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a Finally. Scctioa 704 tequins the federal governwd ae to take steps to help licensees in <br />epecnvm-based services, such as PCS mrd cellular, ret won to preferred sites for <br />their facilities. Federal agencies and departments will work dirtcdy with liwMea to <br />nsake federal p mpaty available for this purpose, and the FCC is directed to work with <br />the states to fund ways fcsr states to wootnmodate lioameec wbo wish to rrm towers <br />on static pmpmty, or no date auwwrnrs and sights-of4my. <br />'The inaciziesir w tfiis fact shat mak to Pmvido inform9doa concerning tower sidnS <br />for prions! wireless oommnanicoom Vxvicett They include it xw=ary of the provisions of <br />Section 704 of dzz 1996 Act. the &dual text of Section 704, and a teeht►ical information <br />samsmaty tbat describes Urs aemi1w, wkl&SMR sad bcoadbarA PCS tecbnologie: that <br />underlie the majority of requests for new town vitea- <br />Ques&= about this topic, and about federal mrilabon of wither t-1- i mkunication: <br />sorv= is geweeal, may be added to Kam Bnd=wn, Anodate Chief of to Vhvleas <br />Tekc�rmicaloas Instar, 202-4184)783, (o-ntdl: kbemlaaa Qu tions shaut <br />the TdeaoummiaWori Act of 1946 sum* may be x1dresaod to Sheryl WMwmn is the <br />FCC's Oti`toa of L49wd o and is vwramentrl Agnes„ 202-419-1902 %rgna�il: <br />may beaddressed two StmMerken6o rZ CChidof ft DroadwA Branch in to Virden <br />Ttlaeeoeasssittnica>aons Sureate, 202-I1s-0620, (e-nea7: a�dc�d�.8+ovj. <br />This !fact Sheet R is avat7abis ea our fisc-m4eee>and quem by <br />Domes Number 690x1. Tbc Wktpbow mnnber fbr fax-on4emW is 202-418-2830. This <br />Feet Sheet N1 may also be tld on ft humat at http://Www.fmgov&*Mbduma.htmL <br />SUMMARY OF SECTION 704 OF TELTCOI4II'"'CATIONS ACT OF 19% <br />7'he following is a ammary ut key provision. The text of Section 704 is reproduced in its <br />enti=ty as as attacivamt to this VJMMMY- <br />LgW Zonim Aum► Preserved <br />Section 704(a) of the 19% Act =cods Soction 332(c) of the Comzzvmicidont Act <br />('Mobile SaMoae") by adding a naw paragraph (7). It preserves the authority of state <br />and local govanmcats over regar4ag the PWWAM R, canstr X*d, and <br />modification of personal wireless wrvive6611fim acotpt w provided in the new <br />(7)• <br />2. Fxgm§= <br />a, <br />Stain -pd L=Udw My Not Take L=t''2hgdq inn W or Prohibiliem Actions <br />Sidon 704(a) of die 19% A_ at t� 1W du ragulation of the pmt, <br />_ co m and v ;peraoml wireless aeet a ss by any <br />State or Cowl govemmat or tea► 8awt shall not uia oaably <br />discriminate among peovidai of loaionahly wp iw%messm 4ces.'aad dball act <br />pcohiblt or have the mat otp wbibitins rho Pmvisim of PW=W %toleas <br />wrvlem 47 U.S.C. f 332(o)(7)(B - <br />Revewear. Any penin tlmt is advaaely agooted by a stats or loaf govetamen's <br />whoa or failure to act that is kPonssistea with Sectim 332(e)(7) meq► seek <br />acpodited taviea in else courts. 47 V.S.C. 1332(ax7)(Axs^. <br />b. <br />Section 704(a) also requires a Same er local govemn emt m set upon a mQucst <br />for authorization to place, oossstieuck err rrsodity pexsoaai wireless WVia <br />fielitia within a reasonable lima. Any decision to deed a tegvtat must be <br />made is writing and be mppoetsd by asbftnd l evidence ccaWwd In a wdtsaa <br />aneroid. 47 U.S.C. f 332(cx7)( W), (iii). <br />31 <br />NOVEMBER 13, 1996 <br />BOOK 99 PAGE 840 <br />