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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Volume 6 | Issue 227

FCC Commissioners Want to Avoid Utility, Telecom Crew Face-OffBy Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief

FCC Commissioners Michael O’Rielly (left) and Brendan Carr

Trying to avoid needless fiber cuts after a major storm is a goal for the FCC. Chairman Ajit Pai recently formed a newworking group for the agency’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for networkrestoration and resiliency. Commissioner Brendan Carr said after last Thursday’s FCC meeting, some 7,000restoration personnel were in Florida when he was there after Hurricane Michael.

A lot of the network fiber survived the hurricane and subsequent storm surge, but telecoms complained of needlessfiber cuts hampering restoration efforts, Inside Towers reported. O’Rielly said the situation improved after phone callsand face-to-face meetings between utility and telecom executives.

Saying his mom lives in the area affected by the hurricane, O’Rielly said the agency heard stories about “needlesscuts” with “powercos powering through at will. They have communication companies sitting right there saying, ‘pleasedon’t do this, we just fixed this,’ and they do it anyway.” He and Carr agreed the agency needs to figure out a betterway to ensure network resiliency post-storm. Carr hasn’t determined if regulation needs to be developed to fix thissituation.

O’Rielly is in contact with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to see what can be done. “We can’t havepower companies and telecoms facing off in the street” after a storm, he said. But he also acknowledged thatplanning can only accomplish so much. “Some storms will topple towers. There’s only so much in terms ofrequirements we can impose.” Comments? Email us.

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Paint a Cell Tower Challenge ResultsBy James Gurney, Artist, Blogger, Author/Illustrator of Dinotopia

Editor’s note: If any of you have grown children who were once interested in dinosaurs,you may have run across “Dinotopia," an illustrated fantasy about humans cohabitatingwith dinosaurs. Dinotopia was then turned into a live-action TV mini-series, a brief live-action TV series, an animated film, and several video games have also been released. It’sauthor and illustrator, James Gurney, recently encouraged his fans, fellow artists andfollowers of his blog to submit an artistic rendering of a cell tower. When asked permissionto reprint his article and show off some of the contest winners, Mr. Gurney told InsideTowers, “I'm sure all the artists (me included) would be honored to have our work included

on your industry blog. Here's the Facebook Event page and the blog post with the winning entries."

“Now that we’ve seen all these artistic interpretations of cell towers,” Gurney said, “I wonder if more of us will allowthem into our field of vision. I remember reading that the Eiffel Tower was first regarded as as an ugly monstrosity, a“metal asparagus” by the artists of Paris, but now most people regard it as a beloved icon. Perhaps something haschanged in us.” Here is a video of James Gurney painting a cell tower…on a canvas.

Gurney wrote, "Thanks to everyone for entering the "Paint a Cell Tower Challenge." We had entries from all aroundthe world, and many of you overcame difficult challenges ranging from cold air, to suspicious police, to annoying guyson tractors, to weird dudes riding up on small bicycles. Continue Reading FCC Asks What You Think of Hurricane Michael Network RestorationThe FCC seeks public input into the Hurricane Michael preparation and restoration efforts. While communicationsrestoration was normal in most areas, the recovery was much slower in Bay and Gulf Counties in Florida. Forexample, one week after Michael made landfall, more than one-third of cell sites in those two counties were still out ofservice, according to the agency.

The Commission is asking why restoration in these counties took longer and what can be done to expedite suchefforts in the future. The FCC specifically asks about unnecessary fiber cuts during power restoration that hamperedwireless backhaul (see first story.) It also seeks comments on the effectiveness of Wireless Emergency Alerts and theEmergency Alert System.

Reports of network outages after the hurricane are why the agency is looking at updating the wireless resiliencyframework, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai told reporters after last week's commission meeting. The framework is anagreement for carriers to cooperate on network restoration during and after a disaster. Continue Reading

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How Nelson’s Loss Affects The Senate CommerceSen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) conceded defeat Sunday in his re-election bid against Republican Governor Rick Scott after a12-day vote recount. Nelson has been the committee’s Ranking Member since 2015. With his departure, come bigchanges for the committee that has jurisdiction over the telecom industry.

Nelson leaves a legacy that includes working with Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) on the Mobile Now Act,aimed at boosting wireless broadband by making more spectrum available. Nelson also worked with Thune to passthe Ray Baum’s Act, which re-authorized the FCC and included reimbursement funds for broadcasters in therepacking process.

Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, is the Democrat with the most seniority after Nelson on the committee. Her officedeclined comment to Politico Sunday, on whether she’s interested in the Ranking Member post. Pai Gets Served By Trump at White House EventPresident Trump last Tuesday needled FCC Chairman Ajit Pai over “one decision” he didn’t like, according to PoliticoPro. The President, in introducing Pai during an Indian-based ceremony (Pai is of Indian ancestry) chided theChairman’s derailing of the Sinclair-Tribune merger. During the White House Diwali ceremony, he introduced Paisaying, “I just didn’t like one decision he made, but that’s alright,” Trump said to laughs. “Not even a little bit. But he’sindependent,” Politico Pro reported.

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Is Zayo On the Block?In a “Sunday night surprise,” according to Jennifer M. Fritzsche, Senior Analyst for Wells Fargo Securities, Bloombergreported that an investor group led by Blackstone and Stonepeak may be interested in ZAYO group.

“While the company is not commenting, this same article mentions that other PE funds (KKR & Co, Squared CapitalCharlesbank and GTCR were also part of the group),” Fritzsche said. “Interestingly, two of these investors(Charlesbank and GTCR) were part of ZAYO original investor group before the company's IPO in 2014 and clearlyknow the company's ‘innards,’” she said in a client report.

An unnamed source with Zayo confirmed the rumor to Inside Towers yesterday.

Idaho Falls is Hoping For Utopia and $1.4M in FundsMunicipal (city-operated) fiber networks are growing in both urban and rural communities around the country. Thegrowth is partially due to financial support from the FCC’s Universal Service Fund, which finances projects to upgrade

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communication capabilities in rural areas, but also due to a trending desire for cities and towns to approach internetaccess as a public utility. The Post Register reported that Idaho Falls is one of those towns pursuing a $1.4 million,open-access fiber network program.

The program recently kicked off a pilot initiative to install or connect existing fiber optic cables, reported the PostRegister. According to Bear Prairie, Idaho Falls Power, and Idaho Falls Fiber’s general manager, the network isdesigned to increase bandwidth and data transfer speeds. Idaho Falls Fiber is partnering with UTOPIA Fiber, acommunity-owned, not-for-profit agency out of Utah, which will help design, operate and manage Idaho Falls’ fibernetwork.

Prairie hopes the fiber project will be able to offer customers service from multiple providers, allowing them tocompete on the city-maintained network. To keep the program funded, 30 percent of people who currently have fiberconnections would have to opt-in, according to Prairie. If the pilot proves successful, Idaho Falls Fiber is planning todo a citywide rollout of the fiber network.

DAS Used for Broadcast Events, TooJetwave Wireless President Jim Dugan discussed advanced concepts in televisionproduction using wireless integration at last week’s meeting of Chapter 37 of theSociety of Broadcast Engineers. He discussed band-planning, spectrum anddevelopments in RF-over-fiber for complex studio environments and events.

His Alexandria, VA-based company specializes in DAS for production wireless.Before this job, Dugan handled wireless mic use for events on the Golf Channel fornearly a decade. “Golf is all about fiber and DAS,” he said. He developed atelescopic aluminum tower and broadcast truck for live events.

In 2007, he developed a Distributed Antenna System based on RF-over-fiber. Itwas used for events such as the Superbowl halftime shows, the Academy Awards

and other high-profile live broadcast events. Continue Reading

Keysight to Collaborate with China Telecom on 5GNetwork solutions company Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), said it will work with China Telecom toaccelerate commercial deployment of 5G technology in China. The extended collaboration supports China Telecom’s5G new radio (NR) device trials, using Keysight’s 5G NR network emulation solutions, based on the company’s UXM5G wireless test platform, for protocol and RF performance validation. Keysight says its 5G test solutions enable

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China Telecom and its mobile device ecosystem to ensure new 5G devices comply with the latest 3GPP 5G NRRelease 15 specifications prior to market introduction.

"China Telecom is actively promoting commercial deployment of 5G technology," said Baorong Li, general manager ofTerminal R&D Center of Guangdong Research Institute, China Telecom Co., Ltd. "Leveraging Keysight's 5G networkemulation solutions will enable us to greatly accelerate development and deployment of our 5G technology andestablish a leadership position in the industry."

OmanGovernment Regulator Grants Land to Newly-Formed Tower CompanyThe government of Oman has granted the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority permission to grant constructionrights on state-owned land to the Oman Tower Company (OTC), according to Telecompaper.

Oman hopes to unify efforts in infrastructure by supporting mobile networks with the construction of towers that will, inturn, accommodate telecommunications operators.

OTC was established in early 2018, by Oman 70 Holding and Oman Broadband in partnership with CamusatInternational Group, to build and manage the wireless passive infrastructure and associated services and equipment,Telecompaper reported.

Bids Closing in On $95 Million in 28 GHz AuctionBidding in the FCC’s 28 GHz auction inched closer to $95 million yesterday. After nine rounds, $94,708,820provisional bids had been made for 2,161 licenses. Just over 900 licenses were not bid on.

To jumpstart the action, the Commission plans four rounds of bidding today. The auction is then suspendedWednesday through Friday, and resumes Monday, November 26.

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Nominate a Young Professional by Friday, November 30 For IWCE ShowThe International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) is looking to recognizeyoung professionals under 35 who work in communications technology and havemade a significant contribution in his or her company/community. These individuals

are executing some of the most innovative ideas, showing creativity and initiative.

If you know someone fitting this description, IWCE urges you to nominate him or her TODAY and give them therecognition they deserve. View the nomination form.

The submission deadline quickly approaching! Be sure to enter your nomination by November 30, 2018.

Winners will be recognized in a special ceremony at IWCE 2019 and featured on IWCE's and IWCE's UrgentCommunications' websites. They will also receive one premium package pass for IWCE 2019 and a one-yearmembership with Radio Club of America.

Modular Life Solutions Unveils EdgePod™ Data Centers

Modular Life Solutions (MLS) unveiled its EdgePod™ containerized “edge” point of presence (PoP) environments.Each single or multi-tenant EdgePod provides the complete infrastructure needed to deploy standard servers,storage, CDN, communications equipment, routers, as well as other equipment and solutions. Over the next twoyears, MLS plans to deploy hundreds of EdgePod PoPs to facilitate edge computing.

The company said telco carriers, content delivery networks, cloud providers, web scale businesses and transportationenterprises, “will benefit by positioning co-located IT solutions in the multi-tenant EdgePods.” Deployed adjacent tocell towers and other strategic locations, MLS claims EdgePods will facilitate low latency compute, content delivery,

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and caching.

Rollout has begun in Jacksonville, FL with the first 50kw EdgePod fully used by customer deployments. Q1 will bringadditional Southeast locations with immediate nationwide expansion. MLS secured hundreds of cellular towerlocations near fiber and power infrastructure so businesses can efficiently service their customers. Continue Reading

2018 Tennessee Wireless Holiday PartyTuesday, November 27, 2018 (5:30 - 8:00 p.m.) Kings Bowl - Franklin, TN

Join the Tennessee Wireless Association for our annual Holiday Party! Sign up as an individual or a team for a nightof bowling and fun at Kings Dining & Entertainment. Want to make a splash at the event? Sign up as a Sponsor!Limited tickets available, sign up early to reserve your spot.

Daley Tower Service, Inc. – Tower Technician

A mainstay in the communications industry for over 50 years, Daley Tower Service, Inc. is nowhiring experienced tower technicians based out of our Carencro, LA office. We offer a competitivecompensation package for qualified individuals based on knowledge and experience. Interestedparties should email johnny@daleytower.com for more information, or apply here.

Rize Solutions is a certified Minority Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, providingprofessional staffing, recruiting and telecom development services. Rize Solutions is actively seeking an A&E ProjectManager in Denver and a Construction Manager in Connecticut. Please click for more information/ to apply:

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CTI Towers, Inc. - PROJECT MANAGER – Eastern United States

CTI Towers is the nation's third largest private wireless tower company and is seeking anexperienced, highly motivated, organized individual to fill a full-time position as Project Manager inthe eastern United States for its growing tower operations department.

- Experience as a tower site supervisor or project manager in the wireless industry is required.- Must be within a thirty-minute drive of an international airport.- Work from home office except when traveling.- Frequent Travel – up to 85%

Please forward resumes along with contact information to hr@ctitowers.com.

MasTec Network Solutions is Hiring Multiple Positions

MasTec Network Solutions is holding career fairs across the country and hiring for multiplepositions! Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn to be the first to see our opportunities. Apply online atmnscareers.mastec.com.

ESA Engineering, LLC - Austin TX - Tower Techs needed

Are you a tower technician who would love to live in Austin and be able to come home everyweekend? ESA Engineering is looking for full crews and tower technicians to work out of theirAustin, Texas headquarters. ESA offers a competitive pay and benefits package includinghealth insurance and an IRA retirement contribution matching program while being a great

place to work with a real family atmosphere. We have the happiest crews and the best employee retention in theindustry. Apply at www.esafiber.com or send your resume to info@esafiber.com.

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