Canada moves to speed up cell tower approvals with 45-day deadline

ISED is proposing new wireless infrastructure rules: local authorities would get 45 days to approve or formally challenge a tower project, after which it is deemed approved. Towers under 15 metres could be built without municipal and public consultation, while roaming and tower sharing would become mandatory on request.

• Local authorities get 45 days to approve a tower or it is deemed approved
• Towers under 15 metres could skip public consultation
• Roaming and antenna site sharing become mandatory on request
• Technical disputes move to arbitration instead of ISED rulings