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CELLULAR REAL TV ADVISORS, INC. 1701 79th Street. Suite 19 Bloomington, MN 55425 (612) 858-0071 (613) (612) 854-4105 Fax 19 November 1996 Mr. Mike Faulk, City Planner City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 RE: Site Plan Application Proposed PCS Wireless Telephone Tower Facility by American Portable Telecom (APT) for the City of Roseville Fire Station Dear Mr. Faulk: This letter accompanies an application for a Site Plan Approval which will allow the location of a PCS wireless communication antenna and tower at the Roseville Fire Station owned by the City of Roseville. I have been authorized by APT to act as their representative for planning and zoning matters. APT is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS). TDS is a Chicago-based telecommunications company which provides cellular telephone, local telephone and radio paging services to more than 1.9 million customers in 37 states and the District of Columbia through its subsidiaries, United States Cellular Corporation, TDS Telecommunications Corporation and American Paging, Inc. APT is the 5th largest PCS license holder in the United States in terms of population equivalents. Last year APT was granted a license by the Federal Communications Commission to operate a PCS Wireless Phone System in the Twin City market area and five other major markets in the United States. PCS is one of the newest emerging low-power wireless technologies that will compete with the cellular and local phone service. PCS will look, sound and work better than traditional cellular and will also have the advantage of being able to provide paging, fleet dispatch data and video transmission all with one portable handheld phone. PCS wireless is digital and can handle more calls per channel than traditional cellular and transmits at lower watts. PROPOSED USE APT is proposing to construct a 40 meter (approximately 138 feet) steel self supporting tower. There will be up to nine directional panel antennas (77" high x 6" wide x 1.5" deep) which operate within the 1.9 GHz to 2.2 GHz radio frequency range. Unmanned prefabricated equipment cabinets measuring approximately 5' high x 3' wide x 3' deep will be located near the base of the tower. Typically these weather-proof, self-contained equipment cabinets are connected to the antennas by 1 5/8' cable (each antenna requires one cable run). The communication equipment requires 100 amp, 220 volt, single phase electrical service.