Connecticut Siting Council

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2012 State Telecommunications Coverage Plan

Sec. 16-50ee. State-wide telecommunications coverage plan. (a) On or before September 1, 2006, the Connecticut Siting Council shall develop a plan for state-wide telecommunications coverage and annually shall review and revise such plan as necessary. The plan shall be consistent with the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, with sections 16-247a to 16-247s, inclusive, and with the tower sharing provisions of section 16-50aa. The plan shall contain information on population growth in the state and an analysis of existing and projected demands for telecommunications coverage. On or before November 1, 2006, the Connecticut Siting Council shall supply all information contained in such plan that concerns any municipality and any abutting or adjoining municipalities, to a municipality upon request under section 8-2 or any special act regulating the siting of telecommunications towers.

(b) On and after April 1, 2005, each provider of telecommunications services shall file with the Connecticut Siting Council, on a form prescribed by the council, on the non-tower locations of antenna array serving cellular and PCS telephone operations in the state. Such information shall be used solely to prepare the plan required under subsection (a) of this section and disclosure of such information shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.
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