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Happy New Year!
The PSERN Project made significant strides in 2017! The year started off with a bang with construction beginning full steam ahead at several radio sites.
A radio site is a site that provides radio coverage for the new system so there is a lot of different type of work that goes on at each site a you will see in some of the pictures below. However the most important work are building and upgrading radio towers. Towers are a must in order for the radio system to exist. It may sound like an easy task, but what happens behind the scenes is much more impactful.
Once a potential radio site is identified, the project must acquire a lease in order to build on the property. This means a lot of coordination with property landlords and owners which can take some time.
In addition to leases, several permits and licenses must be obtained for construction. Towards the end of the year, the project received several approvals for licensing from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which is a huge win.
Below is a look at the very first brand new tower that was built in 2017 at the Norway Hill radio site located in Bothell. The project team is looking to complete several more in the new year!
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