AB234,7,1616 (L) “Facility” means an antenna facility or a structure.
AB234,7,1717 (m) “Fee” means a one-time charge.
AB234,7,1918 (n) “Governmental pole” means a utility pole that is owned or operated by the
19state or by a political subdivision in a right-of-way.
AB234,7,2320 (o) “Investor-owned electric utility” means a public utility whose purpose is the
21generation, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of electric power but does not
22include a public utility owned and operated wholly by a municipality or a cooperative
23association organized under ch. 185.
AB234,8,3
1(p) “Micro wireless facility” means a small wireless facility that does not exceed
224 inches in length, 15 inches in width, and 12 inches in height and that has no
3exterior antenna longer than 11 inches.
AB234,8,54 (q) “Permit” means written authorization required by the state or a political
5subdivision to perform an action, or initiate, continue, or complete a project.
AB234,8,66 (r) “Political subdivision” means any city, village, town, or county.
AB234,8,77 (s) “Rate” means a recurring charge.
AB234,8,138 (t) “Right-of-way” means the area on, below, or above a highway, as defined in
9s. 340.01 (22), other than a federal interstate highway; sidewalk; utility easement,
10other than a utility easement for a cooperative association organized under ch. 185
11for purposes of providing or furnishing heat, light, power, or water to its members
12only; or other similar property, including property owned or controlled by the
13department of transportation.
AB234,8,1514 (u) “Small wireless facility” means a wireless facility to which all of the
15following apply:
AB234,8,1616 1. The wireless facility satisfies any of the following:
AB234,8,1817 a. The wireless facility is mounted on a structure 50 feet or less in height
18including any antenna.
AB234,8,2019 b. The wireless facility is mounted on a structure no more than 10 percent taller
20than any other adjacent structure.
AB234,8,2321 c. The wireless facility does not increase the height of an existing structure on
22which the wireless facility is located to a height of more than 50 feet or by 10 percent,
23whichever is greater.
AB234,8,2524 2. Each antenna associated with the deployment of the wireless facility,
25excluding associated antenna equipment, is no more than 3 cubic feet in volume.
AB234,9,4
13. All other wireless equipment associated with the wireless facility specified
2in subd. 1., including the wireless equipment associated with the antenna and any
3preexisting associated equipment on the structure, is no more than 28 cubic feet in
4volume.
AB234,9,65 4. The wireless facility does not require registration as an antenna structure
6under 47 CFR part 17.
AB234,9,875. The wireless facility is not located on tribal land, as defined in 36 CFR 800.16
8(x).
AB234,9,109 6. The wireless facility does not result in human exposure to radio frequency
10in excess of the applicable safety standards specified in 47 CFR 1.1307.
AB234,9,1211 (v) Except in par. (zp), “structure” means a utility pole or wireless support
12structure, whether or not it has an existing antenna facility.
AB234,9,1613 (w) “Technically feasible” means that by virtue of engineering or spectrum
14usage the proposed placement for a small wireless facility, or its design, concealment
15measures, or site location can be implemented without a reduction in the
16functionality of the small wireless facility.
AB234,9,2117 (x) “Utility pole” means a pole that is used in whole or in part by a
18communications service provider; used for electric distribution, lighting, traffic
19control, signage, or a similar function; or used for the collocation of small wireless
20facilities. “Utility pole” does not include a wireless support structure or electric
21transmission structure.
AB234,9,2522 (y) “Utility pole for designated services” means a utility pole owned or operated
23in a right-of-way by the state, a political subdivision, or a utility district that is
24designed to, or used to, carry electric distribution lines, or cables or wires for
25telecommunications, cable, or electric service.
AB234,10,3
1(z) 1. “Wireless facility” means an antenna facility at a fixed location that
2enables wireless services between user equipment and a communications network,
3and includes all of the following:
AB234,10,44 a. Equipment associated with wireless services.
AB234,10,75 b. Radio transceivers, antennas, or coaxial, metallic, or fiber-optic cable
6located on, in, under, or otherwise adjacent to a utility pole or wireless support
7structure.
AB234,10,88 c. Regular and backup power supplies.
AB234,10,109 d. Equipment that is comparable to equipment specified in this subdivision
10regardless of technical configuration.
AB234,10,1111 2. “Wireless facilities” does not include any of the following: