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Presidential Memorandum

Facilitating Access to Federal Property for the Siting of Mobile Services Antennas

This 1995 memorandum directs federal agencies to facilitate access to federal buildings and lands for siting mobile services antennas to support wireless communications infrastructure buildout. It requires the GSA Administrator to develop procedures within 90 days in consultation with multiple department secretaries, establishes principles for antenna siting including market-based fees, and preserves agency discretion to reject inappropriate requests.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 42023

Impact dates

  1. GSA Administrator to develop procedures for federal property antenna siting access

Market exposure

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Sectors

Technology & softwareOther industrial

Mechanisms

ProcurementSubsidy / incentive

Role pressure

  • ProtectiveProject developer — Federal property access lowers barriers and costs for wireless infrastructure deployment
  • ProtectiveEquipment supplier — Accelerated infrastructure buildout increases demand for antenna and related equipment
  • MixedDomestic producer — Market-value fees and competitive procedures create cost pressures while access expands market opportunity

Geographies

US

Illustrative public companies

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Key directives

  • GSA Administrator to develop procedures within 90 days for facilitating access to federal property for mobile services antennas
  • Executive departments and agencies shall make available federal buildings and lands for antenna siting upon request where practicable and permitted by law
  • Agencies shall charge fees based on market value for antenna siting unless prohibited by federal law
  • Agencies may use competitive procedures when demand exceeds capacity
  • Antennas on federal property may not contain advertising

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Memorandum issuance and publication in Federal Register
  • Directive to GSA Administrator to begin consultation

Near term (90d)

  • GSA Administrator to develop siting procedures in consultation with agency heads

Long term

  • Implementation of federal property access for wireless antenna siting
  • Ongoing market-based fee collection for antenna placements

Risks & tensions

  • Agency discretion to reject requests may create inconsistent implementation
  • National security and electromagnetic interference concerns could limit siting options
  • Market-value fees may conflict with rapid infrastructure buildout goals
  • Exclusion of tribal trust lands preserves sovereignty but limits coverage in those areas
  • Non-enforceable disclaimer limits private party recourse
Presidential Memorandum: Facilitating Access to Federal Property for the Siting of Mobile Services Antennas · Executive Orders