The Process: <br />Steps for Building a New Cell Site: <br />1. Our team of engineers works on a plan to design sites to meet demand and high demand could mean <br />more than one new site is required. If two adjacent sites trigger a capacity site, a new site must be <br />built between them. Other sites are needed to improve coverage quality both indoors and outdoors. <br />Some sites are needed to expand the coverage footprint where coverage had not previously existed. <br />2. The New Site Target Locations are passed to the construction team to find suitable locations. Collocation <br />with existing facilities is considered and pursued wherever feasible. Placement on existing structures <br />(building rooftops, sides of buildings, cupolas, utility poles and other existing structures) is preferred if <br />the existing structure meets the network design objectives and is feasible. <br />3. Once a site is secured, the Approval/Permit process begins. Rights-of-way or local zoning rules apply, <br />depending on the location. In addition, permitting review by other agencies at the local, state and federal <br />level may be required, for example: <br />• FAA <br />• FCC <br />• SHPO (State Historical Preservation Office) <br />• THPO (Tribal Historical Preservation Office) <br />4. Once all approvals are obtained, we begin building the site and commission it for service. <br />5. End-to-end cycle times vary greatly and are heavily influenced by the planning and permitting process of the <br />local jurisdiction. We aim to achieve approvals within timeframes set by the FCC Shot Clock. <br />