Antenna Structure Registrations, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Minnesota, 2018
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Section 1: Overview
Originator:Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Title:
Antenna Structure Registrations, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Minnesota, 2018
Abstract:
This data set contains all ASRs (Antenna Structure Registrations) filed with the FCC. An antenna structure must be registered if the antenna structure is taller than 200 feet above ground level or may interfere with the flight path of a nearby airport. As a pilot project, MnGeo created this dataset in order to provide the data in a GIS-ready format, and to demonstrate the steps required to convert data on the FCC download site.
Purpose:
With these datasets, users are able to determine the locations and limited technical details of existing towers the FCC licenses (i.e. Cellular, Paging, Microwave, AM, FM, etc.). This information can be extremely helpful in conducting analysis such as: current service deployment, need/feasibility determinations of new services, co-location of antenna structures, inventorying of structures, network planning, etc.
Time Period of Content Date:
07/13/2018
Currentness Reference:
Date that MnGeo downloaded the data from the FCC website.
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency:
Unknown
Spatial Extent of Data:
Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates:
-97.23
-89.53
49.37
43.5
Place Keywords:
Minnesota, MN
Theme Keywords:
utilitiesCommunication, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Transmission, Towers, Licensing, Infrastructure, Utilities, Communication, AM Towers, AM Radio, Antennas, Antenna Structure Registration, ASR, BRS, Cellular, Cellular Service Area Boundaries, Cellular Towers, EBS, FM Towers, FM Radio, Land Mobile, Land Mobile Stations, Land Mobile Communications, Microwave, Microwave Towers, Pager, Paging, Pager Towers, TV Towers, TV Transmission, Television
Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
Data provided is to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for general planning, analytical, and research purposes. It is not intended for engineering work or to legally define reservation boundaries, FCC licensee data or FCC market boundaries.
Contact Person Information:
Melvin C. Del Rosario,
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington,
DC
20554
Phone: 202-418-0615
Email: mdelrosa@fcc.gov
Section 2: Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy:
Not available
Logical Consistency:
Not available
Completeness:
Not available
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Not available
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Not available
Lineage:
Federal Communications Commission:
FCC staff extract these datasets periodically from their Licensing Database.
Processing Steps - Minnesota Geospatial Information Office:
The Antenna Structure Registration file for registrations within the state of Minnesota was acquired from the Federal Communications Commisson's Antenna Structure Registration Search and downloaded in .txt format. The ASR Search can be found here: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistrationSearch.jsp
In Microsoft Excel, this text file was opened and formatted. The "CO" (coordinate) table was extracted and converted to .csv format. The reference for the field names was acquired from the FCC's Database Field Definitions file: https://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/documentation/patower-2.xls
Using ArcMap, this file was then converted into a .dbf table. Two new fields (LatStr and LonStr) were created by aggregating the LatDeg, LatMin, LatSec, LatDir, LonDeg, LonMin, LonSec, and LonDir fields.
The Convert Coordinate Notation tool was then used to convert the Degree Minute Seconds coordinates into Decimal Degrees, project the data into UTM Zone 15 coordinates, and create a feature class of the data points.
The resulting feature class was joined with the "RA" table included in the original download file and any duplicate fields were removed. Fields were renamed as necessary after the feature class was created.
Section 3: Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)
Section 4: Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme:
Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number:
15
Horizontal Datum:
NAD83
Horizontal Units:
meters
Vertical Datum:
Vertical Units:
Depth Datum:
Depth Units:
Section 5: Attributes
Overview:
Detailed Citation:
Table Detail:
antenna_structure_registration_mn (FCC)| Field Name | Valid Values | Definition | Definition Source |
|---|
| OBJECTID | - | Internal feature number | ESRI |
| Shape | - | Feature geometry | ESRI |
| RecType | enumerated | Record Type | FCC |
| CO | coordinate | |
| ContInd | enumerated | Content Indicator | FCC |
| REG | Registration | |
| FileNum | - | File Number. A unique 8-digit number (the letter 'A' followed by 7 numeric digits) assigned by the FCC to an application when it is received. | FCC |
| RegNum | - | Registration Number. A unique 7-digit number issued by the FCC during the registration process that uniquely identifies an antenna structure. | FCC |
| UnqSysId | - | Unique System Identifier | FCC |
| CoorType | enumerated | Coordinate Type | FCC |
| T | Tower | |
| A | Array | |
| LatDeg | - | Latitude Degrees | FCC |
| LatMin | - | Latitude Minutes | FCC |
| LatSec | - | Latitude Seconds | FCC |
| LatDir | - | Latitude Direction | FCC |
| LatTot | - | Latitude Total Seconds | FCC |
| LonDeg | - | Longitude Degrees | FCC |
| LonMin | - | Longitude Minutes | FCC |
| LonSec | - | Longitude Seconds | FCC |
| LonDir | - | Longitude Direction | FCC |
| LonTot | - | Longitude Total Seconds | FCC |
| LatStr | - | Latitude String (derived from LatDeg, LatMin, LatSec, and LatDir) | |
| LonStr | - | Latitude String (derived from LonDeg, LonMin, LonSec, and LonDir) | |
| DDLat | - | Latitude in Decimal Degrees | |
| DDLon | - | Longitude in Decimal Degrees | |
| OID_1 | - | Object ID | |
| RecType_1 | enumerated | Unknown. | FCC |
| RA | Unknown | |
| AppPurp | enumerated | Application Purpose | FCC |
| AM | Amendment of a previously filed, currently pending application | |
| AU | Administrative Update | |
| CA | Cancellation of a registered, unconstructed structure | |
| DI | Notification of antenna structure dismantlement | |
| DU | Request a duplicate Registration document | |
| MD | Modification of a registered antenna structure | |
| NE | Application to register an antenna structure that has not been registered | |
| NT | Notification that an antenna structure has been constructed | |
| OC | Ownership change | |
| RE | Registration of a replacement antenna structure | |
| WD | Withdrawal of a pending application | |
| PrePurp | - | Unknown. Similar domain to AppPurp | FCC |
| InSrcCode | enumerated | Input Source Code | FCC |
| D | diskette | |
| I | interactive | |
| M | manual | |
| StatCode | enumerated | Status Code | FCC |
| A | Canceled | |
| C | Constructed | |
| D | Dismissed | |
| G | Granted | |
| I | Dismantled | |
| N | Inactive | |
| O | Owner removed | |
| P | Pending | |
| R | Returned | |
| T | Terminated | |
| W | Withdrawn | |
| DateEnt | - | Date Entered | FCC |
| DateRec | - | Date Received | FCC |
| DateIss | - | Date Issued | FCC |
| DateCon | - | Date Constructed | FCC |
| DateDis | - | Date Dismantled | FCC |
| DateAct | - | Date Action | FCC |
| ArcFlag | enumerated | Archive Flag Code | FCC |
| C | Current Version | |
| A | Archive | |
| Version | - | Version | FCC |
| SigFirst | - | Signature Name First | FCC |
| SigMid | - | Signature Middle Initial | FCC |
| SigLast | - | Signature Last Name | FCC |
| SigSuff | - | Signature Suffix | FCC |
| SigTitle | - | Signature Title | FCC |
| InvSig | enumerated | Invalid Signature Code | FCC |
| N | Invalid Signature | |
| Y | Valid Signature | |
| Street | - | Structure Street Address | FCC |
| City | - | Structure City | FCC |
| State | - | Structure State Code | FCC |
| County | - | County Name | FCC |
| Zip | - | ZIP Code | FCC |
| Height | - | Height of Structure, in meters | FCC |
| GrndElv | - | Ground Elevation in meters | FCC |
| AbvGrndHgh | - | Overall Height Above Ground (AGL), in meters, of the entire antenna structure to the highest point, including any appurtenances. | FCC |
| HeightAMSL | - | Overall Structure Height above mean sea level (AMSL), in meters. It is the sum of the GrndElv and the AbvGrndHgh attributes. | FCC |
| StructType | - | Structure Type | FCC |
| DateFAA | - | Date FAA Determination Issued | FCC |
| FAAStudNum | - | FAA Study Number | FCC |
| FAACircNum | - | FAA Circular Number | FCC |
| SpecOpt | enumerated | Specification Option | FCC |
| 1 | FAA Chapters | |
| 2 | FAA Chapters | |
| 3 | FAA Chapters | |
| 4 | FCC Paragraphs | |
| PaintLight | - | Painting and Lighting. The painting and/or illumination of antenna towers that may otherwise constitute a menace to air navigation. | FCC |
| PropMarkLi | - | Proposed Marking and Lighting | FCC |
| ArrTowPos | - | Unknown | FCC |
| ArrTotTow | - | Unknown | FCC |
Section 6: Distribution
Publisher:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Publication Date:
07/26/2018
Contact Person Information:
Nancy Rader,
GIS Data Specialist
Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo)
658 Cedar Street, Room 300
St. Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-201-2489
Email: gisinfo.mngeo@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier:
antenna_structure_registration_mn
Distribution Liability:
1. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). No warranty expressed or implied is made by the FCC as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the FCC in the use of this data, or related materials.
2. MnGeo's data disclaimer: https://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/chouse/disclaimer.html
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Section 7: Metadata Reference
Metadata Date:
01/15/2021
Contact Person Information:
Nancy Rader,
GIS Data Specialist
Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo)
658 Cedar Street, Room 300
St. Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-201-2489
Email: gisinfo.mngeo@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name:
Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version:
1.2
