Tower and Antenna Siting Issues

Welcome to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau's Facility Siting Page. This page contains information on a variety of subjects concerning the siting of facilities for wireless telecommunications providers.

 Routine Pre-Construction Tower Review
 Antenna Structure Registration and Compliance with FAA Regulations
 Environmental Assessment Checklist
 Environmental and Historic Preservation Issues

 NEPA Compliance
 Collocation Agreement
 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Issues
 Non-Federal Representative Status

10/5/2004
REPORT AND ORDER (FCC 04-222)
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act Review Process
pdf - Word
Appendix A: pdf - Word
Appendix B (Nationwide Programmatic Agreement): pdf - Word
Attachment 1: pdf - Word
Attachment 2: pdf - Word
Attachment 3: pdf - Word
Attachment 4: pdf - Word
Appendix C: pdf - Word
Appendix D: pdf - Word
Joint Statement of Chairman Powell and Commissioner Adelstein: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Copps: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Martin: pdf - Word

9/10/2004
NEWS
FCC Adopts Nationwide Programmatic Agreement to Streamline Review Process for Communications Towers
pdf - Word
Joint Statement of Chairman Powell & Commissioner Adelstein: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Abernathy: pdf - Word
Statement of Commissioner Copps: pdf - Word

9/17/2003
NEWS
Wireless Bureau Announces the State of Michigan to Initiate a Study Assessing the Impact of Communications Towers on Migratory Birds
pdf - Word
Memorandum of Understanding - Michigan and the Fish and Wildlife Service: pdf
Avian Collision Study Plan: pdf
Memorandum of Agreement - Michigan and the FCC: pdf

8/20/2003
NOTICE OF INQUIRY (FCC 03-205)
Effects of Communications Towers on Migratory Birds
pdf - Word
Statement of Chairman Powell: pdf- Word

5/1/2003
NEWS
Environmental and Historic Preservation Action Plan; Statement by FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell
pdf - Word

1/10/2002
PUBLIC NOTICE (DA 02-28)
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Mass Media Bureau announce the Release of a Fact Sheet Regarding the March 16, 2001 Antenna Collocation Programmatic Agreement
FactSheet: pdf - text - Word

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Last reviewed/updated on10/11/2004.