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SPECIAL PROVISIONS (g) provides 'a procedural basis for action within a reasonable period of time for requests for authorization to place, construct, operate or modify personal wireless cmrmmnication facilities', Thc inmm of this Section is to be in compliance with the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. 7,8,2 Definitions: As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: 7.8.2.1 Act: The federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. 7.8.2.2 Adaquata coverage: Coverage is considered to be "adequate" within that area surrounding a base station where the predicted or measured median field strength of the transmitted signal is greater than minus 95 (-95)db~a. It is acceptable for there to be holes within tl~e area of adequate coverage where the signal is less than -95dbm, as long as the signal regains its strength to greater than -95dbm further away from the base station. For the limited purpose of determining whether the use of a repeater is necessary or desirable, there shall be deemed not to be adequate coverage within said holes. The outer boundary of the area of adequate coverage, however, is that location past which the signal does not regain its strength to greater than -..95dbm. In applications to the Board, predictions of field strength in proposed coverage areas shall be supported by submission of actual measurements or drive test dam, using at least two methodologies, along the most heavily traveled roads in the proposed coverage area f. br review and analysis by the in&pendent eonsultm~t referred m in subsection 7.8.4.3. 7.8,2,3 Adequatg capacity; In tm m:ea where coverage exists, capacity is considered "adequate" if', during thc busiest hour of the day on at least fifty percent (50%) of the days in any month preceding the date of application, 95% or more of the attempted calls are able to connect on their first attempt, as measured using direct measurement of the coverage area in question. 7, 8.2, 4 Antenna: A device that is attached to a tower, or other structure Ibr transmitting and receiving elecn'omagnetic waves. 7,8,2.5 Array: A set or antennas for one carrier or personal wireless communication service provider that are placed on a mount ar a given height above ground level and spaced so as to avoid internal interference, 7.8.2.6 Available space: The space on a tower or other structure to which antennas of a personal wireless communication service provider are both structurally able and eleetromagnetically able to be attached. 7,8,2.7 Bu~'e .~t~ttion: A fixed-location sending and receiving site serving a coverage area within a wireless communication network. More than one base station and/or facilities as used or operated by more than one variety o£ personal wireless commurficatio~ service provider can be located on a single tower or structure. 7.8.2.8 Channel: A segment of the radiation spectrum radiating £rom an antenna. An antenna may radiate o~ many channels simultaneously. 65