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5G Deployment in Colorado Springs
Presenter:
Joshua Pace, Senior Contracting Specialist, Office of Innovation and Sustainability
Morgan Hester, Principal Planner, Department of Planning and Development
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Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Sustainability shares information regarding 5G deployment in Colorado Springs, the related actions the City has taken, and next steps.
Background:
What is 5G?
5G is the fifth generation of cellular networks. 5G will allow users to access the internet at speeds up to 20 Gbps (about 20 times faster than the 4G LTE network), and will have a latency period of 1 millisecond or less (about 15 times less than the 4G LTE network). Fast speed and low latency will allow for virtually immediate transfer of large amounts of data between devices. With essentially zero lag time between sending and receiving data, vehicles could communicate with each other instantly, and doctors could observe and instruct operations via real time video conferencing. Because of the capabilities of the 5G network, the City of Colorado Springs should work with Providers to ensure all our residents have the ability to access it.
Is 5G Safe?
According to the Federal Communications Commission, the American Cancer Society radiofrequency radiation is not harmful. The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers radiofrequency radiation to be "possibly carcinogenic to humans." Eating red meat, working night shift, and drinking hot beverages are also included in this category.
5G Regulations
Federal, State, and local regulations apply to small cell deployments. These regulations require Providers to comply with city permitting requirements, require cities to act on permit applications within a certain amount of time, limit the presumptively reasonable fee cities can charge for permits, and require cities to publish aesthetic standards for small cells. City Code requires small cells to fit in with surrounding infrastruc...
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