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From page 48... ... 48 NCHRP LRD 81 Discussion of State DOT Responses Question 1 – Revenue Generation from Use of Transportation Facilities or Rights-of-Way by Communications Utilities 1 - Do you generate any revenue or benefit from the use of transportation facilities or right-of-way by communications utilities? A total of 25 state DOTs responded that they generate revenue or receive some benefit from communications utilities using transportation facilities or the rights-of-way, 17 do not generate revenue, and 8 state DOTs did not respond (Figure B4) Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... NCHRP LRD 81 49 microcells and longitudinal communications lines and in some cases from macrocell towers and wireless support structures. Question 1.2 and 2.2 – Type of Rights-of-Way 1.2/2.2 - In what type of right-of-way do you generate revenue or benefit? Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 NCHRP LRD 81 Figure B3. Process Logic for Main Survey Questions. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... NCHRP LRD 81 51 Figure B4. Number of State DOTs That Generate Revenue from the Use of Transportation Facilities or Rights-of-Way by Communications Utilities. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 52 NCHRP LRD 81 Figure B6. Type of Communications Utilities That Generate Revenue for State DOTs. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... NCHRP LRD 81 53 Figure B8. Number of State DOTs Reporting Type of Rights-of-Way Where Microcells Generate Revenue for State DOTs . Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 NCHRP LRD 81 Figure B10. Number of State DOTs Reporting Type of Revenue Generated by Longitudinal Communications Lines. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... NCHRP LRD 81 55 Figure B12. Number of State DOTs Reporting Type of Revenue Generated by Macrocells. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 NCHRP LRD 81 Figure B13. Number of State DOTs That Have a Method or Process to Assess the Value of Providing Access for Use of the Rights-of-Way. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... NCHRP LRD 81 57 Figure B14. Number of State DOTs That Have Plans to Revise Revenue Generation for Communications Utilities and Microcells. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 NCHRP LRD 81 Awareness of State Laws Affecting Rates 30 • Yes ■ No • No Response Figure B16. Number of State DOTs That Are Aware of State Laws That Impact the Assessment of Reasonable Rates ous questions. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... NCHRP LRD 81 59 Table B1. List of State Laws Affecting Reasonable Rates for Communications Utilities Provided by Survey Respondents. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 NCHRP LRD 81 Figure B17. Number of State DOTs Reporting Type of Legal Instrument to Manage Use of Right-of-Way by Communications Utilities. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... NCHRP LRD 81 61 • Permit. • Easement. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 NCHRP LRD 81 Table B3. Documentation of Process for Communications Utility Easements. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... NCHRP LRD 81 63 Table B6. Documentation in State DOT Utility Permitting Manuals State State Permitting Manual Alaska Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Statewide Design and Engineering Svcs., Manuals, follow link for "Utilities Manual", http://dot.alaska.gov/stwddes/dcspubs/index.shtml# Kentucky Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of the Secretary Order 111720, Permits Manual (2019) Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 NCHRP LRD 81 Table B8. Other Documents Describing Policy or Procedure. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... NCHRP LRD 81 65 The purpose of these questions was to determine what type of communications utility generates revenue for a tolling authority. Figure B19 shows that responding tolling authorities are benefiting primarily from longitudinal communications lines and in some cases from microcells, macrocell towers, or beacons. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 NCHRP LRD 81 This question was in open text format for up to three answer choices: longitudinal communications lines, microcells, and the option "other" if it was provided by the respondent in Question 1.1, similar to the open text format question 1.2. Four tolling authorities responded: one agency generates annual fees from longitudinal communications lines, while another focuses on resource sharing. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... NCHRP LRD 81 67 Question 4 – Laws Impacting Ability to Assess Reasonable Rates 4 - Are you aware of state laws that impact your agency's ability to assess reasonable rates for the use of transportation facilities or right-of-way by communications utilities/microcell technology? Question 4 and all following questions were posed to all participants of the survey, regardless of their responses to the previous questions. Read the entire page →

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... 48 NCHRP LRD 81 Discussion of State DOT Responses Question 1 – Revenue Generation from Use of Transportation Facilities or Rights-of-Way by Communications Utilities 1 - Do you generate any revenue or benefit from the use of transportation facilities or right-of-way by communications utilities? A total of 25 state DOTs responded that they generate revenue or receive some benefit from communications utilities using transportation facilities or the rights-of-way, 17 do not generate revenue, and 8 state DOTs did not respond (Figure B4)