The National Park Service seeks public comment on a proposal to install indoor Wi-Fi networks and associated equipment throughout Yellowstone National Park’s developed areas for the benefit of park visitors and employees. AccessParks has submitted an application for a right-of-way permit. If approved, the permit would allow for the installation of up to 484 small antennas on employee housing and visitor lodging facilities at Canyon Village, Grant Village, Lake Village, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Old Faithful. Then to link the antennas to internet providers outside the park, 39 additional antennas would be required at various locations in the developed areas at Canyon Village, Grant Village, Lake Village, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Old Faithful. Under the plan, exterior antennas would be located in areas to minimize visibility and painted to match the buildings on which they are installed. There will be no new towers, and the park emphasizes no WIFI service is to be installed in the back country. Comments on the proposal must be received by November 29th.
