Inventory of Telecommunications Facilities

• Exhibit 1: Wireless Communication Facility Locations (Map)

MPC uses two telecommunications facilities databases for inventory purposes. According to the first, which originated from MPC's addressing department, there are 439 telecommunications facilities located in Knox County as of May 2002. This figure includes antennas that are individually mounted or co-located on existing structures, buildings and telecommunications towers. It also includes telecommunications facilities that are used for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and wireless communication services. This database lacks information such as tower height, types or whether the identified record is an antenna mounted on a tower or a building. Map 1, shows the locations of all telecommunications facilities in Knox County. An assumption of a one-mile radius coverage area for each facility shows that about 52% of the county is covered under wireless communication services.

According to database from the FCC, Knox County has 163 telecommunications towers registered under FCC requirements. This includes towers for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and wireless communication services. This database does not include antennas attached on buildings or other structures, nor does it include towers not requiring FCC registration (For example, towers less than 200 feet in height).