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FOX:Yes. GALDONES:Could you please raise your right hand? Do youswear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? FOX:I do. GALDONES:But will she be testifying? ANDREWS:Oh, Im Ms. Andrews, Im the attorney for the Applicant, Spectrasite Communications; and Keoni Fox will be the only one testifying. GALDONES:Okay. Then, Mr. Fox, could you please state your name and your residenceaddress? FOX:MynameisWilliamKeoniFox.Myresidenceis2333Kapiolani Boulevard, Apartment 2410, in Honolulu. GALDONES:Mr. Fox, haveyou received a copy of the Background Report and the Recommendations? FOX:Yes,sir. GALDONES:Do you wish to comment on that? FOX:No. GALDONES:Okay. Commissioners, are there any questions of Mr. Fox? SIRACUSA:Yes. GALDONES:Commissioner Siracusa. SIRACUSA:I have heard that there is going to be some, within the next couple of years, some new technological improvements coming down the pike, such as fiber optic things, and which will obviate the need for towers. Could you fill us in on any of this? And what Im wondering is, basically, if it looks like this new technology is going to come through and be viable, you know, within a five-year frame then I would not be interested in extending this permit for more than five years. So Im wondering about that, will we be stuck with the tower, you know, that we wont be needing, or how soon can we expect not to need such a tower? GALDONES:Mr. Fox, would you, do you wish to comment on that question? FOX:Yeah, I guess thats a two-part question. Im not aware of that technology youre referring to. I do understand that a lot of new companies are using fiber optics to provide quicker telecommunication service and broad band services as well; but theres always going to be areas and communities in different locations that arent going to be able to get hard-line 4