Rogers Telecommunications Tower Proposal

infrastructure · January 2023 · Hornby Island

A Rogers proposal for a 68-metre telecommunications tower on Hornby has prompted concerns about consultation, siting, environmental effects, fire risk, insurance and planned 5G capability. The article alleges that local consultation and notification processes were inadequate; these claims are presented as the author's account and were not independently verified in the issue.

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“On June 10, 2022, a Toronto-based telecom giant earning more than $200billion/year approached the Islands Trust, K’ómoks First Nation, ISED and the provincial government with plans to erect a 68-meter-tall telecommunication tower on Hornby.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 7th, 2023 (September 7th, 2023)

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