2021-01-07 Windward Exh A (Public Testimony USE 20-000084)

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microphone will be muted, and I'll ask the Commissioners if they have any questions regarding your testimony. When there are not questions, I'll will ask you to log off for the reason stated earlier. Please be reminded there is live streaming on YouTube where you can continue to observe the hearing. All this is to conduct a fair and orderly hearing. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. And finally, please state your name and the area of your residence before you begin your testimony. With that said, Chrystal Schiszler would you please share with us your thoughts. SCHISZLER: Yes, good morning everybody. Can you hear me okay? REPLOGLE: Yes. SCHISZLER: Okay, thank you. Thanks for meeting with us today. Yes, I'm hereto share with you guys, I am against this proposed cell tower near the Puna Forest Reserve. I feel this is not a good use of this land for this telecommunication facility. I know based on the Commissioner's recommendations in the report that I had read. They were saying according to the 1996 Federal Communications Act that these types of towers can be put in these types of neighborhoods as long as such facilities comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations concerning such emissions. But, actually according to US General Andrew Campanelli telecommunications towers that have been tested routinely emit above the FCC limit. So, the FCC is setting these limits but they are not enforcing them and these telecommunication companies such as AT&T are not being forced to measure these emissions on their own. So, this is a big concern to me considering this tower is going to be placed directly next this Puna Forest Reserve, which is home to the hawks, to owls, and to endangered bats. So, if these emissions are not being tested, they can potentially harm these animals and also the ancient ohia trees in this reserve and other plants there. So, you know that's a big concern to me. I feel like these companies should be made to test the emissions of their towers. Right now, that is not happening and so, you know, based on this alone this is a concern to the community. Also, these 5G, I know this is a 4G LTE tower that is being proposed but also its being proposed to expand the 5G network in support of this Next Generation technology and right now this technology this 5G technology is not being tested. The government, the Department of Defense who is funding and promoting these towers to cover that gap and coverage for the first responders. They are not allowing — CAMERO: You have one (1) minute left. SCHISZLER: Excuse me? CAMERO: One minute left to summarize — REPLOGLE: You have 1 minute left. SCHISZLER: Thank you, thank you very much. And so, yes, these 5G technology needs to be tested before it is put in the communities and also you know I recommend that the Commission 2 EXHIBIT A