Can the City of Dublin prohibit the installation of small cells due to health concerns?

According to the 1996 Telecommunications Act, cities are prohibited from denying a permit to construct Wireless Facilities based on health concerns arising from the Radio Frequency (RF) emissions, provided that the emissions from the facility complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards.

To ensure compliance with the FCC standards, the City of Dublin requires all applicants to submit an RF Emissions report. The document includes the actual RF emission levels as they exist currently and the cumulative levels for the proposed small cell including all other small cells in the vicinity. Subsequently, each time there are modifications to existing small cells, the City requires the submission of an RF report to ensure conformance to the FCC standards.

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1. What is a Wireless Communications Facility?
2. Who owns street lights and/or utility poles?
3. Can the City of Dublin regulate the location of such small cells?
4. Who do these small cells serve and what companies operate them?
5. What has the City of Dublin done to address this issue?
6. Can the City of Dublin prohibit the installation of small cells due to health concerns?
7. Can the City of Dublin place a limit on the number of small cells located in Dublin?
8. What does the City of Dublin’s Wireless Ordinance do?
9. What have other cities done?