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Addressing Challenges in Neutral Host DAS Deployments: Community Impact and Solutions

In this presentation, John Coste from American Tower Corporation discusses the current issues facing neutral host Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) deployments, particularly in residential areas. With an estimated 20,000+ antenna installations, communities and carriers are increasingly favoring DAS due to minimized impacts. However, rising regulations, zoning challenges, and community backlash pose significant hurdles. Factors such as aesthetics, antenna placement, and safety concerns need to be addressed to ensure compliant and successful deployments that meet both industry and community needs.

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Addressing Challenges in Neutral Host DAS Deployments: Community Impact and Solutions

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  1. ROW Deployments Speaker: John Coste Company: American Tower Corporation • Issues Facing Neutral Host DAS

  2. ATC Introduction

  3. Outdoor DAS Installation Overview Hub Fiber Nodes

  4. Sample Node Design – Grosse Pointe MI

  5. Sample Node Design – Warwick RI

  6. ROW Deployment Trends 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.

  7. “Hidden in Plain Sight” ROW Samples

  8. Not so well “hidden”…

  9. Consequences • 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 “If the industry doesn’t show restraint, it will be restrained!”

  10. Recent ROW Moratorium: Example While this facility is perfectly legaland 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.

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