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<br />HUGHES: Well, we, AT&T aspires to continue to improve coverage and service as cellular <br />technology grows so we’ll, AT&T, whenever possible, we would like to be able to co-locate with <br />existing towers. The goal is to minimize the number of telecommunication facilities that need to <br />be built, but— <br /> <br />ONO: I guess what I’m, with the presentation, it was more a, ah, improvement of the facility so <br />that we have the better, I guess signals. Are there other areas that you are looking at in terms of <br />the island to further develop this, this kind of a situation? <br /> <br />HUGHES: We’re always looking for opportunities to improve the coverage and, therefore, the <br />communication. There are a lot of areas that might have dropped or missed calls or poor <br />coverage, and we are always looking for ways to improve that coverage for our, the community <br />and our clients. <br /> <br />ONO: Ok, are there significant areas on the island that you can say have the similar problems? <br /> <br />HUGHES: I would say there are many areas that have gaps in coverage because a cell can only <br />cover a certain, a certain area, and then it will need another signal. <br /> <br />ONO: So, this tower would cover what extent in terms of distance to the next tower— <br /> <br />HUGHES: It’s, it’s, it’s the towers are fairly close in proximity, but this would cover an area <br />that is now underserved. <br /> <br />ONO: Ok, what’s, I guess what I’m asking is so that this, the a, the strength of the tower, if I <br />may, to the next tower, what’s the distance between Tower A and Tower B so that the signals <br />would be strong enough. <br /> <br />HUGHES: Well, what I do have and I’d like to bring it forward. I have propagation maps which <br />show how the signal will be increased, and how it will be between the towers and also the <br />locations. <br /> <br />ONO: I guess for me the concern is that it seems to be coming in piecemeal as, over the years, <br />and I’m just kind of wondering to what extent are we looking at a long-term development of <br />these kinds of a— <br /> <br />HUGHES: If there’s a master plan? That unfortunately that’s, there is no real development plan. <br />It’s as, as a, as on an as needed basis— <br /> <br />ONO: I see— <br /> <br />HUGHES: --(inaudible) you know. <br /> <br />ONO: Thank you. <br /> <br />4 <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br /> <br />