Massachusetts lawmakers called upon federal regulators to review the proposal to construct hundreds of WiFi monopoles along the commuter rail system.

In 2014, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority contracted with inMotion Wireless to provide enhanced WiFi to its commuter rail system by constructing more than 300 monopoles. The poles would be up to 74 feet tall and placed approximately 1.3 miles apart in as many as 60 communities.

The entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission yesterday seeking a detailed review of the proposal. The letter read, in part: “While we support enhancing the WiFi service of the commuter rail line, we believe that we should also preserve the historical and cultural value of our state and appropriately incorporate the interests of the affected communities.”

The MBTA is currently reviewing the plan after board members and the public expressed concerns in June. A copy of the letter can be found here.

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