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i EQUIPMENT SHELTER - An enclosed structure, cabinet, shed or box at the base of the mount within which are housed batteries and electrical equipment. FALL ZONE - The area on the ground within a prescribed radius from the base of a personal wireless service facility. The fall zone is the area within which there is a potential hazard from falling debris (such as ice) or collapsing material. FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT SERVICES - Cellular, Personal Communication Services (PCS), Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio, Specialized Mobile Radio and Paging. GUYED TOWER- A monopole or lattice tower that is tied to the ground or other surface by diagonal cables. LATTICE TOWER - A type of mount that is self-supporting with multiple legs and cross-bracing of structural steel. LICENSED CARRIER - A company authorized by the FCC to construct and operate a commercial mobile radio services system. MONOPOLE - The type of mount that is self-supporting with a single shaft of wood, steel or concrete and a platform (or racks) for panel antennas arrayed at the top and/or along its length. MOUNT - The structure or surface upon which antennas are mounted, including the following four types of mounts: (1) Roof-mounted. Mounted on the roof of a building. (2) Side-mounted. Mounted on the side of a building. (3) Ground-mounted. Mounted on the ground. (4) Structure-mounted. Mounted on a structure other than a building. OMNIDIRECTIONAL (WHIP) ANTENNA - A thin rod that beams and receives a signal in all directions. PANEL ANTENNA - A flat surface antenna, usually developed in multiples. PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITY - Facility for the provision of personal wireless services, as defined by the Telecommunications Act, including towers, poles, antennae and appurtenant structures. PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICES - The three types of services regulated by this bylaw: commercial mobile radio services, unlicensed wireless services and common carrier wireless exchange access services.