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1505 Westlake Ave N,
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 336-2863
Fax:
www.crowncastle.com
April 7, 2020
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WA
Submitted electronically
RE: 20-101512 Eligible Facilities Request to modify equipment on a communications tower located at:
27201 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way, WA, 98032
Crown Site Number: 826931 / Crown Site Name: Redondo/27201 Pac Hwy MP
Customer Site Number: WA6921 / Application Number: 511819
Crown Castle USA Inc. (“Crown Castle”) on behalf of New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (“AT&T Mobility”) is submitting
the attached Eligible Facilities Request application to replace transmission equipment on a telecommunications tower
located at 27201 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way, WA 98032 in CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WA (the “Redondo/27201 Pac
Hwy MP Tower”).
Please note, Crown Castle’s infrastructure and networks are considered Critical Infrastructure by the Department of
Homeland Security, so we continue to operate and maintain our portfolio of fiber optic cables, telecommunications
towers and small cell networks.
With so many working remotely these days, communications networks are being tested. Additional capacity is needed
to support not only the increased demand placed by distance learning and work from home scenarios, but also to
support emergency personnel and healthcare, which includes telemedicine. Highspeed communications networks are
also vital to support current and future economic needs. Now more than ever, our customers and communities are
relying on our infrastructure to live, learn and work from home.
AT&T Mobility proposes to modify the “Redondo/27201 Pac Hwy MP Tower” as follows:
Replace (3) antennas
Remove (6) TMA (radios)
Install (3) RRH (radios)
Replace/upgrade equipment in existing ground cabinets
No changes to height or footprint are proposed
Itemized list of submittal documents:
Narrative (this letter)
Eligible Facilities Checklist
Elevation Plan
Site Plan
Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, commonly known as the “Spectrum Act”
(Pub. Law No. 112-96, 126 Stat 156), mandates that state and local governments “may not deny, and shall approve, any
eligible facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that does not substantially
change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station.” Additionally, if “the reviewing State or local government
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determines that the application is incomplete” [they] “must provide written notice to the applicant within 30 days of
receipt of the application, clearly and specifically delineating all missing documents or information.” Under federal law,
an Eligible Facilities Request is deemed granted with written notification in sixty (60) days after an application is filed
with a local jurisdiction, excluding tolling. Based on the submittal date of April 7, 2020, 30 days will expire on May 7,
2020; 60 days will expire on June 6, 2020.
AT&T Mobility is committed to working cooperatively with all jurisdictions around the country to secure expeditious
approval of requests to modify existing personal wireless service facilities. If you should require more information
regarding the Spectrum Act, please do not hesitate to contact me with your questions.
Sincerely,
______________________
Amelia Meckler
Amelia.Meckler@crowncastle.com
(206) 336-2863