(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.
(P.A. 04-226, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 04-226 effective June 8, 2004.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 16 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 277a - Public Utility Environmental Standards Act
Section 16-50aa. - Tower sharing: Policy, requests, feasibility proceeding, compensation, expenses.
Section 16-50bb. - Municipal participation account.
Section 16-50cc. - Reconfiguration or burial of electric transmission facility.
Section 16-50dd. - State-wide telecommunications coverage data base.
Section 16-50ee. - State-wide telecommunications coverage plan.
Section 16-50ff. - Local telecommunications coverage assessments.
Section 16-50g. - Legislative finding and purpose.
Section 16-50gg. - Municipal location preferences.
Section 16-50h. - Short title.
Section 16-50hh. - Restoration and revegetation of the right-of-way.
Section 16-50i. - Definitions.
Section 16-50jj. - Meeting conducted during construction of electric generating facility.
Section 16-50kk. - Regulations re wind-powered generation.
Section 16-50m. - Public hearing. Notice.
Section 16-50q. - Judicial review.
Section 16-50s. - Expenditures by utilities as consideration in proceedings.
Section 16-50u. - Enforcement of certificate and standards requirements.
Section 16-50v. - Administration expenses. Assessments. Fees. Staff. Consultants. Late fees.
Section 16-50w. - Conflicting provisions.
Section 16-50y. - Location application for electric generating facilities.