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Holyoke, MA: Initial Request <br />• Draft policy $500 fee for city inspection of rooftop poles/roofs every 2 years <br />• Holyoke has submitted an order from councilor Bartley Roman to limit equipment and require $500 <br />apiece per small cell—$500 may exceed FCC limits. At -large councilor Rebecca Lisi, on behalf of a <br />Holyoke resident, recently submitted to the town lawyer a copy of the ordinance drafted by Pittsfield. <br />Information from https://www.lasttreclaws.com/ordinances.html <br />OTHER ACTIONS <br />Monterey, California: Verizon's application denied <br />Commissioners overruled staff and voted 7-0 to deny telecom giant Verizon's small cell application <br />Small Cell Towers nixed in 7-hour Monterey Planning Commission <br />Los Angeles, California: Deal with Verizon; letter from Mayor to FCC <br />News Stories <br />LA Times: 5G service rolls out — but not without controversy <br />San Jose, California: Negotiated agreement <br />"officials made improved access to areas with low internet participation a precondition for reducing <br />fees... agreement set tiered costs per network node installation, with lower fees for companies deploying more <br />nodes. Along with this incentive, three companies pledged to contribute a total of $24 million over the next <br />decade to a digital inclusion fund." GovTech <br />News Stories <br />September 2018 The Future of 5G: The Bitter Battle for Local Control <br />Note: These were compiled from EHT research of various sources and a special thank you to Physicians for <br />Safe Technology My Streets My Choice and Last Tree Laws for their extensive resources. Please contact EHT <br />to add your Cities information. <br />