PUBLIC NOTICE 1 Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 12 - 671 April 27, 2012 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP AGENDA: PROMOTING MOBILE BROADBAND IN YOUR COMMUNITY BY COLLOCATING WIRELESS ANTENNAS ON COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND OTHER STRUCTURES The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, in cooperation with the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), will host a workshop focusing on collocations of wireless and broadband antennas on communications towers and other structures on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 9:30 AM – 4 PM EDT, in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters in Washington, DC. The FCC will also webcast the workshop on the FCC web page. The workshop will provide an overview of how collocations can promote the availability of mobile broadband, public safety, and other wireless services in a manner consistent with community priorities. Panelists will discuss the technical, structural, and business considerations underlying collocations on a variety of structure types, including wireless towers, AM radio/broadcast towers, public safety communications towers, utility infrastructure, and rooftops. The workshop will explore examples of cooperative solutions that have facilitated wireless deployment while recognizing community interests. We will also discuss the significance of the FCC’s Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas. Collocation Workshop Agenda 9:30 am Opening Remarks Rick Kaplan, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC Jennifer Manner, Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC Anthony Perez, President-Elect, NATOA Joyce Dickerson, Chairman, FCC Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and Councilwoman, Richland County, GA 10:00 am Presentation: The Legal Framework Governing Collocations Jeffrey Steinberg, Deputy Chief, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC 10:45 am Break 2 11:00 am Panel #1: Technical, Business and Structural Considerations for Collocations Brian Kooyman, Manager, Wireless Network/Site Development, Sprint Nextel Neil Kuplic, Vice President and Director of Structural Engineering Services, FDH Engineering Inc. Ed Roach, Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Compliance, SBA Communications Corporation Moderators: Dan Abeyta, Assistant Chief, and Don Johnson, Attorney, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC 12:00 noon Lunch Break (Attendees are encouraged to bring lunch or to purchase lunch in the FCC courtyard restaurant and bring back to the FCC Meeting Room) 1:00 pm Remarks and Recognition to Hanover County, VA Jane Jackson, Associate Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC 1:15 pm Panel #2: Collocations on Non-Traditional Towers and Other Structures Public Safety Towers: Phil Heins, Former Emergency Director, Hanover County, VA, and Monica Gambino, Vice President, Crown Castle USA Inc. Rooftop Collocations: Monica Gambino, Vice President, Crown Castle USA Inc. AM Radio Towers: Christopher Horne, Chief Technical Officer, LBA Group, Inc., and John Trent, President, Putbrese Hunsaker & Trent Utility Infrastructure: Connie Durcsak, President, United Telecom Council Railroad Towers: Robert Raville, Vice President, Railroad Development, Global Towers, LLC Moderators: Dan Abeyta, Assistant Chief, and Don Johnson, Attorney, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC 2:15 pm Panel #3: Success Stories – State, Local, and Federal Models Georgia: Kimberly Adams, Co-Chair of the Regulatory Committee, Georgia Wireless Association Cary, NC: Timothy Piccirilli, Area Director, Project Management, American Tower Corporation San Clemente and Anaheim, CA: CJ Armstrup, Planning Services Manager, Anaheim, CA, and Tim Brown, Business Development Manager, Towerco, Inc. FCC Collocation Review: Nancy Schamu, Executive Director, National Association of State Historic Preservation Officers, and William Hackett, Senior Manager of Federal Regulatory Compliance, T-Mobile USA, Inc. Rural New Mexico and West Texas: Jenna Metznik, Director of Regulatory Compliance, American Tower Corporation, and Greg Whiteaker, Counsel, Plateau Telecommunications, LLC Moderators: Jeffrey Steinberg, Deputy Chief, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC, and Anthony Perez, President- Elect, NATOA 3 3:45 pm Wrap-Up and Adjournment Attendance. This workshop is open to the public. All interested attendees are requested to arrive promptly. Attendees are encouraged but not required to pre-register. Please send an e-mail to james.swartz@fcc.gov to pre-register. Webcast. The FCC will webcast the workshop on the FCC webpage. To view the webcast click the FCC web page at www.fcc.gov. Click “The FCC.” Click “Events.” Click the public notice for this event. Click “Watch the Live Webcast.” Click the box “FCC LIVE.” Viewers may submit questions by e-mail to livequestions@fcc.gov. Viewers are encouraged but not required to pre-register. Please send an e-mail to james.swartz@fcc.gov to pre-register for the webcast. Accessibility Information. To request information in accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This document can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at: http://www.fcc.gov. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Don Johnson at (202) 418-7444 or by e-mail: donald.johnson@fcc.gov. E-mail James Swartz at james.swartz@fcc.gov to pre-register for attendance or to view the webcast. -FCC- For more news and information about the Federal Communications Commission, please visit: www.fcc.gov.