Small Cell Wireless Facilities

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Small cell wireless facilities are a type of wireless broadband infrastructure. Unlike cell towers (referred to as “macrocells”), small cell facilities typically take the form of smaller antennas (3-4 feet tall) that are placed on existing infrastructure (such as utility poles). They are accompanied by equipment cabinets typically installed lower on the pole.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Town has received a number of questions and concerns regarding small cell wireless facility applications in the community. The following is an outline of the facts associated with these applications and the parameters of the Town’s authority in their review.

  1. What is a small cell wireless facility?
  2. Who governs the location of wireless facilities?
  3. What has the Town of Danville done to address this issue?
  4. What does the Town’s Wireless Ordinance do?
  5. What have other cities done?
  6. Can potential health effects prevent these installations from being approved?
  7. Can the Town require fiber underground as an alternative?
  8. Why does the Town’s ordinance streamline the review process?
  9. Does the Town’s ordinance favor one neighborhood over another?
  10. Is there a limit to the number of cell facilities in Danville?
  11. Are there other challenges that cities face in regulating wireless installations?
  12. Has FCC’s new order been challenged?
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Related Documents

  1. Fact Sheet - Generic Small Cell Wireless (PDF)
  2. Federal Communications Commission - Order 18-133A1 (PDF)
  3. Danville Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance (PDF)
  4. Danville Wireless Ordinance - Design Guidelines (PDF)
  5. Presentation to Town Council by Telecom Law Firm (PDF)