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community, and from all roads. This was not, will not blend in our natural landscape of our
<br />long-established, quiet neighborhood, historically, a sugar plantation.
<br />I understand that once a pole is installed, the cell service provider can add another 20 feet
<br />without community consent. I want to know, is that true? Because, that's a 20sorry, 20 -story
<br />or 200 -foot atrocity as we gaze out from our homes. The tower facilityoh, from the tower
<br />facility, can AT&T guarantee that no one will ever get sick ever? By the way, there was an
<br />environmental impact—is there an environmental impact statement done as part of the permit
<br />request, the facility manageable, etcetera, etcetera? Is there an alarm system that goes off when
<br />the tower's radiofrequency readings are dangerously high? I'dI'd want to know. Can we hear
<br />it? Can we all hear it, or just a few selected people know that it's dangerously high? I want to
<br />know just like when the missile alert came out and we all freaked out, I still wanted to know.
<br />Why is that for commercial zoning, new building's height is limited to 45 feet in a residential
<br />communicommercial mixed districts, but, you consider an 180 -foot structure near our homes
<br />and school property. That doesn't make any sense. Did you know that there are cases of cell
<br />tower poles collapsing? We experience strong winds and hurricanes here, and a thought of
<br />something that tall near our homes is frightening. Wouldn't a new location just be an easier
<br />solution and one that is best for the betterment and safety of all concerned residents? Where
<br />citizens do not oppose one near them.
<br />I have more than ample cell service. I know I need to have emergency available, to be able to
<br />call 9-1-1. On your smart phones, there is an emergency button, and it works, even if your cell
<br />phone is sketchy. And, I know this, because my friend's dad was in Pepe`ekeo somewhere, and
<br />he doesn't get good, great service. However, when the missile alert emergency came through, he
<br />knew about it. Did you knowoh, well, Kurtistown by the way is only less than six square
<br />miles with only thirteen hundred residents. Small in comparison to other towns, and there are
<br />towers in either direction of Kua`aina Road where we live
<br />RAFFIPIY Please start wrapping up
<br />E. COBILE ELLWOOD: Why do we need any more? I'm sorry?
<br />RAFFIPIY: Please start wrapping up, please.
<br />E. COBILE ELLWOOD: Oh, sure.
<br />RAFFIPIY: Thank you.
<br />E. COBILE ELLWOOD: Please read my written testimony, because there are a lot of things
<br />that—we don't owe AT&T, there is no guarantee. The TCA which is the Telecommunications
<br />Act does not guarantee wireless service providers coverage free of small dead spots. So, there
<br />you have it. There's a lot here. And, about the property owner, property values declining? We
<br />can argue all day, but perception is real. If someone, if a potential buyer comes into our
<br />neighborhood, and they see that tower, their perception that they will not get their money back is
<br />real to us. Think about what's happening with the Coronavirus today. People are running out
<br />buying toilet paper. I don't see the correlation, but it's real, and people are panicked. Please
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