Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 708: An Ordinance Granting a Lease Agreement to Commnet Wireless, Inc. for Antenna Collocation on County's North Mesa Water Tower
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 708, an Ordinance Granting a Lease Agreement to Commnet Wireless, Inc. for Antenna Collocation on County's North Mesa Water Tower
Utility Manager's Recommendation
The Utility Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 708.
Body
On March 2, 2020, Commnet Four Corners (Commnet) initiated a request to the County’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to collocate a second telecommunication array and related equipment on the County’s North Mesa Water Tower (Facility) located at 280 N. Mesa Road. There are currently three other telecommunication providers collocated on the Water Tower, including one each from Commnet, Sprint/T-Mobile, and Verizon.
The current request by Commnet is to place equipment for AT&T’s First Net project. First Net, formally known as the First Responder Network Authority, is an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Its mission is to develop, build, and operate the nationwide broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. communities. This network will be dedicated to America’s police, firefighters, and emergency medical services. This reliable, highly secure, interoperable, and innovative public safety communications platform will bring 21st-century tools to public safety agencies and first responders, allowing them to get more information quickly and helping them to make faster and better decisions. The FirstNet network will cover all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, including rural communities and tribal lands in those states and territories. More information is available at https://www.firstnet.com.
Federal law requires AT&T to have...
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