Kordia is pleased to announce that it has made a commitment to the "Guidelines for Undertaking Community Engagement for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities", as recently developed by the Telecommunications Carriers Forum.
“These guidelines represent a bold step forward for the telecommunications industry, as they set a standard for the way telecommunications companies consult with local communities when installing wireless telecommunications facilities”, explains Susie Stone, Kordia’s General Manager of Strategic Development.
The guidelines will give New Zealand communities access to plans for new sites at the beginning of the approvals process; rather than at the beginning of the site installation. This empowers the community with information at an earlier stage.
“The inception, consultation and development of these guidelines reflect the desire of participating telecommunications companies to undertake future engagement with local communities in a meaningful way,” says Stone.
“Kordia would like to acknowledge the valuable input of the other members of the working group – namely Vodafone, Telecom and Woosh – in developing these guidelines”.
MORE INFORMATION
The guidelines can be viewed on the TCF website at www.tcf.org.nz
