Nanaimo is planning to install new cell towers that will tackle dead zones and improve connection quality.
As reported by NanaimoNewsNow, councillors voted to approve the proposal after years of planning. Now that the city has signed off, it’s up to ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development) to make the final decision.
The idea is for the city and Telus to install multiple monopoles adjacent to the Rutherford Rd. roundabout with Linley Valley Dr. and the public works yard on Labieux Rd.
The Rutherford hill additions would be about 15 metres tall, while the Labieux Rd. work entails a single 46-metre tower and associated equipment. The city of Nanaimo would be compensated $34,000 per year for land rent of both sites under an initial term of 10 years, with two opportunities to extend the lease for an additional 10 years each.
Source: NanaimoNewsNow
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