Issues Facing Neutral Host DAS

Speaker: John CosteCompany: American Tower Corporation

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Hub

Fiber

Nodes

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Estimated 20,000+ antenna installations today in ROW ElectricCo’s, DAS nodes, micro-cells, remote radio head, etc.

Communities and carriers increasingly favor DAS based on minimized impacts

National Broadband Plan supports ROW deployments

However…recent trends may create impediments: Higher antenna centerlines to reduce node counts

New poles in residential neighborhoods

Panel antennas – greater visual impacts

Single carrier capacity (per node); and

Longer backup power – larger BBU box – visual & ROW impacts.

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“If the industry doesn’t show restraint, it will be

restrained!”

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Increasing regulation

Zoning / Moratoriums / Litigation

Cost increases, protracted timeframes

Restrainers to broad-based rollouts less viable solution

What's driving the increase in regulation & moratoriums?Customer demand/industry requirement for residential area coverage

Industry insensitivity to impacts on residential neighborhoods

RF health/safety concerns of residents

Property value diminution

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While this facility is perfectly legal and all required permits

were obtained, it infuriated the residents and resulted in a

moratorium on facilities in the right of way.

Design aesthetics must be considered in residential areas to avoid community backlash.