Thanks for reminding me, once again, why we moved up here from the Bay Area :-)
Tom S. Vancouver, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Sylvester" <t...@avanzarnetworks.com> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon Wireless = Joke > In Santa Cruz County California, it can cost $25K to go through the > permitting process to install an antenna. The County charges $6,000 for a > use permit to install a "Wireless Communication Facility". That includes > towers or just adding an antenna to an existing tower or rooftop. Then > they > charge you another $750 to $1,000 for the building permit to install the > antenna. To be on the safe side you also need to hire a land-use planner > for > $15K to $20K to handle the permit process on your behalf. After the > antenna > is installed, you have to hire an engineering firm to measure the RF > emissions to make sure that the new antenna operates within the FCC RF > radiation exposure standards. This doesn't include any outside engineers > the > county might have to hire to review your application and it does not > include > any fees for leasing the tower or rooftop. > > The county code for Wireless Communications Facilities is 30 pages long > with > a 30 page application. Check them out at: > > http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/SantaCruzCounty/html/SantaCruzCounty13/Sant > aCruzCounty1310.html#13.10.659 > > Tim > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Chuck Hogg >> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:47 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Verizon Wireless = Joke >> >> Try T-Mobile at $4500 here. >> >> Regards, >> Chuck Hogg >> Shelby Broadband >> 502-722-9292 >> ch...@shelbybb.com >> http://www.shelbybb.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Cameron Kilton >> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 11:33 AM >> To: wireless@wispa.org >> Subject: [WISPA] Verizon Wireless = Joke >> >> I was interested in a Verizon Wireless tower, than they tell me there >> is >> a non-refundable $2500 application fee. WOW, what a rip off. >> >> I attached there application if nobody else has one to laugh at. >> >> -Cameron >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.8/2425 - Release Date: 10/09/09 08:10:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
