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October 30, 2024 <br />Windward Planning Commission <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br />Re:November 1, 2024 Agenda Item #8 (PL-CCI-2024-000009) <br />Dear Chair Lin and Windward Planning Commissioners, <br />As <br />1 <br />by the Planning Departmentand in comments submitted by the wireless industry included in the <br />To provide services that wireless customers can continue to rely upon each day, reasonable <br />zoning requirements and permit review timelines are essential. <br />ability to provide wireless services unnecessarily at riskby creating a regulatory framework that <br />is over-reaching, nearly impossible to comply with, and out of compliance with applicable <br />federal regulations. <br />The construction of new telecommunication facilities is typically initiated in response to <br />increased wireless data traffic and user demand. In 2023, Americans used more than 100 trillion <br />2 <br />megabytes of data, the largest single-year increase ever and double that of two years ago. This <br />increase in demand comes from a proliferation of wireless devices (e.g., security/weather <br />cameras, smartwatches, and GPS systems), as well as enhanced technological capabilities that <br />require more network data to provide important daily services (e.g., livestreaming, <br />videoconferencing, and telehealth services). <br />critical for public safety. In addition to providing wireless services for first responders, our <br />facilities provide access to 9-1-1 services that deliver emergency help more quickly and <br />1 <br />BR-CC Initiated-Telecommunication Towers and Antennas.doc 9/16/24. <br />2 <br />CTIA, 2024 Annual Survey Highlights,Sept. 10, 2024,https://www.ctia.org/news/2024-annual-survey- <br />highlights. <br /> <br />