Good to know about the current fee, $24,000, changes picture. Maybe light on edge of the cloud is more leasable towers for WISPs.
On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 4:48 PM, Charles Grigg <cgr...@telpage.net> wrote: > I think it is a win??? > > . > > Fiscal Implications: According to the Virginia Department of > Transportation, current annual fees for wireless communications towers on > rights-of-way are $24,000 each. There are 79 towers presently generating > $1,896,000 in annual fees for VDOT. Under this proposal, various fees would > be charged depending on support structure height and square footage of > associated equipment, shelter or facilities constructed on the ground. > Assuming the maximum $5,000 fee allowed through this legislation for the > towers, and 100 square feet of related ground equipment and facilities at > each tower, $402,900 would be generated annually. This possible reduction > in fees, though, would phase in over five years as individual occupancy > agreement terms expire. If more towers are installed due to the reduced > annual fee for each site, overall revenue may increase or stay constant. It > is currently not possible to determine how many new towers could be > expected. > > > > > > *From:* virginia-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:virginia-boun...@wispa.org] *On > Behalf Of *Lon Whelchel > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 04, 2018 10:17 AM > *To:* virginia@wispa.org > *Subject:* Re: [Virginia] Can we have some light on Bill > > > > The Gov. has to sign by April 9th. > > > Lon Whelchel > > <804-306-8131>CEO > > AcelaNet,, LLC > > SCS Broadband, a Division of AcelaNet > > CVALink, a Division of AcelaNet > > > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 9:22 AM, Sam Smith <s...@iwisp.net> wrote: > > Have these bills passed. I was thinking the big sale companies also work > in on it. Making the fees too high for us WISPs. Raising the mini tower > height to 80 feet would've done a lot to remove barriers. > > > > > > Samuel H Smith > > > > > PO Box 207 > > Partlow, VA 22534 > > Cell 540-379-5866 > > s...@iwisp.net <t...@iwisp.net> > > iWiSP.net <http://iwisp.net/> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 4, 2018, at 6:58 AM, Warren Kane <warren.k...@b2xonline.com> wrote: > > > > It appears the cable companies have got someone to pass another bill to > oppose our industry. > > I read it as negative, however I see it for public right of ways that VDOT > controls not localities. I think the counties would still rule for > non-VDOT right of ways. > > > > > > > > Warren Kane - CEO > > B2X Online, Inc. > > 30 Mill Lane > > Salem, VA 24153 > > 540-389-7924 Office > > 540-580-4212 Cell > > > > *From:* virginia-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:virginia-boun...@wispa.org > <virginia-boun...@wispa.org>] *On Behalf Of *Clay Stewart > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 03, 2018 12:12 PM > *To:* Virginia WISP Discussion <virginia@wispa.org> > *Subject:* [Virginia] Can we have some light on Bill > > > > What does this mean for Virginia WISPs? > > > > https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB823 > > > > https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB405 > > _______________________________________________ > Virginia mailing list > Virginia@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/virginia > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Virginia mailing list > Virginia@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/virginia > > > > _______________________________________________ > Virginia mailing list > Virginia@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/virginia > >
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