Can the City require wireless carriers to use specific equipment?

No. Cities have no control over the type of equipment or technologies used. Thus, the City cannot control the transmission methods of the wireless carrier’s service and deployment nor require multiple wireless carriers to be on the same pole if collocation would be technically impossible. The City cannot regulate what frequencies the equipment operates on. Federal law grants the FCC sole authority over all technological and engineering issues. The City has some authority to regulate the appearance of the equipment. For example, the City may require the facility to look like a light pole, tree or to be hidden inside a tower.

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1. Can the City regulate radio frequency emission levels from wireless antennas?
2. Can the City prohibit wireless facilities in the Right-of-Way?
3. Can the City require a wireless facility proposed in the public right-of-way be moved to other publicly owned or private property?
4. Can the City require wireless carriers to use specific equipment?
5. Are public notices required for new wireless sites in the City?