47 USC 1455 - Wireless facilities deployment

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 07, 2024

§ 1455.

Wireless facilities deployment

(a)

Facility modifications

(1)

In general

(2)

Eligible facilities request

For purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible facilities request” means any request for modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that involves—

(A)

collocation of new transmission equipment;

(B)

removal of transmission equipment; or

(C)

replacement of transmission equipment.

(3)

Applicability of environmental laws

(b)

Federal easements, rights-of-way, and leases

(1)

Grant

(2)

Application

(A)

In general

(B)

Exception

(3)

Timely consideration of applications

(A)

In general

Not later than 270 days after the date on which an executive agency receives a duly filed application for an easement, right-of-way, or lease under this subsection, the executive agency shall—

(i)

grant or deny, on behalf of the Federal Government, the application; and

(ii)

notify the applicant of the grant or denial.

(B)

Explanation of denial

(C)

Applicability of environmental laws

(D)

Point of contact

(c)

Master contracts for communications facility installation sitings

(1)

In general

Notwithstanding section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–104; 110 Stat. 151) or any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services shall—

(A)

develop one or more master contracts that shall govern the placement of communications facility installations on buildings and other property owned by the Federal Government; and

(B)

in developing the master contract or contracts, standardize the treatment of the placement of communications facility installations on building rooftops or facades, the placement of communications facility installations on rooftops or inside buildings, the technology used in connection with communications facility installations placed on Federal buildings and other property, and any other key issues the Administrator of General Services considers appropriate.

(2)

Applicability

(3)

Application

(A)

In general

(B)

Exception

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Communications facility installation

The term “communications facility installation” includes—

(A)

any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, and sounds of all kinds; and

(B)

any antenna or apparatus that—

(i)

is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency;

(ii)

is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Federal Communications Commission or is using duly authorized devices that do not require individual licenses; and

(iii)

is added to a tower, building, or other structure.

(2)

Executive agency

(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6409, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 232; Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title VI, § 606(a), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1101.)

cite as: 47 USC 1455