2020-02-06 Exh C New Cingular dba AT&T Mobility USE 19-081

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lived in the shadow of an AT&T tower and experienced constantly troubled reception. Big Island AT&T network Chief Engineer, Jeff Yamane, explained to me that one is, when one is directly situated directly adjacent to a cell tower, the signal will go over the cell user. The customer cellular device picks up signals reflected off nearby objects, as well as signals from other cell towers. This results in extraneous noise, echos, and other distortions that make conversations impossible. Mr. Yamane explained to me that this phenomena is well known as tower shadow. I addressed this in other concerned, other concerns to the Applicant in writing on December 9h, shortly after receiving notification of the permit applications. Mr. Tomlinson responded with boiler plate brush-offs to all of my concerns. Had AT&T been willing to engage in any meaningful dialog, we might not now be engaged in a divisive battle. I was one of AT&T's first cellular customers on this island. I'm all too familiar with their routine prevarication and arrogance. Regardless of whether this Commission approves this permit, AT&T will soon learn that it is not in their best interest to build this tower. They've got a big head start, but we are just getting started. Environmental health and health effects prohibited from from consideration. "Any testimony or documents introduced relating to the environmental or health effects of the proposed Facility should be disregarded in this proceeding." Yeah, so, we're aware of the law. But ask you Commissioners, are any of you, of you Commissioners familiar with this sordid history of this statute? Long before there was any cellular network, long before any of this technology existed, stakeholders in the wireless communications industry had the foresight to realize that saturating the planet with high-powered radio waves would eventually raise the public outcry. Much like the petrochemical industry, they conducted their own research as to the detrimental health effects of the saturation of radiation. We may never know the carefully sequestered results of their clandestine research. We do know, what we do know, for fact, is they spent millions lobbying for legislative, legislation that prohibits you from considering testimony and documents relating to the environmental or health effects. So, I will not offer any such testimony. What we can address is the proven damage to property values caused by the pervasive perception that radiation has chronic detrimental health effects. Regardless of whether such perception have any factual basis, the damage caused by the perception is very real. The loss and sale ability and prices of properties located near transmission towers is well-documented. Now for my personal part. That's just where AT&T messed up. Just in their arrogance did not bother to follow permit process. They did it however they felt, they did it however they felt, and they said what they felt like saying without regard whether or not it applied to the rules. I spent more than decades searching for an affordable farm property. The difficulty finding such a property is entirely due to the control the speculators such as Mr. Umiat exert on the market. I spent my life studying and practicing sustainable farming methods. Such methods are the most cost-effective means of returning carbon into the soil where it came from. These methods are known as regenerative farming. Three years ago, I purchased property immediately adjacent to the proposed cell tower for the specific purpose of providing a facility for young people to come learn this indispensable technology. This long-term apprenticeship program is free of charge to participants. Apprentices are housed and fed free of charge for the duration of their training. One of the principle attractions of this program is the opportunity to live and work in a healthy, pleasant environment. This farm is the parcel adjoining the proposed facility. It is uphill from the proposed cell tower, so the 24-hour flashing lights, noise, and looming presence would be EXHIBIT C 14