Sec. 16-50ee. State-wide telecommunications coverage plan.
Sec. 16-50ee. State-wide telecommunications coverage plan. (a) On or before
September 1, 2006, the Connecticut Siting Council shall develop a plan for state-wide
telecommunications coverage and annually shall review and revise such plan as necessary. The plan shall be consistent with the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
as amended, with sections 16-247a to 16-247s, inclusive, and with the tower sharing
provisions of section 16-50aa. The plan shall contain information on population growth
in the state and an analysis of existing and projected demands for telecommunications
coverage. On or before November 1, 2006, the Connecticut Siting Council shall supply
all information contained in such plan that concerns any municipality and any abutting
or adjoining municipalities, to a municipality upon request under section 8-2 or any
special act regulating the siting of telecommunications towers.
(b) On and after April 1, 2005, each provider of telecommunications services shall
file with the Connecticut Siting Council, on a form prescribed by the council, on the
non-tower locations of antenna array serving cellular and PCS telephone operations
in the state. Such information shall be used solely to prepare the plan required under
subsection (a) of this section and disclosure of such information shall not be subject to
the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.
(P.A. 04-226, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 04-226 effective June 8, 2004.