Should Small Cell Poles Be Metal or Wood?

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share through email Published 1 day ago Last updated 1 day ago “The cement base looks out of character for the community,” said Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez. Christopher Gangemi By Christopher Gangemi November 12, 2026 After a handful of “small cell” wireless poles that sprang up in Northwest Woods and Wainscott proved controversial, and with more than 150 more planned within a year, the East Hampton Town Board decided on Tuesday to change course. While the problematic poles — which contain equipment to improve wireless coverage and service — are metal and of the “stealth” variety, the board seemed eager to move instead toward wooden poles, with the telecommunications equipment hung on the outside in plain sight. “They’re not really small if you’re putting them in an area without any existing infrastructure,” admitted Elizabeth Herington-Smith, general manager of Cityscape Consultants, which advises the town on wireless decisions.

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