milestones, 43
    mineral rights, 344–345
    title insurance reports, 245–246
    See also agreements, subordination; existing leases, subordination
  • non-refundable deposits, 226–227
  • north arrow, 177, 199
    See also drawings
  • notarization. See lease/space rights terms, acknowledgment/notarization
  • notice criteria tool. See Federal Aviation Administration, notice criteria tool
  • notice periods for public hearings, 385
  • notices
    per space rights agreements, 230
    of public hearings, 39, 200, 364, 378, 385, 386, 422
    site mod milestone, 48
  • notice to proceed (NTP), collocation, 302–303, 442
  • NPA Letter, See national programmatic agreement
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 461, 505
  • office buildings, 55, 76, 97, 144–145, 156, 185, 292
    See also existing structures, in-building, multi-story buildings, rooftops
  • oil and gas leases, 245, 342, 344
    See also mineral rights; non-disturbance agreements (NDAs)
  • online, 30
    education, 239, 487
    existing structures, 91
    geographical information systems (GIS), 101
    maps, 90
    permitting regulations, 99
    property owner search, 143
    real estate regulations, 327
    search, 487
    search area report (SAR), 177
    topographical maps, 488
    See also Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), notice criteria tool; Federal Communications Commission (FCC), license
  • open space. See zoning districts
  • operations
    guy anchor interference with farm, 63, 156
    potential for RF interference to the wireless carrier, 158
    project team representative from, 185–186, 222, 403
    property owner contact in, 127–128
    road use, 338
    rooftop, 291
    wireless carrier, 11
  • optical fiber/fiber optic transport. See fiber-optic transport systems; microwave radio systems
  • options
    cable routing, 154
    FAA approval, 375
    failed structurally, 301–302
    milestone, 42
    money, 309
    siting, 118, 123, 152 (See also alternative sites)
    space rights, 279, 282–284, 356
    See also purchase contracts
  • ownership search, 101–107, 143–146, 238
    See also abstract of title; title insurance commitment
  • Pai, Ajit, 381, 426, 493, 496, 506
    (See also Federal Communications Commission)
  • paint
    antennas, 59, 67, 291, 395–396
    buildings, 92, 197
    structures, 61–62, 396, 400, 499
    water towers, 66, 93, 294
    See also aesthetics, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) marking and lighting
  • parcel, real estate, 84
    adjacent, 288
    benefits of leasing, the 285
    crossings, 140, 175, 307, 333
    drawings, 253, 265
    with favorable zoning, 99, 173
    local permit application, 367, 373, 374–375, 377, 384, 386
    mineral claims, 344–345
    ownership, 100–102, 145, 195
    site information candidate package (SCIP), 197, 198
    site search, 139–140, 142
    tax maps, 107
    See also drawings, engineered; easements; lease-ability; due diligence, search area mapping; maps, tax identification number
  • park zoning. See zoning district
  • pay points. See milestones/pay points
  • pedestals, utility, 198, 199
  • periodic local permit approval review, 451–452
  • permits, federal
    Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 336–337, 461, 482, 494
    US Forest Service (USFS), 336–337, 494
    See also Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit; National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) federal right-of-way program
  • Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA). See Wireless Industry Association
  • personal communications services (PCS). See market designations
  • personal property, 314–315, 341
  • photographic simulations (photo sims), 264, 265, 266–267, 398–399
  • photographs, 154, 155, 175, 193, 194, 198, 199–200
    See also photographic simulations
  • planning commission, 189, 369, 387, 391, 392, 404, 418–419, 421, 431
  • planning staff, 366–367, 374–377, 423–424, 452, 454
    application acceptance, 383–384
    due diligence, 385–386, 392–416, 419
    making notice, 378
    photographic simulations, 398–99
    recommendations, 112–113
    reports, 386–387
    review, 379–389
    state and federal regulatory considerations, 380–382
    visit, 369
    See also zoning/land use approval, administrative approval
  • plat maps, 101–103, 117
  • pole attachment, 54, 139, 334, 339–340, 473, 485, 496
    legislation, 127
    make ready, 123
    rates, 340, 496
  • poles, 59, 60, 61, 68, 99, 113, 114, 115, 127, 129, 383
    attachment. See pole attachment
    collocation, 401
    flag, 59, 397
    light, 60, 341
    mono-, 60, 396
    paint, 400
    in the right-of-way, 15, 53–54, 137, 139, 339
    stealth, 59
    structural design, 413–414
    style, 60–61
    types of, 60
  • Poth, Mike. See First Responder Network Authority Network/FirstNet
  • power equipment, 69–70
  • predictability, 83, 85, 129, 136, 140, 142, 161, 222, 317, 384, 417, 444–445
  • presentations, 424–429
  • prime lease. See agreements, underlying
  • principal meridian. See Public Land Survey System
  • problem-solving. See skills, problem-solving
  • programmatic agreement letter (PAL). See national programmatic agreement
  • project attorney, 188–189, 253, 254–257, 342, 409, 431
    executables, 351, 354–357
    negotiables, 351–352
    space rights agreement, 300, 301, 305, 309, 319, 322, 325
    title work, 212, 218, 219–220, 236–237, 243–246
  • project management, 24–25, 30, 255, 437–446
    closing, 445–446
    collocations, 442–443
    executing, 441–444
    initiating, 439–440
    monitoring and controlling, 444–445
    permit rights entitlement, 443–444
    perspective, 438
    planning, 440–441
    purchase contracts, 443
    site selection, 440
    space rights entitlement, 443
  • Project Management Institute (PMI), 438
  • project management professional (PMP), 438
  • project manager, 24, 88, 247–248
  • project name and number references, 89, 176, 229, 241, 255, 256, 279, 356
  • project team. See architect and engineer (A&E) firm/surveyor; client point of contact; construction manager; environmental consultant; operations representative; project attorney/legal counsel; radio frequency (RF) engineer; site acquisition consultant; title insurance company
  • property owner, 111, 250
    adjacent, 140, 200, 385, 405–407
    businesses (See state offices, Secretary of State)
    collocations, 196, 232
    communications, 4, 26, 29, 149–164, 199, 259
    contact information, 195
    determine, 4
    disposition, 55, 63, 67, 145–146
    existing leases, 141
    inquiries, 452–453
    lease-ability, 175–176
    multiple, 140–141
    negotiations, 77, 146–148, 188
    permit applications, 372–374, 377, 397–398
    perspective, 136, 137–138, 142
    preferences, 146
    project team access to, 122, 187–188
    research, 30, 100–103, 143–145
    right of entry (ROE) consent, 216–217, 279–281
    site visit, 211, 222–223, 250–252
    space agreement, 217–218
    title report, 238–246
    zone-ability, 112, 117–118
    See also agreements; Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); candidate sites; deeds to real property; location, identify; lease-ability; lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights terms; miscellaneous agreements; negotiation; parcel, real estate
  • property rights. See lease/space rights; lease/space rights agreement; lease/space rights terms; property taxes; purchase contract
  • property tax, real. See lease/space rights provision
  • property value. See environmental impact considerations, property values
  • public agency collocation. See collocation public agency requests
  • public hearings. See zoning/land use processes, appeals/public hearings
  • Public Land Survey System (PLSS), 103–106, 258, 482
    See also land surveys; location, identify
  • public right-of-way. See fiber-optic transport services, public right-of-way; franchise agreements, right-of-way permits; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, federal right-of-way program; pole attachment
  • public safety, 126–127
  • public speaking. See skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
  • public switched telephone network (PSTN), See wireline
  • public utilities. See utilities
  • public utility substation. See zoning/land use classification
  • purchase and sale agreement (PSA), See purchase contracts
  • purchase contracts, 323–330
    assignment, 329
    buyer inspection, 328
    closing, 329–330
    lease vs. purchase analysis, 324–325
    liquated damages, 329
    seller disclosures, 328
    specific performance, 329
    state-approved forms, 325–327
    surveys, 327–328
    title insurance, 327
  • quad maps. See maps, topography; search area, mapping
  • qualifications, site acquisition consultant. See skills, site acquisition consultant
  • Quanta Fiber Networks/Suneys Corporation, 20
  • radio and television towers. See zoning/land use classifications, communications tower
  • radio frequency emissions (RFE), 407–413, 504
  • radio frequency (RF) engineer, 88, 91, 94, 139–140, 146, 163
    collocation application, 227
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license, 402
    preliminary Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) analysis, 375
    project team role, 183–184
    search area design, 72–80, 438
    site design, 247
    suitability (See search area report, the)
    wireless system design, 50–58
    zoning support, 404–405, 411
  • radio transmitters and receivers, 68–70, 125, 136, 186, 196, 230, 258, 288, 415
  • range. See Public Land Survey System
  • real estate entitlements
    local permit rights, 363–432
    space rights, 273–359
  • real estate licensing/real estate commissions, 28, 463–465
  • real estate tax assessment. See county/municipal offices, assessor; environmental impact considerations, property values; lease/space rights terms, property tax; site candidate information package
  • recording. See agreements; county/municipal offices; documentation; lease/space rights agreements; memorandums of the lease; legal description
  • regional economic area group (REAG). See market designations
  • remote radio units (RRUs). See radio transmitters and receivers
  • rent, 127, 310, 311
    reduction of, 36, 311
    See also lease/space rights terms, compensation/rent; negotiation, rent
  • rezoning, property. See zoning/land use processes
  • right of entry (ROE) agreement, 292
  • right of entry (ROE) consent, 216–217, 222, 259, 279–281, 442
  • right-of-way (ROW) permit. See franchise agreements, right-of-way permits; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, federal right-of-way program; pole attachment
  • risers. See multi-story buildings
  • road-use agreements. See agreements, road use
  • rooftops. See multi-story buildings
  • rural statistical area (RSA). See market designations
  • safety. See environmental considerations, safety
  • SAR. See search area report
  • satellite communications, 16, 18–19
  • satellite imagery, 101, 177–178, 483
  • SCIP. See site candidate information package
  • search areas
    assignment, 88–94
    Design of, 72–87
    map (See mapping; maps)
    mapping, 95–109 (See also mapping; maps)
  • search area reports (SARs), 171–180
    access, 174–175 (See also accessibility)
    alternate site consideration, 173 (See also alternate sites; candidate sites; location, identify)
    constructability, 123–134, 173–175 (See also construction manager)
    cover sheet, 176
    information requirements, 169–170 (See also location, identify)
    lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176 (See also lease-ability, impact on; negotiation)
    maps, 177–178 (See also mapping; maps)
    photographs, 30, 154, 155, 172, 175, 176, 177–178
    purpose/RF objective, 88, 76–77 (See also search area/assignment)
    radio frequency (RF) engineer suitability, 171–172 (See also search area/design; wireless facilities/infrastructure system design)
    zone-ability, 110–122, 172–173 (See also zone-ability)
    zoning classification, 172 (See also zoning/land use classification)
    zoning land/use regulations, 173 (See also zoning/land use classification)
    See also due diligence
  • search ring. See search area
  • section of land. See Public Land Survey System
  • self-supporting towers, 61–62
  • setbacks. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • site-line profile, 263, 265, 267
  • site acquisition consultant (SAC), 181-183
    contracts, 37–49
    project team role, 181–182
    the role of, 27–36
    See also essential functions; job description; skills, site acquisition consultant
  • site candidate information packages (SCIPs), 194–202
    for communications tower collocation, 196–197
    construction information, 200
    jurisdiction contact information, 195
    local jurisdiction documentation, 201–202
    local permit approval requirements, 201
    local permit processes and procedures, 200
    maps, 198
    for multi-story building, 197
    photographs, 199–200
    property information and leasing process, 198
    property owner contact information, 195
    purpose of, 192–193
    site sketch, 199
    type of site, 195–198
    for vacant land, 197–198
  • site design
    standard drawings and reports, 249–262
    supplemental drawings and reports, 263–269
    See also drawings, engineered
  • site development, 76, 83, 88–89, 120–121, 182, 190–191, 207–432
    permitting, 363–432
    preparation for, 211–269
    space rights, 273–359
    site lease or license agreement (SLA), 15, 46, 299–300
    See also collocation agreements, collocation applications
  • Site Development Processes, 33–36
    Site Development Process #1, 86–87
    Site Development Process #2, 169–170
    Site Development Process #3, 179–180
    Site Development Process #4, 192–193
    Site Development Process #5, 213–214
    Site Development Process #6, 224–225
    Site Development Process #7, 235–237
    Site Development Process #8, 247–248
    Site Development Process #9, 276–277
    Site Development Process #10, 347–349
    Site Development Process #11, 366–367
    Site Development Process #12, 390–391
    Site Development Process #13, 437–446
    Site Development Process #14, 447–450
    Site Development Process #15, 451–452
  • site modification, 47–49, 233–234, 302, 345–346
    See also modification projects
  • site selection, 147–148, 152, 163–164, 211
    analytics, 167–208
    constructability, 123–134, 173–175
    criteria, 32, 57, 39, 84, 139, 147, 171, 249
    lease-ability, 135–148, 175–176
    milestone, 40–41, 46–47
    zone-ability, 110–122, 172–173
  • site sketch, 199, 250–251, 350, 444
  • site visit, technical, 211, 213–214, 222–223, 226, 303, 440–441
  • skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
    attention to detail, ensuring accuracy, 32
    ability to escalate issues to resolution, 32
    communications, 29
    compliance with policies and procedures, 32
    computer usage, 30
    data assimilation, 30
    e-mail, 30
    identify a location by latitude and longitude, 32
    internet research, 30
    motivation to complete tasks and meet deadlines, 31
    presentations, 29
    problem-solving, 31
    public speaking, 29
    reporting, 29
    time management, 30–31
    understanding of facilities design, 27–28
    understanding of real estate/land use fundamentals, 28
    understanding of wireless systems, 27–28
    to work under limited supervision, 31
  • small cell. See antenna sites; coverage; microcell sites
  • soil test, 124, 129, 216, 258–259, 279–280, 448
  • sound. See environmental impact considerations, sound
  • space rights agreements. See agreements, subordination; agreements, temporary; amendments; construction agreements; easements; existing agreements, subordination; franchise agreements; joint use road agreements; licenses; lease agreements; mineral rights; miscellaneous agreements; non-disturbance agreement; permits, federal; pole attachment
  • special use permit (SUP). See zoning/land use processes
  • specialized mobile radio (SMR). See market designations
  • spectrum holdings of major spectrum holders, 12
  • Sprint, 12, 474, 476
  • staff report, planning, 386–387
  • state offices
    Highway, Roads, or Transportation Department, 130, 416
    Secretary of State (SOS), 144, 348, 353
    State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), 188, 197, 221, 231, 281, 489
  • stealth, See also aesthetics; antenna; communications structures; concealmentpoles
  • stormwater plan. See drawings, engineered
  • structural analysis, 92, 260–261, 388, 401, 402
    collocation, 46–47, 125, 225, 227–228, 231, 232–233, 301–302
    failed, 115
    structural modifications, 47–49, 302
    water tanks, 66
    See also antenna; master lease agreement (MLA)
  • structural design letter, 261
  • structural engineers. See American Society of Civil Engineers
  • subdivision
    association, 195, 198
    plats, 102–103
    regulations, 117
    title report, 240, 242, 244
  • sublease. See agreements, sublease
  • subordination. See agreements, subordination; existing agreements, subordination
  • substitutions. See exhibit substitutions; Wireless Substitution Report
  • subsurface rights. See mineral rights
  • supplemental lease or license agreement (SLA). See site lease or license agreement
  • supplemental regulations. See zoning/land use (code) regulations, height limitations/exceptions
  • survey. See land surveys
  • surveyors of land. See land surveyors, National Society of Professional Surveyors
  • tape drop, 303
    See also drones
  • tax identification number, 102, 198, 356
    See also location, identify/parcel number
  • tax on real property. See lease/space rights terms, property tax
  • technically feasible. See lease agreement
  • Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TCA), 21, 408 473, 477, 484
  • telecommunications interconnect, 57, 68–69, 71, 90, 123, 126
  • Telecom Ramblings, 21, 477
  • telemarketing script, 150–151
  • telephone company (telco), local. See wireline
  • temporary sites, 42-43, 57-58, 84, 179, 218, 369-370
    See also agreements, temporary; cell site on wheels; zoning/land use processes, temporary use
  • termination rights obligation. See lease agreement
  • time and materials. See compensation
  • time management. See skills and qualifications, site acquisition consultant
  • title insurance
    abstract (See abstract of title)
    commitment, 218–220, 238–246
    industry, 239–240
    issues, 140
    policies, 240–243
    report review, 243–244
    report revisions, 244–246
    representative, 189–190
    schedules, 241–242
    supporting documents, 242–243
  • T-Mobile, 12, 471, 474
  • tools, techniques, and tasks
    closing, 445
    executing, 442
    initiating, 439
    monitor and control, 444–445
    planning, 441
  • tower companies (tower-cos). See communication site, owners and managers
  • tower farms, 338
  • tower height
    amendments, 346
    constructability, 132
    guy anchors, 138–139
    increases, 395, 401
    measurement, 481
    search area assignment, 89
    search area report (SAR) maps, 177
    zoning drawings, 264–266
    See also zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • tower mapping. See architectural and engineering firm; drones
  • tower-mounted amplifier (TMA). See tower top amplifier
  • tower owner. See communication sites, and owners and managers
  • Tower Source, 481
    See also Mosaik
  • tower top amplifier (TTA), 70, 230
  • townships. See Public Land Survey System
  • transmission line. See cable, waveguide
  • transmitters. See AM radio stations; radio transmitters and receivers
  • tree pole, 68, 124, 228, 297, 396
  • Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO), 133, 486
  • tribal reservations, 133, 487
  • trusts
    conservation or wildlife conservancy, 140
    individual trust, 26, 29, 85, 420
    Native American Indian land, 144
    as an ownership entity, 304
    real estate investment (REIT), 21
  • underlying lease agreement. See agreements, underlying
  • Uniti Group, 21, 471, 477
  • US Cellular, 15, 474
  • use by special exception. See zoning/land use processes
  • use classification. See zoning/land use processes
  • US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 90, 108, 461, 482, 486
  • US Forest Service (USFS), 336–337, 364, 460
  • US Geological Survey (USGS), 73, 89, 461, 483
  • utilities, 126–127
  • utility substation, public. See zoning/land use classifications
  • vacant land. See site candidate information package the, type of site
  • value of the work. See building permit
  • values
    work ethic, 25–26
    property (See environmental impact considerations, property values)
  • variance. See zoning/land use processes
  • Verizon Wireless (VzW), 20
  • video. See mobile video
  • visual impact. See aesthetics; environmental impact considerations, aesthetics/visual
  • w-9, 197, 354–355, 494
  • warranty deed. See deeds to real property
  • water districts, 126, 128
  • water tank/tower (WT), 66–67
  • waveguide. See cable, waveguide
  • wetlands map. See also Department of the Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Wheeler, Tom, 17, 486, 506
  • whereas clauses, 340–341
  • Wilcon Holdings, 20, 476
  • Windstream, 20–21
  • Wireless Estimator, 15
  • wireless facilities/infrastructure, 7–8, 224, 238
    components, 59–71
    coverage gaps, 18
    development, 211–432
    due diligence, 83
    federal regulations, the impact of, 21–23, 118–119, 134, 187
    industry, 11–26
    microcell sites, 55
    operations, 185
    plans, 249–269
    project management, 24–25, 438–446
    real estate entitlements, 273–359, 363–432
    real estate requirement, 17
    site selection, 27–49, 88–204
    system design, 50–58, 72–80
    types of, 50–58
    zoning/land use classifications, 98–99, 113, 172
    See also collocation; environmental considerations; lease-ability; leaseback transactions, sale-; search area report, the/constructability; search area report, the/zone-ability
  • Wireless Industry Association (WIA), 459, 483
  • Wireless Substitution Report, 127, 426, 486, 506
  • wireless system design, 50–58
  • wireline, 69, 291–293
  • XO Communications, 20, 476
  • Zayo Group Holdings, 21, 477, 494
  • zone-ability, 110–122
    See also search area report, the/zone-ability
  • zoning board of appeals or adjustment (ZBA), 420
  • zoning drawings. See drawings, zoning
  • zoning/land use application, 368–378
    drawings, 212, 250, 264–268, 364, 369, 371, 427, 446
    fees, 201, 371, 442
    forms, 193, 201, 369
    milestone, 44–45, 49
    narrative, 364, 373–378, 386, 395, 424, 44
    need, demonstration of, 402–405
    package, 372–378
    See also building permit; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • zoning/land use approval, 77, 93, 94, 100, 372, 377, 380
    administrative, 364, 382–383
    for collocations, 227, 400
    conditional, 430
    documentation, 303, 447–448
    milestone, 44–45, 49
    periodic reviews, 451–452
    public hearings, 417, 430–432
    requirements, 201, 291
    site plan review, 116
    See also building permit; zoning/land use application; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • zoning/land use classifications, 98–99, 172
    commercial mobile radio service (CMRS), 11, 99, 172
    communication tower or wireless-specific code, 113–114, 201, 374–375
    non-conforming (See non-conforming structures/uses)
    public utility substation, 99, 172, 374
    See also building permit; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • zoning/land use code. See zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • zoning/land use districts, 24, 86, 95–99, 100–101, 137, 173, 380
    agricultural, 94, 96, 111, 379, 387
    commercial, 96–97, 137, 384
    industrial, 96–97, 137, 458
    open space, 96–97
    park, 96–97, 461, 490, 505
    public, 96–97
    public right-of-way (See franchise agreements, right-of-way permits; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, federal right-of-way program; pole attachment; fiber-optic transport service, public right-of-way)
    residential, 96, 115, 121, 137, 197, 406, 500–501
    See also building permit; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use processes; zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • zoning/land use maps. See mapping, favorable zoning; maps, zoning
  • zoning/land use processes, 111, 119, 201–202, 237, 247, 293, 444–445
    administrative review, 172, 382–383
    appeals, 431
    application (See zoning/land use applications)
    building permit (See building permits)
    collocations, 370
    conditional uses (CUP), 98, 114, 186, 201, 364, 368, 422, 428
    height variance, 114no zoning, 44, 49, 64, 110–111, 303
    permitted uses, 64, 96–98, 137, 201, 328, 368, 380, 382–383
    public hearings, 417, 422–429
    public notices, 200, 385, 423
    rezoning, 98, 320, 368, 422
    site plan review, 116
    special exceptions (SEP), 98, 422
    special uses (SUP), 98, 422
    staff review, 112, 379–389
    temporary use, 369–370
    text amendment, 98, 368, 422
    use on review, 98, 422
    variance, 98, 368, 420, 422
    variance for height, 114
    See also building permit; tower height; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use (code) regulations
  • zoning/land use (code) regulations, 24, 96–99, 111, 377, 386, 418
    airport, 116
    communications tower specific (See zoning/land use classifications, communication tower or wireless-­specific code)
    enforcement, 379
    excerpts, 201, 368–369, 374–375
    fall zones, 114–115
    height limitations/exceptions, 114, 397
    incentives, 172
    lack of, 110
    neighborhood associations, 387
    non-conforming uses, 93, 122, 371, 384
    planning commissions, 418–419
    setbacks, 115
    variations, 96, 99, 112
    See also building permit; tower height; zoning/land use applications; zoning/land use approval; zoning/land use classifications; zoning/land use districts; zoning/land use processes
  • zoning/land use research, 95–99
    design standards, 113, 264, 383, 413–414
    fall zone, antenna structure, 115, 265–266
    See also building permit; county/municipal offices; due diligence, zone-ability; engineered drawings; environmental impact considerations; existing structures; franchise agreements; height limitations; maps, zoning; macrocells, zoning treatment; search area mapping, favorable zoning; microcells, zoning treatment; modification projects (site modifications), zoning; neighborhood groups; tower height; zoning/land use (code) regulations, airport
  • zoning variance. See zoning/land use processes

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