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Approved 3113117 <br />1 John Price: Well I think I covered it. He's been involved in developing networks and systems for <br />2 major providers, including Verizon. <br />3 <br />4 Laura Goode: I would just ask that you clarify what type of engineer you want him to be titled as. <br />5 <br />6 John Price: Mr. Levitan? <br />7 <br />8 Ben Levitan: I'm an electrical engineer and my specialty has been telecommunications. I'm an <br />9 expert in the systems and methods of cell phone. I'm one of the people who developed 2G, 3G, <br />10 4G, and LTE as well as you know developing... standing on the standards committees for Verizon <br />11 itself. So, I represented Verizon at the (inaudible) meetings. <br />12 <br />13 Samantha Cabe: So I do have a question about you CB, I see that you're degree was obtained in <br />14 July of 2012 but a lot of this work was done noted prior to that. <br />15 <br />16 Ben Levitan: Yes ma'am. I was in school in 1980... <br />17 <br />18 Samantha Cabe: Ok. <br />19 <br />20 Ben Levitan: If I can explain it. Engineers were in an extremely high demand when I was in my <br />21 junior year I was recruited. <br />22 <br />23 Samantha Cabe: In 1980? <br />24 <br />25 Ben Levitan: In about... In 1981 1 was recruited by six different companies to just come work for <br />26 them, and I did. I was 20- something. I went to work for Hughes Aircraft doing satellite <br />27 communication designs for telecommunication. The answer is I never completed my degree. <br />28 <br />29 Samantha Cabe: Until 2012? <br />30 <br />31 Ben Levitan: I still have not completed it. I'm in progress now, since 2012. <br />32 <br />33 Barry Katz: Where were you in school in 1980 when you were recruited out? <br />34 <br />35 Ben Levitan: The University of Connecticut, Storrs Connecticut. Cold, that's all I remember. <br />36 <br />37 Barry Katz: Ok... It was cold. <br />38 <br />39 Samantha Cabe: I'm not ruled, we've not ruled... I don't know if there's any... Does anyone object <br />40 to him being qualified as an expert? <br />41 <br />42 Laura Goode: I don't have an objection. I just wanted clarification on what type of engineering <br />43 experience he had. <br />44 <br />45 Samantha Cabe: Ok. Alright, proceed. <br />46 <br />47 John Price: At my request did you have the opportunity to review the TowerCom application, the <br />48 Special Use Permit? <br />49 <br />50 Ben Levitan: Yes. <br />OC Board of Adjustment — 12/12/16 Page 103 of 156 <br />