It is very unlikely that traditional cellular phone service - signals
carried by large towers - is in Warwick's foreseeable future. Several
years ago a cell tower was built on Orange Road, in hopes that carriers
would come. But none did. Our low population density and large area make
it uneconomical. The Warwick Broadband Staff, Town Coordinator and
Broadband Committee have been investigating other approaches to expand
cell service in town. There are companies that specialize in "small
cell" options where utility poles and other relay points are used to
carry signals. In what may prove very convenient timing, multiple poles
are being installed across the town for broadband expansion/upgrade. The
potential exists that the broadband pole network could provide the
structure for cell service expansion. There are other technical
possibilities as well.

None of these will be possible without town residents showing strong
interest. The Town Coordinator and Selectboard would like the Broadband
Committee to assess & aggregate the demand for cell service in town.
However, the Committee has other broadband tasks on our plate and WE
NEED HELP with designing, performing and evaluating a town survey. Would
you like cell service in town?  Come to the next Broadband Committee
meeting on MONDAY JANUARY 9th at 5pm in the Town Hall.

Tom Wyatt
Warwick Broadband Committee, Chair
tom@tomwyattphoto.com  413-768-8641