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Home My WebLink AboutTown of Southold Wireless Survey_PortraitPART 1 1) Please tell us a little about yourself. 771 responses Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey 773 responses I live on Fishers Island year-r… I live on Fishers Island seaso… I live on the mainland of Sout… I live on the mainland of Sout… I do not reside on either Fishe… My Southold home is my wee… I live on Nassau Point full time Live in greenport, parents live… 1/4 20.1% 68.9% 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 1/113 2a) I use my personal wireless cell phone services for the following purposes: (check all that apply) (As a reminder, we are not asking about home internet, fiber, or broadband services): 772 responses 0 200 400 600 800 Personal, recreational an… Employment related Educational learning Telehealth Medical devices Smart devices such as h… I do not own a wireless c… Other 764 (99%)764 (99%) 515 (66.7%)515 (66.7%) 288 (37.3%)288 (37.3%) 353 (45.7%)353 (45.7%) 117 (15.2%)117 (15.2%) 416 (53.9%)416 (53.9%) 2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%) 22 (2.8%)22 (2.8%) 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 2/113 2b) Please add any comments below that per tain to question 2a: 110 responses Not having reliable cell service makes working from home in the area difficult as phone calls routinely drop My cell phone is my primary phone and is used for all emergency calls as well as day to day work, social, and medical purposes. Wireless cell phone service is pretty awful in the Southold area. I have to be mobile with my work and often cannot connect to make or receive calls or access wifi Southold Town phone As a local first responder good cell service is critical and currently lacking especially in the bayview area. Use for emergency When WiFi goes down I have to go to Dunkin Donuts to get wifi access to see if it’s a service outage.bc there is zero cell coverage in Southold. I am diabetic and live alone. Zero cell service is a serious heath and safety issue. Critical device! Muy mobile is my only phone, and it's unreliable where I live I have a pacemaker which needs to communicate with my cardiologist if I have an episode. Downtown Southold is where my office is, and as a reltor I rely on my cell phone as my work phone. It is almost embarassing when I have to tell prospective buyers that there is nothing wrong with their phones when they have no signal, there's just no signal! Parts of Mattituck are also horrible. Nothing like losing a call as you drive by Town Hall! Please help! The only way I can make or receive phone calls is via my cell phone. sailboat navigation Can’t contact emergency numbers if needed I do not have a land line We babysit our grandchildren 2 days a week so it is important to be able to reach my son and 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 2/85 daughter in law if they need us during the week Although i have wifi, cellular service is essential to my ability to work remotely. I use Cablevision as an alternative backup This is a harmful frequency technology that affects wildlife, insects and humans. People can hardwire. The government has no buisness doing this as your job is actually to protect the people and our property Access to smart devices at my church (I am a Trustee) to monitor systems at that lo Once you head down Kenneys road you lose almost all cell ser vice I work from home and I have a pace maker the app is on my phone to transmit reports to my Doctors wo monitor activity Its concerning if i have an emergency in southold i would not be able to contact 911 or police. It can be frustrating and dangerous to be in Southold and either have an emergency or have a relative having an emergency and trying to reach you, or having an impor tant work or personal call and have the call drop or not go through at all. I have had all of those issues over the years. We do not have a land line phone. We use our mobile phones for all communication I use my cellphone for EVERTHING. Do not have a landline Navigation and address verification are par t of my job, and made challenging with limited service for GPS. My cell is for personal and business Internet and cell service is absolutely key to performing my job I’ve learned to use my phone for banking, medical records, bill paying, gps/mapping destinations for appointments, my vacuum cleaner and hearing aides. If I don’t know who what when or where I google it. My calendar and connection to family calendars are linked so we can coordinate our lives. service is good enough It is my only phone I’m on a museum board and use it for committee and board business 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 3/85 If cell service were better, I would also use it for smar t home connections Cell phone is a lifeline and acts as a personal computer My Mom uses Life Alert that requires emergency cell suppor t Medical emergencies. 2 very ill people I have very poor cell phone coverage on Oregon Rd in Cutchogue Communicate with my teenage children I have no landline NO MORE CELL TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN, we are already being bathed in dangerous radiation!! What happened to the studies that were SUPPOSED to be done??!!! We have wireless solar panels, smar t meters, smar t transformers on utility poles. I don’t want ANY MORE radiation! I use my cell phone for ever y day life. Communication, both text and phone, is a key use The phone (internet) is an extension of your everyday life today In case of a road emergency Emergency calling Communicating. In addition to using my phone for staying in contact with family, friends, and coworkers, I rely on cell phone connectivity to use apps like ArcGIS FieldMaps in the course of my work on conservation. I also use my phone to access educational resources in the field, like bird calls or plant identification via apps like Seek. Current wireless availability is dangerous and non existent at times in my home I run a real estate business on Island and a cell coverage is essential Emergency calls Bray Ave, Laurel, not only has a dangerous roadway that’s been neglected for over 8 years. The area also lacks consistent cell service, with 1-2 bars on 5g. Pretty sure the current Southold 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 4/85 administration will ignore our area as negligently as the road surfacing issues. No faith whatsoever. I get no service in southold Thermostat, banking, volunteering My wireless is my home phone Emergency notifications As cell service is unavailable in our home I can use my wireless phone only with assistance of the internet so when the electricity goes out my ability to use my phone ends Our cell phones are used for business and residential purposes. Cell ser vice rarely works where I live on Corey Creek Lane in Bayview Peninsula—and in downtown Southold it’s useless. This is dangerous—no ability to communicate in case of emergency, including calling 911–totally apar t from being a sham in that I’m paying for service I don’t get. CALLS FREQUENTLY GET DROPPED DUE TO POOR SERVICE Wireless cell phone service is essential My doctor s and hospital Also when driving while on business or personal calls the service is nonexistent . Shopping, reading/listen to books I'm retired but do volunteer work Management of projects for home repairs Emergency services can’t be contacted at times as there is NO CELL Service in soithoy Calls drop constantly once i step out of my house use NA service in southold town is ver y spotty To receive emergency notifications as a volunteer fire fighter/first responder 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 5/85 We use cell phones and smar t devices to communicate with family, businesses, emergency services (e.g. police) We have no cell service inside our house and barely any outside. We are in our 70s and have to walk up a hill three blocks in case of an emergency to make a call. None Need option of calling AAA and 911 I am self employed with office on Main Rd near IGA and have lost clients ( & business) due to lousy, unpredictable cell service at home and work. My cell service is very spotty at best no 5G sevice and terrible 4G lite even with a booster With computers in our pockets Town wide cell ser vice is essential. Most of time I have No service I rely on my cell phone for work. I do not have a landline. I also use my cellphone to access all appliances as well as heat/AC. Cell ser vice sucks. It's the joke around here. "Lost you or can't hear you, you must be in Southold. Do not have a house phone and cell service is terrible. We joke in our family that Southold is where cell come to die. It has become a safety issue however its hard to use it for this with no service. Cannot dial out or receive calls on weekends… verizon said they changed the tower to 40 miles away from mattituck No ser vice when we had a fire. I own a business in the hamlet of Southold. If our internet goes down (which it often does) I have no cell service. I can not ring customers up, I cannot even call optimum. I am completely in the dark and my biz is essentially closed. What if there is an emergency? Also my customers can not call other family members etc regarding purchases so I constantly lose business. They have to literally leave town to text or make a call. When the population increases in the summer. It’s so much worse. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 6/85 It’s a critical technology for us. We have little to no coverage and when vendors, guests etc are at or near our home they have no service my business is in Southold My wife uses her cell phone, at least eight hours a day for work and has difficulty communicating due to dropped calls and no service in certain parts of the house Please make it Better :) I work from home but frequently have dropped calls due to lack of strong cell service. Very frustrating and negatively impacts my job performance We need cell service badly. Spotty or no reception is hard to tolerate. No landline at my home My cell phone/wifi is the only way I have access to any type of emergency services. When my WiFi goes down, I can't call 911 or even the cable company for help and have to go to a neighbors house. It's really scary. A landline won't fix this because that too would go down when my WiFi isn't working. We need to have functional cell service in southold town for our own safety. I would happily look at a big tower anywhere just to know I could call for emergency services or get in touch with loved ones when needed. Use constantly This is a public safety issue in the nor th fork with such spotty service. Work at home service is very slow 10 more responses are hidden 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 7/85 3) My Wireless Cell Phone Service Provider is (if you have multiple providers then please mark all that apply): 770 responses 4) How many wireless devices are connected to your cell phone subscription plan? For example, cell phones and tablets. Please provide in numerical (not text) format. For example, 4, not four. 752 responses 0 200 400 600 AT&T Wireless Dish Wireless T-Mobile/Sprint Verizon Other Not applicable becaus… Consumer Cellular Optimum Spectrum Optimum Mobile consumer cellular optimum Consumer Cellular (us… Spectrum Mobile Starlink Track phone or simple… Visible Service is terrible Optimun Google Fi - Uses T-Mo… Lively Tracfone (Verizon) Spectrum (which uses… Google Fi Wireless (I b… Conssumer Cellular 181 (23.5%)181 (23.5%) 2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%) 114 (14.8%)114 (14.8%) 470 (61%)470 (61%) 35 (4.5%)35 (4.5%) 2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%) 8 (1%)8 (1%) 6 (0.8%)6 (0.8%) 6 (0.8%)6 (0.8%) 3 (0.4%)3 (0.4%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 0 1, One 2-4 4 5 8 11 8-10 Five One four 0 50 100 150 200 6 (0.8%)6 (0.8%) 76 (10.1%)76 (10.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 181 (24.1%)181 (24.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 119 (15.8%)119 (15.8%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 179 (23.8%)179 (23.8%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 67 (8.9%)67 (8.9%) 53 (7%)53 (7%) 10 (1.3%)10 (1.3%)22 (2.9%)22 (2.9%) 2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%)8 (1.1%)8 (1.1%)3 (0.4%)3 (0.4%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)3 (0.4%)3 (0.4%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%)1 (0.1%1 (0.1% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 8/85 5) Rate your wireless cell phone coverage inside your home in Southold. 768 responses 6) If you live in Southold, do you use a network extender (booster) from your wireless provider to improve your cell phone service at home? 765 responses 7) If you live in Southold, do you rely on Wi-Fi to improve your wireless cell phone service at home? 762 responses Excellent (5 bars indoors and service never drops) Acceptable (3 bars indoors) Poor (1 bar indoors) Inconsistent Not applicable because I do not live inside the Town Not applicable because I do not have a wireless cell phone 19.9% 49.3% 22.4% Yes No Not applicable, I do not reside in the Town Not applicable because I do not have a wireless cell phone 61.4% 33.9% Yes No Not applicable, I do not reside in the Town Not applicable because I do not have a wireless cell phone 11.3% 84% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 9/85 8) If you work in Southold, other than at your residence, please rate your wireless cell phone network coverage at your workplace: 754 responses 9) Do you rely on Wi-Fi to improve your wireless cell phone service at your place of employment in Southold? 742 responses 10) Rate your wireless cell phone coverage when traveling in and around Southold. 771 responses Excellent (5 bars indoors and service never drops) Acceptable (3 bars indoors) Poor (1 bar indoors) Inconsistent Not Applicable, I work from home and my answer is the s… Not Applicable, I do not work i… Not Applicable, I am retired Not applicable because I do n… 17.5% 22.9% 21.5% 21.6% 10.1% Yes No Not Applicable, I work from ho… Not applicable, I do not work i… Retired This is an issue for me perso… Virtual Office at home and on… 1/3 38% 24.3% 8.8% 26.5% Excellent (5 bars in vehicle and service never drops) Acceptable (3 bars in vehicle) Poor (1 bar in vehicle) Inconsistent Not applicable because I do not have a wireless cell phone12.7% 35.5% 50.2% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 10/85 11) The quality of wireless cell phone service is impor tant to me. 768 responses 12) I would rely more on my mobile device(s) if the network service was better. 769 responses Agree Entirely Agree Somewhat Neutral Disagree Somewhat Disagree Entirely 93.9% Agree Entirely Agree Some Neutral Disagree Somewhat Disagree Entirely 8.2% 9% 80.8% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 11/85 13) Are there specific areas of the Town where your service is poor? If so, please provide details below. 636 responses Nassau Point Fishers Island Everywhere Bayview Mattituck Southold No Southold Village Hamlet of Southold Everywhere The Bayview area and in Southold town Mostly all of Southold in stores also. No Verizon service in Southold Hamlet - cell sites are single provider, excluding Verizon My home - Goose Creek area By Southold Town Beach-Norrh Road Most of Hogs Neck peninsula. Town Hall Soundview Ave.; Main Rd by IGA Main road in the village of Southold and Causeway Beach in Cutchogue 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 12/85 Main Road, entire town Between Alber tson's and IGA to the new north gas station. Yes in and around the hamlet of Southold both Main Road and Nor th Road. Main bayview and nor th main bayview, soundview… essentially all of the pockets off the main road closest to the outer residential streets close to water is where service seems to be limited. Main road in Southold Main village area, within a 3 mile radius Most ever ywhere Right in Southold town business center on the Main road, from Chappell tohor tons on nor th road. Yes main par t of Southold town is black hole as well as in and around Soundview areas near Kenney’s rd and Hor tons lane At my home (on Wells Ave near Oaklawn) I am in SOS with no bars. It is also quite poor on Main Street. From the bend on the main road onwards going east up to Nor th Fork Table is a complete dead zone for me. Main Bayview Road Peninsula As you drive through town from South Harbor Road to Chapel Lane on Route 25 the service is terrible. Calls are dropped or you cannot get any service. Also Main Bayview Road from Sophies to Cedar Baach is very inconsistent with dropped calls and no service. Most of southold. Between peconic and greenport, service is poor to non-existent. Coverage in town is non existent Hogs Neck In the Town of Southold Town, Palawan and neighboring blocks, town beach and neighboring blocks, paradise point vicinity, bay avenue 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 13/85 Rt 25 by IGA, Southold LIRR station, Soundview Ave Downtown Southold & Laughing Water Beixedon Estates & in the middle of town (hamlet) of Southold Main Bayview heading out to Cedar point Main Rd Town Hall Annex, inside and outside On Pine Neck, Oak Lawn, and Main Road (throughout town) My house, although I'm half a mile from the East Marion cell tower Through town in Southold, near town beach in Southold/greenpor t The Bayview neighborhood Yes, Breakwater Road, Mattituck. Nassau Point Southold hamlet/Town beach area I get sos when on Main Street and nor th road in the heart of Southold. It is very concerning with a newborn and when an emergency may occur. Stores on Main Road (blocks surrounding IGA) Most of the area has zero reception, not even 1 bar. You should have included options above for zero coverage. I have to use Verizon bc of work, and the coverage is utterly unacceptable and an extender or repeater only works if you have some signal to begin with. SOS level does not help. IGA Grocery Store and the Kenny’s Beach area Main st between police station ( by dog adoption place and brewery) and town of greenpor t Most of Southold is very Poor. From Cedar Beach to the ends of the town. From just west of main bayview all the way east through town until after country view typically. Specifically annoying when at B of A and IGA. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 14/85 Anywhere near the water service is bad. Service is bad in my home (1400 Lighthouse Road), and on the streets 2-mile radius around my home. Service is bad along route 48 through most of the town of Southold. I could go on and on.... Everywhere in Southold Closest to the sound shoreline between Kenney’s & McCabe’s beaches, route 48 (par ts) head east around town beach to Greenport. In Southold town, par ts of Greenport Village Kenneys beach neighborhood On Main Rd near train station, pharmacy, post office, IGA, etc On Skunk Lane by Strong's Marina. By town Beach in Southold. We live on Nassau Point and almost the entire area has very poor service. Southold Village has no service and that sucks.. If I had a medical emergency in the village, I would probably die. Hopefully my husband would sue the town if that happened. Southold Hamlet Center, North by the Sound (several Towns), Mattituck by the Shopping Center Service is inconsistent throughout Southold (it is most consistent at the waste transfer station where I have had to go for impor tant business engagements when wifi in my home is out). Service is poor all over town. Driving through the hamlet of Southold. On South Harbor Road. In Peconic on the Main Road. Southold Town, Town Beach, Mattituck EVERYWHERE Area around IGA in Southold Driving on Fishers. In the entire Southold hamlet From port of Egypt to ackley pond road Founders Village Condos where I live Summit and Miriam Drives, Breakwater just before Nagles Dr Mattituck, all of the Hamlet of 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 15/85 Southold including Town Hall, par ts of Laurel Main road and south Southold Hamlet end of Pequash Ave i can not use my cell phone at all in most of Southold town Southold Hamlet Center Narrow River Rd, Orient, Southold: miles of inconsistency or no service In Southold Town village area There are dead service spots all over Fishers Island including on the Village Green, sometimes near the Ferry, at The Race, and the beaches, hiking trails, Rec Path, etc. Good, reliable service is important to have in case of an emergency and for general communication.. Every single area of the Village of Southold is terrible service Inside IGA Supermarket, all across the great hog peninsula and quite frankly it’s not good almost anywhere in the greater Southold township In the downtown area Orient Point Vir tually all of Fishers Island has terrible, weak and unreliable service. All areas of the business hamlet (7-11 through Sophie's Rest) Southold Hamlet, in IGA. East Marion LI Sound beach areas. Southold village, Town Beach, fishers island Par ts of Southold; Mattituck; and Laurel Yes and some of us want to keep it that way! Southold. Near IGA area. Highpoint Meadows 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 16/85 Border between Orient and East Marion and Southold Village Outside of our home in Angel Shores and along Main Bayview until just about Main Road Also around IGA in Southold In town and main bayview Traveling down Fishers Island from the West End to the East End Around town hall and feather hill shopping area 511 more responses are hidden Wireless Infrastructure Images and Coverage Maps 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 17/85 Examples of non-concealed macro cell towers Non-concealed infrastructure refers to towers where antennas, ancillary equipment, and cabling are visible. This design offers greater flexibility for collocation, which can help reduce the overall number of towers needed in the Town. 14) Which non-concealed tower facility do you prefer and could suppor t being constructed at future sites in Southold? Check all that apply. 728 responses 0 100 200 300 400 Monopole (Site S10 at… Lattice (Site S09 at 16… Guyed (Site O03 at 61… All of the above None of the above; I d… Town Hall or the Fire H… Not sure Unsure Whatever works the be… I think they should all b… whichever is most envi… Need more information… I don’t support the use… I think we should have… I don’t care which towe… I take it from this that n… Need should be the det… As long as it works I do… I don't care what it look… 203 (27.9%)203 (27.9%) 96 (13.2%)96 (13.2%) 284 (39%)284 (39%) 329 (45.2%)329 (45.2%) 108 (14.8%)108 (14.8%) 2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 18/85 Examples of concealed or visually mitigated macro cell towers A visual mitigation measure involves concealing or disguising antennas and equipment to blend with the surroundings. These designs often resemble structures such as trees, flagpoles, or building elements to minimize visual impact. Cer tain concealed towers like the unipole reduces network operability by 30 percent. Other concealment options are available that do not impact network performance as negatively. 15) Which visual mitigation measures for towers do you prefer and could suppor t for future tower sites in Southold? Check all that apply. 759 responses 0 100 200 300 400 Painted monopole and… Monopole with antenna… Monopine (faux tree) C… Unipole (antennas hidd… All of the Above None of the Above If non-concealed is the… I would prefer a non co… Like my answe to the l… I don’t care what they l… These smaller types m… most environmentally fr… I don’t support the use… Anything that makes s… Anything ! It’s time to g… Painted or monopole a… What about shorter loc… I think we should have… Painted monopole & a… I don't want any new to… Micro-Cells (Utility Pole… Panels at height are no… As long as it works don… I don't care what it look… 230 (30.3%)230 (30.3%) 131 (17.3%)131 (17.3%) 343 (45.2%)343 (45.2%) 255 (33.6%)255 (33.6%) 341 (44.9%)341 (44.9%) 18 (2.4%)18 (2.4%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 19/85 Existing Cell Phone Coverage For Southold The simulated wireless coverage map below is based on 16 existing cell sites and depicts signal strength across all major service providers. These sites either currently support all four wireless providers or have the structural and ground space availability to accommodate additional providers in the future. Black dots indicate towers and base stations with macro cell sites, while black and red dots represent sites that suppor t both public safety and commercial macro cell equipment. Of the 16 sites, eleven are located on Southold’s mainland, and three fall outside of the Town but offers service within the Town. The map illustrates varying levels of wireless signal strength. 16) Do you have any questions about this map? Click this link for a larger map image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a4f0up4JQ94hsjStWAsZ0sQHNDfZePX_/view ?usp=sharing 118 responses No no No questions No Map does not show coverage by individual providers, i.e. Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, etc... Need more cell coverage Difficult to see areas of "no coverage" I don’t find this to be accurate. The area where my home is is deemed yellow however I have no coverage in my home. Those are not correct, very poor service everywhere No questions no questions What about hogs neck?! I live there! 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 20/85 i am color blind. you should send one that allows color vision deficient people to see the datathat No. Just poor coverage You can see on the map, Fishers Island has almost no satisfactory cell coverage. No, it just proves why on the great hog peninsula where I live and walk , there is at best blue and no coverage As a southold resident, I disagree with the coverage levels indicated. There should be far more space on the map with no coverage. None Show the roads for reference. The simulation does not reflect actual experience. Zero bars in the center of Southold hamlet do any of these even work Yes, does S508 include Hor ton Point at the nor th? More service needed on sound side of fork. The lack of coverage on Nassau Point is a real problem. Difficult to establish exact locations without additional labels We live near S03 but do not get indoor coverage and I am cer tain our neighbors do not either There is not enough detail on this map. Frankly, it sucks. I think you are over estimating the coverage on this map Does it significantly improve coverage at 950 Red Fox Road, Mattituck I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses!!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! Need tower on Bayview peninsula (Great Hog Neck)! Does Fishers Island have no coverage, per this map? It is extremely difficult to see (even enlarged) and to understand what it shows by areas etc. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 21/85 No ser vice in Southold Shores Blue Marlin Drive all types For Fishers it would be blue. ok My location is unrecognizable on this poorly presented, low info map. I don't understand what all the yellow means. All I know is that I cannot make calls or text when I am in the IGA market or shopping around town. We should have nothing but excellent cell service. Have we considered reducing wifi coverage? Horrible coverage to date. Why is there practically no coverage for Hogs Neck? A lot of residents live there including me too confusing Seems inaccurate. As a verizon customer as soon as I leave greenport and until I enter Peconic there is no service. Southold provides no wifi . No questions. Something has to be done for Hogs Neck! Provide yellow throughout town It seems to cover Colonial Village on the map but there's no service at 55075 Main Road. S14 bailie beach terrible coverage There is nothing on the hogs neck area or Nassau point I doubt that good 5G suppor t in volume can be done with so few new towers. Par ticularly in denser areas and village centers, mid-sized and micro cells must be installed!!! Doesn't seem accurate. Not accurate. Coverage is NOT as strong as shown This is dependent on your provider 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 22/85 This map shows no coverage on Fishers I live in southeast corner of Hog Neck peninsula which is shaded green = decent in-vehicle coverage and some in-home coverage. This does not reflect the reality on the ground which is poor and inconsistent in-vehicle AND in-home signal strength. We need EITHER a new tower in Hog Neck OR replacement of S08 tower in Southold with a 199' new tower. It seems inaccurate in Southold main town. There is consistently no service driving down main road. Where is Hor ton's Lane??? Seems optimistic of service where I live off Breakwater. Please provide better indoor coverage for the Peninsulas. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 23/85 Scenario 1: Map of Potential New Macro Cell Tower Locations The map below illustrates the expanded wireless coverage if the suggested new and redesigned macro cell towers referenced above are added. 17) Do you have any questions about this map? Click here to view a larger map image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zRt-LI1I7YwYJVVbzp_gHao4UFbJKovA/view? usp=sharing 140 responses No no Map does not show proposed coverage by individual providers, i.e. Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, etc... Don’t go to Fishers No wuestions no questions What about hogs neck?! I live there! Map does not have sufficient resolution to accurately assess locations of proposed towers It doesn’t look like it is giving very good coverage to Reydon Shores, Paradise point, Harbor lights, and all the other areas of the great hog peninsula Wouldn't improvements closer to Southold Village make more sense to improve service in the business district? This map does not seem to provide for improved cell service in East Marion. Does PM06 improve coverage for all of North Mattituck? None Bayview appears to be unaddressed Just fix the terrible reception. Whatever towers are needed to do the job properly. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 24/85 No...I'll leave this to those who know what theyre doing. I just wouldn't want to sacrifice service elsewhere in the Town of Southold to get better service in the village of Southold. I just want to add not subtract...in the safest ans most beneficial way...and then the least eyesore way...in that order of priority. I don’t see any solution that helps at our home. Why not consider using some of the existing structures such as telephone poles for this purpose? Why isn’t there better coverage on Nassau Point in this plan? Yes - a tower is. Needed at the fire station at the base of the Bayview peninsula No as long as unhealthy 'rays' are not put off by the tower Would there still be dead areas near Great Pond and Kenney's Rd? Is PM04 in the creek or alongside it? It doesn’t look like we will see improvements near the nor thwest corner of the town Again, not enough detail. But, it appears that the Great Hog's Neck Peninsula will not see any improvement in cell coverage! I just want to have cell coverage in general but especiallly in case of emergency. Same answer as above I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses!!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! Doesn’t help Bayview area. No questions Can’t determine hamlet area where service is poor to non existent in homes Why is immediate in town southold and the bayview area which is highly populated not addressed in this plan? Nassau Point still has significant uncovered area..ie white Everything is too small and difficult to understand 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 25/85 Peconic cutchogue and southold sound front vines have zero coverage and are extremely unreliable and dangerous I approve the addition of towers for Fishers. I think the tree version is the most attractive. Scenario 1 looks great! No, makes sense I don't see what the improved coverage will be. Sorry. s11 or 12 Why are there NO towers anywhere near Bayview Peninsula?? That is OBVIOUSLY what is needed. You gotta put road names on this or some kind of landmark or make it an interactive google map - for all of these There still is not coverage for Hogs Neck. Why? too confusing Why is the area along Bayview Road in Southold not have a proposed tower? Why are the proposed towers so close to the existing towers? Shouldn't the new towers be located in areas where service is poor? How soon can you do this? No as long as people have consistent phone ser vice especially in emergencies. Without landlines, the population relies on cell service Please help! Our friends and neighbors are in the same position as us and we are here full-time and we would like to stay here full-time to age in place, but this lack of cell service has been a real concern. As I said, I’ve been calling and writing the town for almost 5 years about this. We need coverage on Hogs Neck! No questions It's not easy to decipher where exactly we're looking. What about Great Hog Neck? Bayview peninsula? Nothing denoted! 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 26/85 Other than the Cutchogue firehouse location, where would the other poles be placed specifically. Increase height of existing tower and add multiple carriers again. Hogs neck is not getting attention By the beach is impor tant for safety purposes Okay but doesnt seem to address Southold Village issues PM06 is drastically needed, but make sure it will cover all of Soundview Ave in Mattituck Okay Why isn't there increased coverage for the town of Southold itself? Not a question but I find this map to be overly optimistic about existing cell coverage. I fully suppor t PM04: Possible 100' macro cell tower to bring coverage to existing areas with weak cell signals Fishers Island is significantly underserved by the wireless providers. A minimum of two macro cell sites are needed for improve coverage. 18a) What type of wireless facility would you suppor t on Fishers Island? Check all that apply. 370 responses 0 100 200 300 PM01 East end Fishers Island: Non-concealed 1… PM01 East end Fishers Island: Concealed 120' to… PM01 East end Fishers Island: I do not support a… PM02 West end Fishers Island: Non-concealed 1… PM02 West end Fishers Island: Concealed 120' to… PM02 West end Fishers Island: I do not support a… 134 (36.2%)134 (36.2%) 214 (57.8%)214 (57.8%) 64 (17.3%)64 (17.3%) 133 (35.9%)133 (35.9%) 232 (62.7%)232 (62.7%) 37 (10%)37 (10%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 27/85 18b) Looking at the images in questions 14 and 15, which (if any) tower design type(s) could you support on Fishers Island? 240 responses All Any Monopine Concealed Faux tree No preference NA Unipole Monopole Yes Painted monopole I don’t care All/Any concealed 15 PM02 Na all Pm01 Concealed towers 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 28/85 I don’t live there The ones that work,best - everyone wants what looks best, but it has to work! Anything that works well Towers from question15 Tree concealed Any concealed tower Concealed Macro & Monopole, monopole, unipole all good dont live there I don’t live there. Have no comment. I haven't been to Fisher's island so I can't comment Pm02 In this day and age there’s no valid reason/excuse not to have full coverage everywhere. Especially with the taxes we pay. No opinion Painted monopole or monopine concealed 120' towers I have no opinion Simple unipole All non-concealed; concealed - painted, monopine, and unipole Monopole, Painted, monopine 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 29/85 Not applicable. I do not live or work on Fishers Island. I don't live on Fishers Island and wouldn't presume to tell the people who live there what to support. Any kind would be fine I would rather not see any towers. I can live with the existing coverage. Base mounted towers on existing utility poles are acceptable. Painted to conceal or tree design Would multiple top of existing telephone poles be an option? Monopole and non concealed Any that exper ts think would work best, be the safest and help the most people. literally any design it doesnt matter we just need service Giyed and monopine I don’t care. Since I live on Nassau Point, it should be left to the people who reside on Fisher's Island to decide N/A I don’t live on Fishers Island Not interested. Never been there. I do not live there and feel I should let the people who do have that decision. Concealed mono pole I’d suppor t any because the service is terrible here and it’s always been an issue. Unipole Whatever has widest coverage. Why they need 5 new towers when only 53 people live there year round is the better question. Conealed 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 30/85 Non-concealed, Macro I don't live there so I think my opinion is not meaningful, but I do feel safety (i.e., due to good service) is paramount Prefer concealed towers but am ok with any design at an existing industrial site like a fire station. any of them fake monopine tree Concealed with fake tree I am not an FI resident. My opinion should not be relevant. I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses!!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! Leave this to the folks who live there. Any option that makes the service better and covers the full island Use of existing telephone pole or something near firestation. Hidden fake tree pole Macro Southold is underserved too Unipole (antennas hidden from view) unipole Obviously I’d prefer the concealed towers for aesthetic reasons, but at the end of the day, having cell service is more important and I’d support that in any form. any type of tower O painted monopole The concealed tree version. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 31/85 I defer to whatever the residents of FI want monopole with concealed antennae Image 14 Monopine Faux tree Fake tree Faux tree and unipole monopine I think we should have a large tower on the Naval Proper ty to the east of the Hay Harbor Golf Course. At the highest point possible.v monopole, guyed or unipole Concealed types PM01 Any are fine Anything to improve cell service as I do not find the towers to be that problematic. There is plenty of beauty to see in our area regardless of tower placement. Whatever is needed for best service Painted monopole and antennas (equipment painted to blend with natural background). ALL monopole Both 17 and 18 None 79 more responses are hidden 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 32/85 The existing site at 63455 Main Road (Site S05) is a single-tenant facility on an 80' wooden utility pole that cannot suppor t any additional collocations. Replacing the utility pole with a new tower would allow all service providers to install thier equipment in this location. 19a) What type of new wireless facility would you suppor t at this location? Check all that apply. 567 responses 0 200 400 600 PM03 Greenport West: 120' replacement non- concealed tower PM03 Greenport West: 140' replacement concealed tower PM03 Greenport West: I do not support a replacement tower 260 (45.9%)260 (45.9%) 464 (81.8%)464 (81.8%) 40 (7.1%)40 (7.1%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 33/85 19b) Looking at the images in questions 14 and 15, which (if any) tower design type(s) could you support in Greenport West? 253 responses All Any Concealed Faux tree Unipole Monopine Pm03 all PM03 Concealed tower No preference Painted monopole concealed tower any painted monopole All/Any 15 Either Any 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 34/85 Monopole Any of them unipole Doesn’t matter to me Again,the one that works best Na Please just help expand wireless coverage, it is so bad right now. Towers from question 15 Tree Concealed macro Tree covered Monopole, monopole, unipole any kind Whichever works best I suppor t any solution that provides connectivity. Any of the designs in 15 any Idc 14-monople and guyed; 15-painted monopole, monotone and unipole All designs Anything to improve service!!!! Painted monopole or monopine 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 35/85 any of the above concealed Whatever it takes to bring the area into 2025 Concealed - painted or monopine Monopole, painted, monopine Not applicable. I don't know where this location is, and am still unsure after googling the address. Is it at the Stoutenburgh Preserve? The precise location matters. Not a fan of putting it in a nature preserve. Same This question Is REALLY poorly done: too much scrolling and very confusing - would it have been that hard to post the photos again? 14 Monopole Any tower I would be satisfied Lattice Painted to conceal or tree design Any type of tower we need service who cares what it looks like Guyed and monopine non-concealed macro cell towers Concealed tower. Both the tree style concealed Mono pole 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 36/85 Monopole as concealed as possible Non-concealed, 120' Macro monopole with antennas concealed behind panels Any except the fake tree; those are hideous. All designs are ok at this site because the site is already so industrial looking. any of them Concealed by fake tree I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses!!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! Monopole or lattice Any option that make it better and gives full coverage of Southold. Usage will only increase in the future. Every day life. Macro tower I don’t care just get us connected and working Anything to improve coverage unipole Concealed any type of tower Hybrid Macro and Small Wireless Facilities NOn concealed taller non-concealed tower - concealing looks fake! Honestly, whatever brings the best coverage for the area. It's not clear to me if this would extend to the center of Southold on Main Road, or outlying areas like where I live, but this is the 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 37/85 tower closest. So I would would suppor t any/all towers proposed here. Tree version or a monopole. monopole like Site S10 at 21855 Country Rd; or a painted monopole; the other options are not effective enough Whatever gives best coverage monopole with concealed antennae Image 14 unipole and monopole concealed Any—just add as many as possible All types. Whatever is needed for best seevice Fake tree ALL monopole Guyed and Monopine none Concealed Tower Faux pine, and monopole I could suppor t one of the concealed versions 57 more responses are hidden 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 38/85 20a) What type of wireless facility would you suppor t in Cutchogue? Check all that apply. 571 responses 0 100 200 300 400 PM04 Cutchogue: Non- concealed 100' tower on… PM04 Cutchogue: Concealed 120' tower on… PM04 Cutchogue: I do not support a tower on land z… PM05 Cutchogue Fire Department: Non-concea… PM05 Cutchogue Fire Department: Concealed… PM05 Cutchogue Fire Department: I only suppo… 194 (34%)194 (34%) 333 (58.3%)333 (58.3%) 93 (16.3%)93 (16.3%) 274 (48%)274 (48%) 394 (69%)394 (69%) 46 (8.1%)46 (8.1%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 39/85 20b) Looking at the images in questions 14 and 15, which (if any) tower design type(s) could you support in Cutchogue? 246 responses All Any Concealed Unipole Monopine any Monopole Faux tree unipole all concealed Concealed All/Any 15 PM05 painted monopole Any No preference Pm04 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 40/85 Doesn’t matter to e Na Anything Concealed or partially concealed Tree Any concealed tower Concealed macro Concealed tree Monopole, monopole, unipole any kind Whichever works best Any in 15 Any type Pm05 same as 19b All designs Anything to improve service Painted monopole fax tree, uni pole Painted monopole or monopine Monopine (faux tree) any of the above 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 41/85 PM04 & 05 concealed All All non-concealed for FD; Concealed - painted, monopine, and unipole Monopine, unipole Monopole, painted, monopine They can put whatever the hell they want on Nassau Point. No one goes there. CFD is a great site too. We really need this. Coverage on Nassau Point is non-existent. Either Same This question Is REALLY poorly done: too much scrolling and very confusing - would it have been that hard to post the photos again? 14 Monopole anything that works Concealed as indicated above. Painted to conceal or tree design Any type will suffice Up to the experts we need service regardless of what it looks like Guyed and unipole non-concealed macro cell towers PM03 Concealed. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 42/85 the tree style Use existing sites or public land whenever possible. Monopole whichever is most environmentally friendly nothing Cancelled-tree non-concealed, Macro At the FD, any type. At site PM04, since it's so close to residences, any of the concealed designs except the fake tree. concealed I always prefer concealed designs except at industrial locations like the Fire Department. I am ok with all designs at the Fire Department. Painted mono ploe any of them None of these will help me because we’re on the Sound. Concealed with fake tree I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses!!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! I don’t care. I just want service. Yes any option that gives full coverage Macro I don’t care just get us connected I don’t care just get us connected. Faux tree or painted tower concealed, guyed, lattice 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 43/85 unipole Service is needed desparately in this area any type Hybrid Macro and Small Wireless Facilities larger non-conceal I think whatever brings the best coverage and doesn't make residents too upset. I am on Fishers monopole like Site S10 at 21855 Country Rd; or a painted monopole Image 14 unipole and monopole concealed monopine Any—add as many as possible All types as cell service is of paramount impor tance to an area with an aging population like Southold. Whatever is needed for best service TREE SHAPE monopole The one I picked. 64 more responses are hidden 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 44/85 21a) What type of wireless facility would you suppor t in Mattituck and Laurel? Check all that apply. 538 responses 0 200 400 600 PM06 Mattituck: Non- concealed 100' tower PM06 Mattituck: Concealed 120' tower PM06 Mattituck: I do not support any tower in this… PM07 Laurel: Non- concealed 100' tower PM07 Laurel: Concealed 120' tower PM07 Laurel: I do not support any tower in this… 221 (41.1%)221 (41.1%) 415 (77.1%)415 (77.1%) 58 (10.8%)58 (10.8%) 196 (36.4%)196 (36.4%) 371 (69%)371 (69%) 36 (6.7%)36 (6.7%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 45/85 21b) Looking at the images in questions 14 and 15, which (if any) tower design type(s) could you support in Cutchogue? 256 responses All Any Concealed Monopine Unipole any Concealed concealed Faux tree Monopole all 15 Pm06 Monopine unipole No preference Tree All/Any painted monopole 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 46/85 monopole Any of them Concealed tower Doesn’t matter to me Any - but I prefer concealed at all locations Na Anything Concealed or partially concealed All concealed towers Concealed macro Concealed tree Monopole, monopole, unipole any kind Whichever works best any type same as 19b All designs Any type to improve service Painted monopole Painted monopole or monopine Monopine (faux tree) any of the above 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 47/85 concealed for both All non-concealed; concealed - painted, monopine, and unipole Monopine, unipole Monopole, painted, monopine I wouldn't suppor t anything that primarily helps people on yachts get cell service. PM07 Either Same Any Any that will give i us good cell phone service That's YOUR decision This question Is REALLY poorly done: too much scrolling and very confusing - would it have been that hard to post the photos again? 14 Monopole anything that works Lattice Concealed as indicated above. Painted to conceal or tree design Tree concealed Up to the experts doesnt matter which we need service non-concealed macro cell towers All 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 48/85 PM06 Guyed-Monopole-Monopine the tree style Monopole - Non-concealed, 100' Macro monopole with antennas concealed behind panels I think you mean Mattituck and Laurel, since there was already a Cutchogue question. For Mattituck and Laurel, since these appear to be residential areas, I prefer a concealed tower design but not the fake tree. Concealed only. Same answer as above Anything but lattice I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses!!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! DO THE STUDIES AND USE INDEPENDENT STUDIES!!! See RFK jr’s Website for studies already done! You don’t want the truth! It’s all about the money , and corruption! Same as previous question! Do you mean Mattituck and Laurel? Then painted monopole. Sane answer as above. Anything is better than today I dont care just get us connected Same as above Faux tree or painted Any type of tower Hybrid Macro and Small Wireless Facilities non-concealed and taller 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 49/85 Again, I'm really open to any of the designs - just not the fake tree one! I am on Fishers monopole like Site S10 at 21855 Country Rd; or a painted monopole Whatever gives best coverage and assists with Police and Fire communication Image 14 unipole and monopole concealed PM05 Same answer All types as cell service is of paramount impor tance. Whatever it takes for best service monopine tire flux concealed monopole and tree TREE SHAPED Anything. Just do something that will really work all the time. I don't live in cutchogue. Guyed and Monopine none Monopole and monofaux 63 more responses are hidden 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 50/85 Replacing the existing 145' lattice tower at 165 Peconic Lane (aka 41405 Route 25) (Site S09) behind the Animal Shelter to a 199' lattice tower would help to fill in gaps, improve coverage and network capacity to the entire Peconic Hamlet area especially along the Long Island Sound as shown in the mapping below. The map on the top is the current predicted coverage at 145' and the map below is the improved predicted coverage at 199'. 22) Would you suppor t replacing the existing tower with a taller tower in this location? 601 responses Small cell wireless facilities 0 200 400 600 Yes, I support replacin… No, I do not support re… concealed tower at this… Whatever the experts t… Can you do 2 smaller t… most environmentally fr… I don’t support the use… Hybrid Macro and Sma… I don’t care. Whatever… Yes not certain replace with no higher t… As long as it's non-latti… Use anything that works No opinion Do not like the lettuce t… monopine, unipole i’m not a fan of the latti… do not care microcell as used at at… I am at Fishers Island… 524 (87.2%)524 (87.2%) 60 (10%)60 (10%) 5 (0.8%)5 (0.8%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 51/85 23) Small cell facilities can be concealed or non-concealed. Which small wireless facilities do you prefer? Check all that apply. 697 responses Most small wireless facilities serve a single tenant. Local government cannot require the providers to share the same pole but the Town could identify a multiple-tenant pole as a preference. Keep in mind, a multi- tenant utility pole may need to be larger and will have more equipment on and around the pole as compared to a utility pole with one cell phone provider. 24a) Which small cell facilities in the ROW, which do you prefer?: 682 responses 0 100 200 300 400 Non-concealed small cell… Concealed new metal pol… Concealed new metal pol… All of the above None of the above none- or environmentally… I don’t support the use of… I think we should have a l… Whichever works the best 164 (23.5%)164 (23.5%) 289 (41.5%)289 (41.5%) 274 (39.3%)274 (39.3%) 367 (52.7%)367 (52.7%) 19 (2.7%)19 (2.7%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) A pole for each wireless cell phone provider (up to 4 poles for the same geographic area) A pole designed for collocation to minimize the number of small cell sites in the ROW Either of the above 41.6% 51.9% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 52/85 24b) Please add any comments below that per tain to question 24a: 72 responses None Please just improve service in any way possible. I don’t care what it looks like Myr tle Beach uses small cell. Barely notice them. shared poles are better This is all very confusing. People just want more power whatever system will improve cell service here Whatever works best to solve our current and future needs No d There is enough secluded areas on the great hog peninsula to easily use these where no one would see them. Whenever possible, macro cell technology should be deployed and Town of Southold should discourage use of small cell technology which is not only an eyesore, but less reliable/capable. In my opinion, it is better to identify a handful of macro-technology areas and only rely on small cell technology when absolutely necessary. The town is responsible for putting out health information. Tge town will be liable for damages to wildlife and man. cool idea I would prefer to see existing poles and pole locations used. Do not add additional poles even if they are close to existing poles. Existing poles could be replaced with poles that are up to 10 feet taller I don’t think we need more towers. I think we need less people. When there are less people service is fine. Maintain what we have and keep it concealed so it’s not an eye sore but we cer tainly don’t need more of them. Please help Bayview with service Cell ser vice is so bad and so important to the way we live and do business whatever we can do 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 53/85 I’ll accept I suppor t anything that will get me better service! On public land or in existing locations I saw these in Myrtle Beach SC, After a short period of time, people don't notice them. most environmentally friendly is what matters most to me The fewer poles the better, but good coverage is impor tant I prefer fewer poles and collocation but we need better cell service, and I suspect this is the only way to get it on Great Hogs Neck. Whatever you need to do to improve cell service, you should do. I will switch service to whatever single tenant pole is added in our area I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses, amongst other things !!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! DO THE STUDIES!!!! My family’s health is MORE IMPORTANT than cell phone coverage!!! Plan for the future. Tomorrow usage will increase for everyone in everyday life. Prefer no small cell Least noticeable have safety aspects investigated? 4 poles in one spot seems a bit wild, but honestly, I'll take whatever we need to do to improve cellular service in a given area. Reliable coverage is a necessity, and the current coverage is terrible -- not to mention dangerous. We can't have both robust coverage and attractive poles. I vote for coverage over attractiveness. As long as they are on existing utility poles, why not use multiple poles. I think we should have a large tower on the Naval Proper ty to the east of the Hay Harbor Golf Course. At the highest point possible. While collocation would be better, service is so terrible that any improvement is critical. Therefore not answering question 25— anything is acceptable 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 54/85 Our poor cell service makes this an impor tant health and safety issue that has been delayed for way too long. I plan to vote in new officials if our current ones keep dragging this out; our health and safety deserve better. We need cell service but if can be done without multiple eyesore poles on private proper ty that is preferred by me Consistent reliable service is the issue. I will be happy with ANY solution that provides that. I live in Southold Hamlet, what is being done here? We have lousy coverage!! neither of those, none - don't do it - why isn't that an option? We need cell service!!! We need to minimize the poles we have! We should eventually consider putting our poles underground. We need cell service ASAP it’s a health and life safety issue No preference No comments the tallest and most efficient to ensure coverage, especially for first responders Do any of these solutions address lack of coverage in Southold? Co-location is my preference. I’m not exaggerating when we say we are scared about living with this lack of cell service. We have concerns about being in our home without it and we have concerns about being on the road without it. This is a public safety and a health issue that must be addressed immediately. Thank you for what you’re doing. Honestly I am in favor of any solution where I can use my wireless phone in the house when I get a call. None Whatever it takes to get reliable cell service on the Nor th Fork Any improvement at all Its the worst par t of living out here in paradise 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 55/85 no additional comments The black pole and modern looking ones stand out. If they're hidden I'd be ok with it. Otherwise just keep the old fashioned wood poles. Any one that will give me service in my home . Ultimately, how this will all look will determine what should be approved N/a Negotiate better N/A I’m indifferent My answer assumes the use of already existing poles where each cell phone provider attaches their equipment to a designated pole in the particular area. i don’t see the need for small cell towers Strongest signal and reliability Hog Neck coverage is nearly non existent and it seems these Small Cell Facilities are the only solution to improving coverage . Cell coverage MUST be improved! I suppor t anything that will improve coverage Would settle for individual pole but much prefer multi in one pole solution Condensing would be best? Unipoles are better. Most important to me is to not destroy the natural beauty of the nor th fork. In this day and age it is crazy and dangerous not to have coverage. There is lots of farm/vacant land couldn’t towers be put there? I prefer two larger towers for Fishers Island, per my response above 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 56/85 25) Which type of wireless deployment pattern do you prefer? 651 responses Macro Cell (Larger and fewer antenna locations overall that are visible for greater distances.) Hybrid mix of macro cell and small cells for fill in Small Cell (Utility poles in street right-of-way with the understanding that hundreds would be needed to provide similar coverage and capacity… 62.5% 30.6% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 57/85 26) Overall, which macro cell tower design type do you prefer? 652 responses 0 200 400 600 Non-concealed (as s… Visually Mitigated (as… Concealed Really don’t care just… It is location depende… None whatever works best I don’t like any of them For use by emergenc… most environmentally… fake monopine tree I don’t support the us… Wooden poles with c… As concealed as pos… No fake trees Flagpole A lot of the mitigation… I prefer the ones that… I think we should hav… Any type that gets th… absolutely none of th… A combination of bot… hidden/concealed as… I don’t care. I’m fine… I prefer a plan that im… Maximum service sh… I don’t really care I don't know which on… Use anything that wo… Either. Either Neither Depends on site con… Whatever is cost effe… No preference 162 (24.8%)162 (24.8%) 493 (75.6%)493 (75.6%) 2 (0.3%)2 (0.3%) 3 (0.5%)3 (0.5%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 1 (0.2%)1 (0.2%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 58/85 27) What is most impor tant to you? 730 responses 28a) Please select the locations where you would suppor t new wireless infrastructure. 718 responses Excellent cell phone connectivity Aesthetics/visual appearance Good connectivity and minimal visual impact Prefer less wireless infrastructure and willing to tolerate existing or worse wireless cell phone service coverage 41.8% 53% 0 200 400 600 Tower anywhere in the T… Tower someplace other t… In street ROW, meaning… On Town-owned property… On other publicly-owned… On non-residential use pr… On Agricultural zoned land 323 (45%)323 (45%) 53 (7.4%)53 (7.4%) 372 (51.8%)372 (51.8%) 464 (64.6%)464 (64.6%) 320 (44.6%)320 (44.6%) 363 (50.6%)363 (50.6%) 180 (25.1%)180 (25.1%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 59/85 28b) Please add any comments below that per tain to question 28a: 78 responses None Verizon coverage in Southold Hamlet Build, baby, build. I'd like any new towers to be as visually non-obtrusive as possible but would also want good service. As hidden as possible while still being functional. Preferably for the Macro applications, the Monopine in inconspicuous wooded areas already that are owned by the town and for concealed painted micro, those can go by utility sites, town dumps, etc. visually already unattractive sites. Anywhere needed to boost service I would prefer that a tower not be in a residential area M Any industrial, commercial or govt building location. Whatever works best to solve our current and future needs No towers in parks Areas near train stations would also make great sites and are already visually compromised. I Maybe not in the middle of a wildlife preserve. Many of us are the Bayview Peninsula. We need good service- but the map seems to leave us out Cedar Beach Tower?? wherever needed to provide better connectivity and SAFETY!!! Overall id prefer none of the above. It depends on the location. Firehouses and police depar tments are acceptable locations, as they already have towers. Also improving existing towers in industrial settings 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 60/85 These should not be close to schools if there is any health repercussions. nowhere, unless it has no negative impact on environment and wildlife Better reception is essential for safety/medical reasons. I am willing to give up a small par t of visual beauty to have the safety of adequate cell service. I would be willing to lease or sell my land for a tower. (49200 Main Rd. Southold) I am very open to doing what is best to improve cell service within reason. I love our beautiful open vistas, but we have lots of ugly poles too that we live with because we like electricity and cable TV. Cell service is as impor tant as those services. I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers!lThey cause cancer and neurological illnesses, amongst other things !!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! My family’s health is more important than cell coverage!!! Again. This has become par t of everyday life. Make is as best as possible since it suppor t all people living and traveling through our town Southold town needs service cell towers tend to blend into the background if they are not concealed by fake trees I'm in strong suppor t of putting these up wherever possible. I think that, even if all these macro cells and micro cells are deployed, my service at home will still be bad, but maybe slightly less bad. Really hopeful that service improves significantly in Southold town center. First Presbyterian Church of Southold wants to put up a cell tower. This is vitally necessary in a dead spot in town. Please work with them to make this happen. If it’s paired with a structure it becomes less visually discordant. Probably shouldn’t be with schools, as the towers do emit some radiation. Not parks and only if religious institutions agree I think we should have a large tower on the Naval Proper ty to the east of the Hay Harbor Golf Course. At the highest point possible. We understand police, fire, ems, and many members of the public have complained about this health and safety issue for years so we hope we can see a prompt fix. The fire station on Baywater Ave is perfect place for towers that would help Maun Bayview 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 61/85 residents Tower off Hor ton Lane nor th of RR, was inactive since I moved here in 2016, is it active now? It would help!! What is story on that? If that is active, it should be a solution to my issues. Nowhere. None. But that's not an option - this poll is very biased. I just want good service. Not near towns. Should be discrete location not somewhere people go all the time. We need a tower for downtown Southold area NA Your survey ignores tge Bayview section of Southold Town. I imagine we might be limited to repeaters due to nimbyites This question is too general. Every location needs to be vetted. Wherever and whatever needed to improve cell reception Existing towers can be replaced with taller towers at most locations since people are already used to them. Small cells can be put in neighborhoods and would look like telephone poles. NO STREET LAMP towers! We are a Dark Skies Community! the tallest and most efficient to ensure coverage, especially for first responders at fire depar tments, police headquar ters, schools whatever we need to do to get the job done. Please do not forget about us on the Sound side Of Mattituck. Environmental concerns with new towers anywhere. I prefer to keep things as they are. Definitely not agricultural land Again I would support any solution that would allow me to use my wireless phone in and around my home in Mattituck and the town of Southold in general. None Service is lousy, must be improved and provide for safety, business growth and recognition of new reality about how we communicate. Depending on leaders to propose best locations that minimize visual impact and provide essential good service across the Nor th Fork. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 62/85 Please do something no additional We really need coverage in Southold village as it is currently terrible. Mattituck u Use anything that works Choices selected do not mean all should be used. Standard telephone poles are EVERYWHERE! They are not attractive. Yet every one accepts their existence. Connectivity is vital for emergency services N/a This is too complicated for me to fill out Monopine towers generally blend in more with the surroundings. N/A Non-residential use private property would be my top My preference would be for a balance of esthetics and function. I’d also prefer if we didn’t end up with hundreds more poles and used existing poles as much as possible. Also, wherever possible, use low profile structures. I don’t care if you put up a space needle so long as cell phones star t working in Southold town. Make sure you have provisions for Battery or Generator emergency BACKUP! Cell ser vice is non existent. I cannot even use GPS so it's necessary not only for work, recreation but for public safety. I suppor t anything that will improve coverage Desperately need better cell coverage. It is long overdue Second fire department southold tower there 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 63/85 Sell the unipoles like a wind turbine w/out the blades. After years of no to limited cell service …we do not need more surveys and studies :.. this is 2025 … cells phones are a way of life in our society … let’s get on board!!! I'm all in for small cell facilities, concealed or non-concealed, in peninsula areas. Please give all of Bayview Peninsula service. I do not see a tower there. What will work near Cedar Beach and Paradise Point area ?? 29) Which of the following locations do you prefer most for new wireless infrastructure? 710 responses 0 100 200 300 400 Private Property Public Property Street Rights-Of-Way (… Utility Easement Any place needed to i… I do not want them in r… No where I’d prefer no new wirele… no where , unless no i… I don’t support the use… I support all areas nee… I'm not sure it matters… Paired with other struct… church and school stee… Not on private property on current utility poles… Town property where it… Nowhere, let's do less… Anywhere. Locations along main r… This question is too ge… At Fire Houses Not visible from scenic… Service should be mai… Away from people & sc… Put them anywhere tha… 24 (3.4%)24 (3.4%) 394 (55.5394 (55.5 211 (29.7%)211 (29.7%) 260 (36.6%)260 (36.6%) 380 (53.5%)380 (53.5%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 64/85 30) If you suppor t using Town-owned proper ty for wireless infrastructure, which is more important to you? 698 responses Location of the infrastructure Revenue to the Town generat… Controlling overall design, ae… Controlling the location of the… All of the above I do not support the use of To… Improving service Achieving some damn cellular… 1/4 14.5% 56.7% 17.9% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 65/85 The Town's existing code encourages shor ter, concealed unipole towers to lessen visual impact, but these standards involve compromises that can affect network performance, future upgrades, and overall costs. Towers that are too shor t or that separate antennas from radios reduce signal reach and may require additional sites to cover gaps. Conversely, allowing taller towers with properly positioned antennas and radios can provide stronger signals, cover larger areas, and support future technology needs. As demand for wireless service increases, especially with 5G and beyond, Southold will need to balance aesthetics with the ability to provide reliable coverage. The ambient tree heights for mature coastal oaks and hollies are around 70 feet. The proposed tower heights in all the questions above are conservative in an effor t to minimize the view of the tower on the horizon. Allowing towers up to 150 feet by right and taller with the approval of a Special Exception would significantly improve network design and reduce the amount of infrastructure needed over the next 8- 10 years for 6 G. 31a) Would you suppor t any of the following? 634 responses 0 200 400 600 Concealed towers other than the unipoles on properties with the followi… Non-concealed towers on properties with the following land uses: Agric… Concealed towers other than the unipoles on properties with Open Spa… 520 (82%)520 (82%) 305 (48.1%)305 (48.1%) 208 (32.8%)208 (32.8%) 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 66/85 31b) Please provide any comments regarding 31a) 71 responses Concealed is best though practicality and economics must be considered. Let's try to work to make it the least visibly obtrusive as possible while still making ser vice work. I love the idea of placing units on existing utility poles, towers, etc., but we also need to have service that works during peak summer weekends. People get used to cell towers just like they got used to electric wires and poles Not sure Whatever works best to solve our current and future needs No e Not Ag!! not on agricultural land but the others yes. I suppor t non-concealed towers, but only in specific locations. None of the above not a fan of siting in open space and recreational uses. This is a difficult test! My head is whirling. Did I get a passing Grade? :-) I don’t like any of those options and I don’t suppor t it at all. I do not necessarily suppor t non-concealed towers on agricultural land. It depends on the location Get improved service with lease impact on views/aesthetics looks don't matter as much as environmental harm- being sure to protect birds, wildlife, and natural spaces There are plenty of locations to place towers where they are not eyesore and are not glaringly obvious. The towers that look like trees are great with me and can literally go anywhere. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 67/85 I don’t suppor t the use of any of these towers! They cause cancer and neurological illnesses!!! STOP PUTTING THESE TOWERS IN SOUTHOLD TOWN!!! I don’t care. I just want cell phone service The solution will need to be a hybrid to provide the best coverage and to make it sustainable as usage increases. Please insure that the east end of Fishers Island has as many towers as the west end. Asthetics need to be balanced with safety. Right now if my child is at school in southold or at the library in southold (both places i feel comfor table leaving my child) I cannot reach her consistently by phone or even text message. That is a safety issue. In an emergency, that communication could save a life, or cost a life. During a hurricane, when the power went out and I lost wifi, i literally had to get in my car and drive to a (flooded) bridge just to get a text message out to my family. Not sure I like any of your choices. Well, I think the 6G spec is more about density of coverage vs distance of service, so I don't know that I'd anchor on that. I do think that towers with antennas that suppor t a greater reach/distance of cellular service are quite impor tant. So, height of the tower and lack of obstructions is key. My main concern is effective coverage. The only land I would restrict for location of towers would be open space/recreational. Everything else is ok with me. Prefer not to have them in agricultural areas. It should not be in agricultural space Could this be any more complicated? Improving cell service is an extremely high priority so while I prefer that we do not install towers on open space and recreational land, I also realize we may have to make some compromises. I think we should have a large tower on the Naval Proper ty to the east of the Hay Harbor Golf Course. At the highest point possible. 150 foot towers seem to be the optimal approach. Need better service & if unconcealed on town proper ty does that great. If cell service will work & looks better that is great 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 68/85 I’ll say it again: I want service. The service I pay for and have a right to. No, I would not, and that should be an option - it looks like I have to choose one of those 3, very misleading. I just want better service Any where possible NA I am selfish and want whatever improves service in Southold and Bayview in par ticular. I am not aware of any health concerns with wireless towers or repeaters This question is too general. Every location needs to be vetted. wireless access may be impor tant but maintaining the beauty and integrity of our town is the most important goal. There must be places to place the most concealed and non-obnoxious poles as possible. Ones that the birds like as well. Anything to improve reception on the Bayview Penninsula Use only shor t poles on open space and recreational land uses. the tallest and most efficient to ensure coverage, especially for first responders No facilities on preserved or ag zoned land. Preserve the viewshed. All of the above anything to help. There is a utility pole in front of our house. I am happy for your anything to be mounted to that to help us on our neighbors. Environmental concerns None of above None I don't support any of those options. Faux tree I would not be opposed to other options and believe blending into the landscape and providing optimal service is primary impor tance 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 69/85 Most towers fall out of view as you move away from them, considering this should be a huge determinant. But not on agricultural land no comments People don't want these towers messing up views. That's the best part about the nor th fork. My only preference is that they actually work Anywhere where I can get my phone to work. None N/a Aestheics not as impor tant as service quality- we will get used to the towers quickly and won't even notice them. We need to cell coverage, but preserving the beauty of Southold is most important. I am not sure there is that much difference between concealed and non-concealed towers. Either way they are obvious. I understand the need for towers up to 150’, but my question is how many? This area is known for its beautiful vistas and open spaces which are getting lost more and more to development. Please consider using already besmirched industrial, or utility easements for placements of these ugly things. Best signal is the top priority I suppor t anything that will improve coverage Would accept first choice above EXCEPT for on Agricultural proper ties. No comment Non concealed towers are almost as bad as high tension electrical lines. This is 2025 wireless service is a necessity to protect and provide a better way of life! This service is long over due in Southold …. we not a third world country! I prefer for Fishers Island two larger poles at the locations I indicated above. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 70/85 32) Do you know of any private proper ty that may be available for new wireless infrastructure? If yes, please provide the address. 75 responses 33) Do you want to receive fur ther information about this project? 661 responses 53100 Main R… 350 Aborn Ln,… 49200 Main R… 5950 N Bayvie… Don't know any I mean, are yo… Maybe 950 Re… No, but I unde… Put it all at the… The Enclaves… Yennecot… 0 10 20 30 1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%) 27 (36%)27 (36%) 1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.7%)2 (2.7%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%)1 (1.3%) 6 (8%)6 (8%) 1 (1.31 (1.3 Yes No 29.3% 70.7% 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 71/85 34) Email address *will not be used for anything other than this survey 516 responses Good 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 96/113 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 97/113 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 98/113 Yes 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 99/113 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 100/113 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 101/113 413 more responses are hidden 9/2/25, 4:22 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 102/113 35) Comments or suggestions 164 responses None Why did you not ask questions 19, 20 and 21 about Southold Hamlet. They have zero Verizon coverage. You ignore the biggest zero reception area in the whole town. Wireless infrastructure is an impor tant issue for the Forks. We need to protect the natural beauty of the area as we improve communication, especially for emergency notifications. Thank you. It appears in every phase of "improvement" the Town is setting up for increases density in Southold. One example is the 81 room hotel om Main Road. They will need additiona phone service, water electricity etc. What happens to our quality of life and who is going to pay for increased infrastructure. Please remember once you allow changes to the code to increase density you can never go back. We are excited to have cell serves in southold !! It is really impossible talking on phone and connecting . We lose calls and all everyday ! Thank you The level of cell phone service we currently experience (Verizon customer) is dangerous. I have a family and a small child and not having the ability to make an emergency call if needed terrifies me. Please do anything in your power to improve the service. It’s 2025 and most people use cell phones as their primary telephones. The current rules are antiquated and reflect a prior time when landline were common. This is a public safety issue. Unconscionable that southold Hamlet is one big dead zone. This is a tremendous safety issue that must be solved whatever the aesthetic cost. Whatever is decided on I feel the towers should be concealed Just get it done asap. Cell phone coverage is impor tant for public safety. Visual impact is not. I am absolutely concerned about maintaining the beauty of the town of Southold, but think that if something is to be done about the cell service problem it should be something that will work well. If we have to have towers built, I would prefer that they are efficient and effective, rather than smaller and better-looking but not working as well. I think we might as well do it as best as we can if we are going to do it. Thank you! This is SO critical. I hope you can find a way to get connectivity appropriate to the 21st century as the current situation is dangerous as well as frustrating. Times change, we can’t live in the 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 77/85 past this way. Tough job getting reliable service with aesthetically pleasing equipment. Thank you for giving us the oppor tunity to voice our opinions regarding this matter. I’m sure that we can come up with a network that will work for everyone and not ruin the aesthetics of our community Let’s move fast. Cell coverage is a real problem for public safety, medical emergencies and just maintaining business requirements. Thank you for including me! Improve cell coverage Thanks for working towards a solution to satisfy our digital and cellular needs Concealed towers are less effective than non-concealed towers... wonderful. Does that suggest we would need three concealed towers for every two non-concealed towers? For private proper ty, like vineyards, how much annually can they expect for leasing some land for a cell tower? Why are you askeiing about areas of Southold that have poor reception? The existing cell tower infrastructure should clearly provide information about where service is sub standard. More impor tantly, the real question is "What is required to bring service up to what is considered an acceptable standard. Obviously, there would be trade offs between lager ugly cell towers and small hidden cell towers. Let's get a star ting point! If we go all small hidden towers, then how many to we need? If we go large ugly towers, than again, how many. And where to they need to be placed? Why are you asking non Fishers Island folks about what should be placed on Fishers Island? Fisher's Island residents need to decide for themselves what they want in terms of cell phone ser vice. The questions on Fishers Island should not have been addressed to non resident of Fishers Island. At the end of the day, residents of Southold want dependable cell reception with no additional ugly cell towers. Is this doable? With small hidden infrastructure? If not, what is the minimum new ugly infrastructure required? Where does it optimally need to go? This questionnaire asks us to make decisions without providing sufficient information to make informed decisions. With the amount of taxes we pay, we should have full service everywhere. Especially in this day and age. Please resolve Southold Hamlet ASAP, thank you! Open to anything to improve cell phone service. Thank you for any effort to improve the cell service in our town and on Fishers Island. It is so unpredictable here that Many Many residents have invested in Starlink! This bi-passes our Utility Company which seems to think that fiber is the future - which most think not - especially on an island! 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 78/85 I am very happy the town is addressing this very impor tant issue. We must not take forever and get the improvements done asap. Improved cell service is so important for community at large. This is 2025, all homes, businesses, police, fire depar tments should have excellent cell anywhere in Southold. Emergencies require it! For public safety, Fishers needs much better coverage. Only 10% of my calls go through. Suppose i need to dial 911 tomrepor t a fire or other emergency? There are many people who get sick from the radiation of these cell towers and mini towers. Any and all governments are responsible for protecting tge people and proper ty. Need improvement in cell coverage Thank you.for asking the public Thanks for asking for feedback! We have experience being unable to contact the fire depar tment after leaving our home quickly. Consistent reliable service is a must in this town. I live in Greenpor t west - par t of Southold town And service is fine there but office is in Mattituck - the worst and then in and out as I drive from office to home Glad you are working to give Southold Town cell service. SO Vital to our health and well being. Be sure to include Bayview Peninsula, Paradise Point and Cedar Beach area This survey was incredibly badly written and designed. The questions/explanations were FAR too lengthy and the back-track scrolling to see photo examples was difficult. Overall, this survey should have been split into a number of smaller units. Frankly, I GAVE UP ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH. Don’t be surprised if your answer/response rate is poor. This is an important topic and I feel this was a badly botched effor t to communicate. It’s 2025! Let’s have universal 5G coverage on the entire Nor th Fork Thank you for the survey, all questions and choice of answers were excellent. I dont believe the general public is aware of this survey- many elderly people or persons with health issues now rely on cell service. I had cancelled my land line because it was redundant to pay for it with a cell phone, however Ive had to call 2 ambulances in the last 20 years of living here and its scary to think I might not get through. Please make this survey more widely avail- also the survey is very long and many would get confused- if you love in one town, it would be better if you were given a survey option just for your town. Thank you. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 79/85 We are fine with what we have. If it needs updating and maintenance then do so but conceal it so it’s not an eye sore. We don’t need more. FWIW, I have a post graduate degree and struggled with parts of this survey. I question the quality of responses, is not the quantity, you will receive. Please rectify the poor cell signal in the area asap. It’s definitely a safety concern that I cannot call 911 in an emergency. Better service is needed quickly Survey is poorly designed and confusing. Requires a lot of scrolling back and for th, plus answer choices are often not easily understood Cell ser vice is an emergency 911 necessity! Trying to find cell service in an emergency situation can be the difference between life & death cell service is so poor at my home in Calves Neck that it disrupts my business and I have to go elsewhere to take impor tant business calls. This is a huge detriment to people who WFH moving full time to Southold. Thank you for the efforts to take us forward, what we have currently is dangerous. please only consider expansion if there is no negative environmental, wildlife impacts Use large unconcealed poles and areas where there is a lot of industrial commercial activity and use concealed poles were there are aesthetic concerns for a neighborhood or a town. Thank you for putting community safety at the forefront. No need to wait for a tragedy to happen, with possible loss of life, due to poor cell service. Thank you for moving forward with this! Much needed in the Town. I think we all agree that cell phones are most peoples only phone (landlines are disappearing) and that if only from a safety standpoint increased coverage is needed It’s very important to have strong service for all residents, first responders, police stations, fire houses, etc. for everyone’s well being. Especially when we need to be informed of an emergency situation. Strong signal service is imperative so if the taller and uglier tower will be the best option,so be it. I’ll be watching what happens with this. I want to see this surveys results published. I want the studies done, they should have been done years ago! Please fix the coverage. Make this wonderful town even better for day to day life activities 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 80/85 Don’t drag your feet. We rely on our internet for almost everything and it’s a shame to not have it available at this point. To have to drive miles to get a signal when in southold town. A danger not having access in an emergency. I know the phones have that ability but why should we have to use the emergency. Businesses rely on a good connection and towns are growing and it will only get worse. Step it up and get going and get us connected. I don't know one person in Southold who doesn’t complain about cell service. Everyone does. Don’t make this a major issue. Just get it done! cell service in downtown Southold shopping area in nonexistent. Top priority! Definitely need upgraded services I appreciate the sharing of information. Thnk you. A 3D model showing the various alternatives from least impact to high impact. Being realistic but sensitive to the untainted beauty of the east end. A difficult balancing act. We need to improve the coverage as a cell phone is a basic Communcations in an emergency. I want my phone to work in any location on land within reason Located anywhere for best service. Lease revenue to location of tower Local code regarding height may need to be changed to accomplish better service Conver t the existing eyesore towers! This poll was a bit too complicated. I appreciate attention to the issue, though. I'm surprised by the alleged coverage in Town now, because there is absolutely no service on Main Road from Peconic Lane until past the Fish Market. Thanks for reading my feedback! I hope I'm not too late on my submission. Thank you for the work that went into this project, and for welcoming public comment. We need to bring our cell service up to date, and with room to accommodate new technologies like 5G. Although I suppor t smaller telephone pole towers, I would also like to bury all the telephone/electrical lines. So that’s a Catch 22. The tall towers are unsightly, but they do kind of disappear after awhile. The trees are kind of amusing, but maybe don’t fit in very well in Southold. Maybe I missed it, but I don’t see anything that improves the abysmal coverage in Southold hamlet center. Could there be some telephone pole towers to augment service there? 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 81/85 Just improve cell service wherever its insufficiency poses dangers to the residents of Southold Town. Thank you so much for working on this extremely impor tant project! Poor cell service is detrimental to this community. Tommorrow to fix this This survey is deeply flawed. How should i know what pole or physical structure would be best to resolve what is a huge problem in our community? This is a very frustrating situation as this survey is sent under the guise of getting feedback but the complexity of options will suppress response. Glad for survey; please share overall town results In these times, cellular coverage is no longer a luxury but an absolute necessity and potentially life and death. People have moved away from house phones landline isand need a way to communicate. Public safety should take precedence over community complaints about appearance. The lack of cell service is a huge problem—what if a house catches fire? Someone has a medical emergency in their home or on a walk? No one has land lines anymore, and it’s not possible to make a call. If it connects, there’s so much static and cut-out that information can’t be communicated Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. We need better coverage. The poor service in Southold is a safety issue. I hope our current officials get this problem solved without further delay. The more recent elected officials promised this would be a high priority over 2 years back but no progress has been made. As such, I am being forced to look to the ballot box and will hope to vote in people who actually care about the health and safety of our entire population. Cell ser vice on the Nor th Fork has not kept up with demand, and upgrades are long overdue. We had better overall service, on average, 10-15 years ago than we do today. Good wireless service is also critical for breaking Optimum's near monopoly on fixed-line connectivity in the area. We need better service, competition, and choice. Thank you for your effor ts! Do NOT let Main Bayview and other residents remain in the pre-cell phone era. Put whatever we need in place so that cell calls don’t drop in our homes, and so that we can use our cells around town in not just for convenience but in case we have an emergency, accident, we’re not feeling well, we see someone in need of help, etc. The current situation is unacceptable. Please consider the hamlet of Southold as well. 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 82/85 Thanks With the reduction of landlines, it is important to suppor t cell communication, both to serve the public and for infrastructure that is safe and reliable. Let's not do this. We need better CELL Service! Cell ser vice is a necessary expectation given that most people rely on cellular devices for just about every aspect of their lives Cell ser vice is impor tant. Fix it! Thank you This project is crucial to our community to be done correctly and provide excellent mobile services. Very glad this is being addressed! It has been a true hindrance! The present situation is intolerable in 2025. There has to be a way to resolve this problem without a huge environmental impact or greater cost to the consumer. Thank you for the oppor tunity to contribute my opinion on this matter. What are we waiting for???? Thanks This is a large investment and we need to do it right. We don’t want the visual to effect the cost of our proper ties. We should look how other towns are implementing this and see what’s trending in terms of visual appeal. I found the categories of poles very difficult to keep in mind while completing the survey Need this Done ASAP it’s a health and life safety issue Hogs Neck needs coverage. not easily explained for the average person Thanks for organizing this survey. Very impor tant topic for Southold. NA 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 83/85 Fix this problem ASAP I suppor t the installation of most tower designs throughout the town. The installation of new towers will not only improve the poor cell service in cer tain areas, but also provides the potential for earning revenue for the town as well as private citizens. Additionally, installing more towers provides the opportunity to improve public safety radio coverage throughout the town. Fix this. People will die in emergencies due to the horrendous cell phone service! 63 more responses are hidden This content is neither created nor endorsed by Google. - Contact form owner - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy Does this form look suspicious? Report Forms 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 84/85 9/3/25, 9:56 PM Town of Southold Wireless (Cell Phone) Infrastructure Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18aMF0WuF0yflhEMe40qazJhLY_hdN9j_9NqAk176gjc/viewanalytics 85/85