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MARTIN: Okay, so, the radiofrequency engineer issues a, well, we used to call them search
<br />rings, but now we call them search dots because they really do, you know, we're trying to fill in
<br />most of the area. So, they give us an area that they get, saying that they need service. So, we go
<br />out. We look at it, we talk to landowners, we try to talk to neighbors. We also go to the
<br />Planning Department usually and find out what the zoning is, and we try to provide more than
<br />one selection. Construction has a say in it, and utilities and things like that. There's a lot of
<br />things that go into it. Is this on? [Referring to microphone.]
<br />Okay, so sorry, talking away. So, there's a lot of things that go into it. It's location first and
<br />foremost, utilities, and zoning and a landlord's willingness.
<br />GRODZIN: But, stepping back from that, I mean, it starts off with is there coverage or not, and
<br />so if there's no coverageI mean, we don't, there's a lot of capital spent to build a facility like
<br />this. And, Verizon doesn't just go out and build a cell tower just to add it to an area where there
<br />is like, coverage is okay, right? So, the RF engineer will, you know, his job is to, our job it to
<br />provide a great network for our customers and users and other users, future users, emergency
<br />service users and what not. So, simply, it's, when there's, when the engineer is looking at our
<br />network, and there's a coverage—what's called a coverage gap or a hole, it becomes an obvious,
<br />you know, an obvious response is like we need to provide a solution to provide coverage to that
<br />area. And, so that would, that's what starts what Danette's talking about where then he provides
<br />a search area and says, okay, if we can place a new solution, whether that's a cell tower or
<br />antennas on a rooftop or what have you, if we can provide a new solution in the search area, that
<br />will solve our coverage problem.
<br />And, so, in this area. There is no tall structures. There's nothing else to put an antenna on.
<br />There is no coverage. So, the only solution for this type of area is a new cell tower. And, so,
<br />that's when you come into the complexities of zoning, right? So, not every zone allows for a
<br />tower or this type of use, so you have this area and you kind of start dividing it up. It's like
<br />where can we put this thing that's going to meet the jurisdictional requirements.
<br />And, so, it's a combination of impacts, but I just want you to understand that it's not—you know,
<br />it's not like throwing darts at a dartboard or just a random thing. It's like, hey, we have no
<br />coverage here. Our job is to provide a great network so that someone when they're driving
<br />across an area or someone when they move somewhere or an emergency service person when
<br />they're going through an area, they don't lose service, right? So, they can always have
<br />continuous service. So, it starts with that and then it goes to hey can you find us a spot in this
<br />area `cause we know anything in this search area will like fill in the coverage need. That's kind
<br />of how that happens.
<br />AU: Thank you. Just one more follow-up question. So, you guys are coming in for a 5 -year
<br />time extension, so share with the Commission where you are at with construction, and how much
<br />time do you really need? Do you need five years?
<br />MARTIN: No, we don't.
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