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Town of Canton, MA General & Zoning Bylaws

14. The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 gives the FCC sole jurisdiction

14. The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 gives the FCC sole jurisdiction of the field of regulation of RF emissions and does not allow the town to condition or deny on the basis of RF impacts the approval of any telecommunications facilities (whether mounted on towers or Antenna Support structures) which meet FCC standards. In order to provide information to its citizens, the town shall make available upon request copies of ongoing FCC information and RF emission standards for telecommunications facilities transmitting from towers or antenna support structures. Applicants shall be required to submit information on the proposed power density of their proposed telecommunications facilities and demonstrate how this meets FCC standards.