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DRAFT <br /> <br />OC Board of Adjustment – 11/9/15 Page 103 of 156 <br /> <br />John Price: Well I think I covered it. He’s been involved in developing networks and systems for 1 <br />major providers, including Verizon. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Laura Goode: I would just ask that you clarify what type of engineer you want him to be titled as. 4 <br /> 5 <br />John Price: Mr. Levitan? 6 <br /> 7 <br />Ben Levitan: I’m an electrical engineer and my specialty has been telecommunications. I’m an 8 <br />expert in the systems and methods of cell phone. I’m one of the people who developed 2G, 3G, 9 <br />4G, and LTE as well as you know developing... standing on the standards committees for Verizon 10 <br />itself. So, I represented Verizon at the (inaudible) meetings. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Samantha Cabe: So I do have a question about you CB, I see that you’re degree was obtained in 13 <br />July of 2012 but a lot of this work was done noted prior to that. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Ben Levitan: Yes ma’am. I was in school in 1980… 16 <br /> 17 <br />Samantha Cabe: Ok. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Ben Levitan: If I can explain it. Engineers were in an extremely high demand when I was in my 20 <br />junior year I was recruited. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Samantha Cabe: In 1980? 23 <br /> 24 <br />Ben Levitan: In about… In 1981 I was recruited by six different companies to just come work for 25 <br />them, and I did. I was 20-something. I went to work for Hughes Aircraft doing satellite 26 <br />communication designs for telecommunication. The answer is I never completed my degree. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Samantha Cabe: Until 2012? 29 <br /> 30 <br />Ben Levitan: I still have not completed it. I’m in progress now, since 2012. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Barry Katz: Where were you in school in 1980 when you were recruited out? 33 <br /> 34 <br />Ben Levitan: The University of Connecticut, Storrs Connecticut. Cold, that’s all I remember. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Barry Katz: Ok… It was cold. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Samantha Cabe: I’m not ruled, we’ve not ruled… I don’t know if there’s any… Does anyone object 39 <br />to him being qualified as an expert? 40 <br /> 41 <br />Laura Goode: I don’t have an objection. I just wanted clarification on what type of engineering 42 <br />experience he had. 43 <br /> 44 <br />Samantha Cabe: Ok. Alright, proceed. 45 <br /> 46 <br />John Price: At my request did you have the opportunity to review the TowerCom application, the 47 <br />Special Use Permit? 48 <br /> 49 <br />Ben Levitan: Yes. 50 <br />105