Table of Contents Background ....................................................................................................................... iii 1. Short title, extent and commencement.................................................................. 2 2. Definitions .................................................................................................................... 2 3. Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 3 4. Minimum Requirements and Guidelines .................................................................. 4 4.1 Site positioning ...................................................................................................... 4 4.1.1 General guidelines ......................................................................................... 4 4.1.2 Towers and antenna design requirements ................................................ 4 4.1.3 Tower setbacks .............................................................................................. 5 4.1.4 Inspection ........................................................................................................ 5 4.1.5 Parking ............................................................................................................. 6 4.1.6 Security of wireless communication facility ............................................. 6 4.1.7 Facility replacement ..................................................................................... 6 4.1.8 Removal of abandoned or unusable facility ............................................. 7 4.1.9 Non-conforming structures .......................................................................... 7 4.1.10 Removal of non-conforming structures ................................................... 8 4.1.11 Separation ..................................................................................................... 8 4.1.12 Maintenance ................................................................................................. 8 4.1.13 Public Exposure to the Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR).................... 9 4.1.14 Pre-existing facility, towers or antennas ................................................ 9 4.2 Site sharing for communication facilities ....................................................... 10 4.2.1 Siting alternatives hierarchy ..................................................................... 10 4.2.2 Co-location requirements .......................................................................... 10 4.2.3 Co-location guidelines ................................................................................ 10 4.2.4 Inventory of towers and location specifications .................................... 11 4.2.5 Co-location on existing infrastructures ................................................... 12 5. Price-Setting for Passive Infrastructure Sharing .................................................. 13 5.1 Site categories ..................................................................................................... 13 5.2 Price setting methodologies .............................................................................. 13 5.3 Fully allocated cost approach ........................................................................... 14 5.4 Implementation of maximum service prices .................................................. 15 6. Contractual Arrangements and Timelines............................................................. 17 6.1 Reference Contract ............................................................................................. 17 6.2 Basic Process and Timing for Site Sharing ...................................................... 17 6.3 Coming into Force of Guidelines and Pricing ................................................. 18 6.4 Procedure in case of non-payment of invoices .............................................. 18 Annexes ............................................................................................................................ 20 ii