BERLIN — A proposal to construct a 180-foot cell tower on Cates Hill has received a special use permit and conditional site plan approval from the planning board. It has also received a required special exception and variance from the zoning board.

The application is by New Cingular Wireless, the domestic arm of AT&T, whose officials said the new tower would also expand coverage for FirstNet, the national first responder public safety communications network being built as part of a public-private partnership with AT&T. Part of the spectrum will be set aside for emergency first responders. AT&T officials met with both the planning board and zoning board this month.

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