2023-12-05 Email E. Songvilay testimony in support

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4100 AT&T December 5, 2023 Windward Planning Commission County of Hawai'i 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawai'i, 96720 VIA EMAIL—WPCtestimonyC@hawaiicounty.pov RE: AT&T Letter of Support Renegade Tower Conditional Use Permit (PL-USE-2023-000020);TMK: (3)9-2-101:071 Dear Windward Planning Commissioners, On behalf of AT&T, I write in support of Renegade's conditional use permit application to build a 150 ft monopole tower in Ocean View for the purpose of collocating wireless facilities. I am also confirming AT&T's plans to collocate on the proposed tower. A new AT&T facility at the proposed location would expand and enhance AT&T coverage to the entire Ocean View area. This facility would provide much needed data capacity, increase reliability, and improve service for AT&T and FirstNet customers. This site will also improve 9-1-1 reliability for all wireless users, regardless of carrier.' As you may know, FirstNet is the first nationwide communications platform dedicated to public safety.z FirstNet has been widely adopted across the country, including by Hawai'i County public safety agencies. AT&T is responsible for building, maintaining, operating, and upgrading FirstNet as the private sector partner of the FirstNet Network Authority.3 Given the potential benefits this proposed tower will facilitate, we strongly encourage the Windward Planning Commission to approve Renegade's application for a conditional use permit. Thank you for your attention to our written testimony and this application. Sincerely, Lawrence Velasquez Director, Radio Access Network(RAN) and Construction & Engineering—Hawaii AT&T 'Wireless,wireline,and interconnected VOIP service providers must connect all 911 calls and transmit the caller's location information to 911 call centers,911 Reliability I Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov). z FirstNet is the country's first nationwide communications platform dedicated to public safety that gives first responders access to one highly secure,dedicated, interoperable network and ecosystem supporting voice,data, text,and video communications—technology they need to better communicate and collaborate across agencies and jurisdictions.The FirstNet network spans all 50 states and U.S.territories. In August 2017,the State of Hawai'i opted into the FirstNet Authority plan. 3 The FirstNet Authority is an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, http://firstnet.gov. ©2023 AT&T Intellectual Property.All rights reserved.AT&T and the Globe logo are registered trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property.