(a) On or before January 1, 2008, the Connecticut Siting Council, upon the request of a municipality, shall develop a local telecommunications coverage assessment for that municipality. Such assessment shall identify locations within said municipality that provide inconsistent or nonexistent telecommunications coverage and shall contain an analysis of existing and projected demands for telecommunications coverage within said municipality.
(b) On or before January 1, 2008, each provider of telecommunications services, upon the request of the Connecticut Siting Council, shall submit to said council all information concerning (1) locations within a particular municipality that provide inconsistent or nonexistent telecommunications coverage, and (2) said provider's existing and projected demands for telecommunications coverage within said municipality. Such information shall be used solely to prepare the assessment required under subsection (a) of this section.
(P.A. 07-222, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 07-222 effective July 6, 2007.
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.