Utility pole with internal electromagnetic shielding

A utility pole assembly comprising:

• a first pole shaft, the first pole shaft comprising a substantially hollow first tube;
• a second pole shaft, the second pole shaft comprising a substantially hollow second tube;
• a mounting connector;
• and
• a shield assembly disposed within the first pole shaft, the shield assembly comprising a first shield and a second shield, the first and second shields cooperating with one another to form a plurality of internal conduits within the first pole shaft.

A method for assembling a utility pole assembly, the method comprising:

• providing,
• a first pole shaft, the first pole shaft including a first front wall, a first rear wall, and a first pair of side walls connecting the first front wall and the first rear wall, the first front wall, the first rear wall, and the first pair of sidewalls forming a substantially square hollow first tube;
• a second pole shaft, the second pole shaft including a second front wall, a second rear wall, and a second pair of side walls connecting the second front wall and the second rear wall, the second front wall, the second rear wall, and the second pair of sidewalls forming a substantially hollow square second tube;
• a mounting connector including a connecting front wall, a connecting rear wall, and a connecting pair of side walls, the connecting front wall, the connecting rear wall, and the connecting pair of side walls forming a substantially hollow square mounting connector;
• and
• a shield assembly, the shield assembly comprising a first substantially planar shield and a second substantially planar shield, the first and second substantially planar shields being oriented substantially perpendicularly to one another;
• and
• inserting the shield assembly into one of the first pole shaft and the second pole shaft to form a plurality of internal conduits.