Small Cell 101-NATE (Natasha Ernst)
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Small Cell 101: Building wireless
in the public right of way
Natasha Ernst, Attorney, Channel Law Group
What is an outdoor Small Cell?
“Small Cell” describes a single DAS node,
micro or pico cell, or remote radio
head/unit (RRH/RRU)
Small wireless “base stations”
Typically placed in the public right of way
DAS nodes and RRHs are connected to
fiber going to a “head end” and BTS
Attached to utility poles and streetlights,
or placed in new “stealth” poles
Antenna can be placed in the “comm
space” or on the “pole top”
Equipment is often placed in a shroud,
with an external disconnect switch and
meter (if not a flat power rate)
Utility Spaces
“Power” or “electric”
space
40” of “safety” space
Antenna & cables in
the “communication”
or “comm” space
Equipment in the
“common” or
“unusable” space
Small Cell Varieties
• Technologically different, but very similar in form
and coverage
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Fiber Optic Cable in
Communications Space
Antenna
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Equipment Box
Placed on existing utility
poles, streetlights, and
traffic signals
Heavily Regulated
Federal
◦ NEPA Checklist
◦ 224 Pole Attachments
State
◦ Statewide Franchise (CLEC,
wireless carriers)
◦ Pole Attachments
◦ NESC/GO-95 in California
◦ CEQA
Local
◦ Additional permitting with
state and federal limits
Pole Selection
Location: Pole top
v. Comm Space
Coverage: Pole top
may be necessary
for better coverage
Structure: Utility
pole, streetlight, or
other
Agreements: Make
sure agreements in
place or note it will
need to be obtained
Pole Selection
Utility Poles: right to
attach (≈free!)
Street Lights: last resort
($1000-36,000)
NESC v. GO 95
NESC Rule239H:
Communication cables shall
be covered with a suitable
non-metallic material
extending 40-inches above
the highest supply
conductor.
Pole Owner Standards:
Many electric utilities choose
4 feet.
But in California . . .
General Order 95 Rule 94.4:
4-feet over secondary, 6-feet
over primary.
Construction
Make-ready
FCC States: Strict makeready timelines
Certified states: Vary
from strict to non
Jurisdiction
Obtain construction &
electrical permits
Turn up
Fiber connection
PIM & sweeps test
Local Governments: New Poles
Slim line lamp post
“alternate” forms
Equipment: Example Antennas
Omni Antennas:
Kathrein quasi-omni
is the most popular
Panel Antennas: 2’
directional antennas are
used for precise targets
Equipment: Example Boxes
DAS nodes, Remote Radio Heads, and micro or pico
cells are different, but may all be placed in similar, if
not identical, shrouds.
DAS: CommScope ION-M
Alcatel Lucent RRH
Alcatel Lucent Metro Cell
Please contact with further questions:
NATASHA ERNST
Channel Law Group, LLP
Office: 408.502.9900
Mobile: 206.419.9800
[email protected]