ANNOUNCEMENT BY DC COUNCILWOMAN MARY M . CHEH,
Councilwoman Mary Cheh is Chair of the District of Columbia Council and currently the Chair of the DC Committee on Transportation and the Environment.
Notice of Public Roundtable
Implementation of 5G Small Cell Technology in the District
November 19th, 2018, at 11:00 AM
in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
See the notice as a downloadable PDF online.
On Monday, November 19, 2018, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the
Committee on Transportation and the Environment, will hold a public roundtable on the
implementation of 5G small cell technology in the District. The roundtable will begin at 11:00
AM in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
The purpose of the roundtable is to discuss and to hear testimony from the District
Department of Transportation (DDOT) regarding the implementation of 5G small cell
technology in the District. The telecom industry is preparing to roll out new technology
designed to increase the speed of internet on mobile devices.
This technology, known as "5G" requires small cells to be located throughout city blocks. Unlike 4G technology, which uses towers located .25 - .5 miles apart in urban areas, 5G uses small boxes, called small cells, spaced 200-400 feet apart. Because small cells must be placed at a higher density around
the city, there are challenges in implementing this new technology and the protection of District infrastructure. As the agency responsible for issuing public space permits, DDOT is responsible for approving requests to install small cells throughout the city.
The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made
a part of the official Record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin,
Staff Assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062
or via e-mail at abenJamin@dccouncil.us. Persons representing organizations will have five
minutes to present their testimony. Individuals will have three minutes to present their
testimony. Witnesses should bring eight copies of their written testimony and should submit
a copy of their testimony electronically to abenJamin@dccouncil.us
If you are unable to testify in person, written statements are encouraged and will be made a
part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to Ms. Benjamin
at the following address: Committee on Transportation and the Environment, John A. Wilson
Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 108, Washington, D.C. 20004. Statements
may also be e-mailed to abenJamin@dccouncil.us or faxed to (202) 724-8118. The record will
close at the end of the business day on December 3, 2018.
the city, there are challenges in implementing this new technology and the protection of District infrastructure. As the agency responsible for issuing public space permits, DDOT is responsible for approving requests to install small cells throughout the city.
The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made
a part of the official Record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin,
Staff Assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062
or via e-mail at abenJamin@dccouncil.us. Persons representing organizations will have five
minutes to present their testimony. Individuals will have three minutes to present their
testimony. Witnesses should bring eight copies of their written testimony and should submit
a copy of their testimony electronically to abenJamin@dccouncil.us
If you are unable to testify in person, written statements are encouraged and will be made a
part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to Ms. Benjamin
at the following address: Committee on Transportation and the Environment, John A. Wilson
Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 108, Washington, D.C. 20004. Statements
may also be e-mailed to abenJamin@dccouncil.us or faxed to (202) 724-8118. The record will
close at the end of the business day on December 3, 2018.
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ReplyDeleteHaving to space the towers every 200-400 means the cell tower companies are using obsolete technology. Using Verizon/Samsung antennas allows the poles to be almost 4,000 feet apart.
Robert