Submittal Date
BACKHAUL UPGRADE REQUEST
SITE INFORMATION
(Complete all fields highlighted in gray)
ATC Site Number
ATC Site Name
Existing ATC Customer
Name
Scheduled Start Date
ATC Customer Site
Number
ATC Customer Site Name
Backhaul / Telco
Provider Company Name
Is proposed Telco company
different than existing?
Telco Line Type
(Fiber/Copper/T1, etc)
Count of Lines / Strands /
Etc proposed to site
Is proposed run to site
within existing Right of
Way?
Is proposed run to site
underground or overhead
lines?
Within ATC Tower
Facility, is all above
ground equipment to be
installed inside of
“existing ATC
Customer’s” Lease area?
(Yes / No)
Within ATC Tower Facility, is
proposed telco run parallel,
within 1’, with existing telco
run? (Yes/No)
Is “Existing ATC
Customer” upgrading
backhaul exclusively for
its use? (Yes / No)
PROJECT CONTACT INFO
Contact Name
Phone
( ) -
Telco Company
Contact Name
Phon
e
( ) -
Email
ATC Approved
Contractor
Name
Phon
e
( ) -
Email
Email
REQUIRED GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSED WORK AND DRAWINGS
This Document and policy is to be used for ATC Customer Submittals. The following policy outlines must be
complied with for any Backhaul upgrade installation processed at Existing ATC Tower Facilities. This Backhaul
Submittal document is governed wholly by the “American Tower and Customer Backhaul Upgrade Policy and
Procedure”.
ATC Customer Submittal Definitions
Customer Exclusive Backhaul Upgrade – Backhaul upgrade that is for the exclusive use of an Existing ATC
Customer. Customer warrants that backhaul is exclusively for its use and no other party shall be deemed
authorized to connect to or utilize the Backhaul without American Tower’s express written authorization. All of
the following criteria are required,
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Within ATC Tower Facility, proposed telco run is parallel (+/- 1’) within existing ATC Customer’s existing
telco run
AND
Proposed telco terminates wholly within existing ATC customer’s lease area and is exclusively for this
customer’s use.
AND
All new above-ground equipment boxes and cabinets must be wholly within the Existing ATC Customer’s
lease area. (Ground-level hand-holes or pull-boxes, no larger than 18" × 30", are allowed outside of
Customer’s lease area, within ATC Tower Facility, if they are exclusively for this Customer’s use)
Outside of ATC Tower Facility and Within Utility Right of Way- Proposed telco run is parallel (within 1’) to existing
telco run and within ATC’s defined utility Right of Way. Existing ATC Customer assumes all responsibility for
compliance with existing Right of ways and existing ATC Customer shall not infer from or rely upon any NTP or
plan approval by ATC to be any representation or warranty that existing ATC Customer has complied with any
existing Right of ways or applicable law. For any Equipment depicted on the drawing as outside of ATC’s Tower
Facility, the customer or owner of the equipment shall be solely responsible for any approvals required from
neighboring property owners for such an installation. Further, customer is responsible for any necessary permits
or authorizations required for this installation.
Customer Exclusive Backhaul Upgrade with Additional Ground Space and/or Additional Telco Run –
Backhaul upgrade that is for the exclusive use of an Existing ATC Customer. Customer warrants that backhaul is
exclusively for its use and no other party shall be deemed authorized to connect to or utilize the backhaul without
American Tower’s express written authorization. Including any of the following criteria,
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Within ATC Tower Facility, proposed telco run is more than 1’ parallel from existing ATC Customer’s
existing telco run.
OR
Within ATC Tower Facility, new above ground boxes or cabinets are needed to be used exclusively for the
Existing ATC Customer’s new service, outside of Existing ATC Customer lease area.
If any of the above two criterion are met, Existing ATC Customer will be subject to additional ground rent to
accommodate the new space that will be taken up within the ATC Tower Facility. Submittal will also require a
completed collocation application and will be processed through an amendment to the Existing ATC Customer’s
agreement to document the additional ground space.
Outside of ATC Tower Facility and Within Utility Right of Way - Proposed telco run is parallel (within 1’) to existing
telco run and within ATC’s defined utility Right of Way. Existing ATC Customer assumes all responsibility for
compliance with existing Right of ways and existing ATC Customer shall not infer from or rely upon any NTP or
plan approval by ATC to be any representation or warranty that existing ATC Customer has complied with any
existing Right of ways or applicable law. For any Equipment depicted on the drawing as outside of ATC’s Tower
Facility, the customer or owner of the equipment shall be solely responsible for any approvals required from
neighboring property owners for such an installation. Further, customer is responsible for any necessary permits
or authorizations required for this installation.
Non Exclusive Backhaul Provider Submittal Definition
Non Exclusive Backhaul Provider Submittal – Within ATC Tower Facility, Backhaul provider requires a box or
cabinet to be used as a demarcation point to service more than one existing ATC customer (not for one existing
ATC Customer’s exclusive use). New agreement will be required between ATC and the Backhaul provider. See
Backhaul Policy Document for instructions.
Drawing Specifications
All Drawings must adhere to all of the following criterion,
 ATC approved site drawing must be used (directions to retrieve these drawings below)
 All proposed work, including, but not limited to, new conduit paths, hand-holes, pull-boxes, and any other
above ground box or cabinet, must be shown to scale, and clearly labeled on Drawing.
SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR STANDARD SUBMITTAL
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1. A purchase order or check in the amount of $500 will be required for all submittals for Backhaul upgrades
(Review Fee).
a. The Review Fee is deemed earned by American Tower upon receipt of the Backhaul Upgrade Request.
If payment is not sent with the submittal, a Purchase Order Request will be sent to the Project Contact
when the project is created.
2. Submit this completed document together with drawings showing proposed work, generated from an ATC
approved site drawing as the starting point , to [email protected]. Drawings must be to scale and
clearly labeled. If upgrade requires additional ground space, a completed collocation application will also be
needed with submittal (specifics are defined in policy document). If Contractor is not ATC approved,
contractor or ATC customer will email and coordinate with [email protected] in order
to gain approved status.
Upon submittal of this document, you acknowledge that proposed Backhaul is for exclusive use by "ATC
Customer Name". “ATC Customer Name’s” use of the Backhaul shall be subject to the terms and conditions
of “ATC Customer Name’s” contract with American Tower and shall not be construed to convey a license or
property interest in any third-party. Specifically, the provider of Backhaul service for “ATC Customer Name”
shall not be considered a third-party beneficiary of “ATC Customer Name’s” rights under its agreement with
American Tower. American Tower reserves the right to periodically audit any fiber/telco installation to
ensure continued compliance with the requirements provided herein. Failure to comply with these
requirements shall be deemed default under Customer’s agreement with American Tower. If American
Tower identifies that Backhaul is not being used exclusively for “ATC Customer Name”, without American
Tower consent and approval, American Tower reserves the right to pursue actions as according to the terms
and conditions of “ATC Customer Name’s” contract with American Tower.
3. A Notice to Proceed will be issued upon receipt of all required information, including, but not limited to, ATC
approved Contractor, ATC’s approval of site drawings, and payment of the Review Fee (and a Fully executed
agreement for projects that require additional ground space). NTP will be issued by ATC and work conducted
without an NTP or outside of the scope of that specifically permitted in the NTP is expressly prohibited and
shall be deemed an unauthorized installation. All work at American Tower Facility must be completed
by an ATC approved Contractor.
4. Closeout documentation including, As-Built Drawings and photos of all installed equipment and conduit runs
with the ground restored to its original condition prior to the fiber/telco installation (collectively, the
“Closeout Documentation”) must be submitted to [email protected] within 60 days of the date
the NTP is issued.
DRAWING TEMPLATES
Use the instructions below to obtain an American Tower approved drawing template.
1. Visit ATC’s Site Locator (http://www.americantower.com/sitelocator)
2. Locate the site using the various search criteria on the left hand side of the screen. Select “Search”.
3. Select the site to open the brochure page.
4. Select the Drawings link on the brochure page.
5. Select the Compound Drawing.