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think, if you talk to teachers you would know. They would say something like, well, kids these days are so hyperactive, you know, we should just drug them or something, you know. And there’s more and more of things that I think what are we going to do as a community to help them, you know. Like so if you can prevent it on some level through just more planning, I think that should be something we can do to look at from different angles. You know. So -. DOMINGO: So what you’re saying is that -? WOODWARD: Excuse me, Commissioner Domingo, since you brought it up, maybe I can read the actual statute. DOMINGO: Okay, sure. WOODWARD: This is from the Telecommunications Act of 1996. As you said, this gives the FCC power to regulate these matters. And it says, under paragraph 2, subparagraph 4, “No state or local government or instrumentality thereof may regulate the placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities on the basis of environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that such facilities comply with the Commission’s regulations concerning such emissions.” That is the statute. DOMINGO: Yeah, I’m familiar with that. WANG OKUDA: Yes. And then, you know, that’s what I mean. Like, you know, studies change. You know that was 1996, based on a study that’s like even earlier than that. Now this is like 13 years later. Do you know like in the past 13 years how many laws have changed? Like Tylenol has become things that you cannot give to a child under age of 3, you know, you cannot. Now you cannot give plastic bottle liners. I mean, things that have changed so much. But how long does it take for a law to change and what kind of risks? I mean, should I take those kinds of chances with my child that -? I’m really not willing to just do it for the support of a project at this point. WOODWARD: All right. Do we have any further questions? Okay, we’ll move on to the next testifier. Mr. Okuda, if you’ll give us your name and address, and then you may begin. R. OKUDA: My name is Robert Okuda; and my address is 1525 Kekaha Street, Hilo. And I’m here to support my daughter-in-law, my son and my grandson in this testimony. But before I say anything I’d like to preface my remarks by complimenting the Fire Department for their service, their mission, and also the heroics of their men. Because I’d like the Chief to know that I’m sitting here today because your Fire Department, your EMTs saved my life in September 2003. In fact, my heart stopped, they revived me, got me to the hospital; and the hospital also did the same an hour later. So I’d like to compliment you. I have nothing but the greatest respect for this Fire Department and the mission that they have for this County. In regards to the project, I have no objections whatsoever about the need for a new facility for this Fire Department because I think it’s kind of horrible when you pass the Central Fire Department and you look at that place and it sits on a small parcel of land right next to a drainage 11 EXHIBIT A