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Approved 3113117 <br />1 <br />2 John Price: There has also been testimony by TowerCom's experts that the Mellot site is not <br />3 appropriate because of terrain obstructions. <br />4 <br />5 Ben Levitan: This one really confused me. If you'll go forward please to that, there we go, thank <br />6 you. Alright, the top... You see the circle towards the top. That's this hill that we're talking about. <br />7 This hill, if you are at the Mellot site... You can see where the Mellot site is on the far right. The <br />8 Mellot site, if it's pointed to UNC yeah, that hill may block the signal a bit, ok... the thing is this <br />9 Mellot site, that hill will block it but look... the new proposed UNC site is off the map below it. That <br />10 hill is also in line of site between this new tower and UNC. So... <br />11 <br />12 Samantha Cabe: I think the point was in their prior testimony was that the new proposed site was <br />13 higher itself so the signal went up over the hill, whereas the Mellot site was lower, if I'm <br />14 remembering correctly. Would that make a difference if that was? <br />15 <br />16 Ben Levitan: It does to a level, but you've got to understand that hill is there so everything behind <br />17 the hill, I don't care how high this cell tower is, everything behind the hill is in a shadow. Ok? So <br />18 both these sites, in fact the Mellot site is actually off to the right, you can see it's further off to the <br />19 right so it kind of gives you a better line of sight around that hill. This new site is more in line with <br />20 that hill. So no matter what, if you're behind the hill you're not going to get coverage from this new <br />21 cell tower. This, you know... it's desirable....... How about the top of that hill for one? <br />22 <br />23 John Price: In your opinion, based on your experience and expertise, are the alternatives you <br />24 have outlined for meeting the identified telecommunication service needs more in line with today's <br />25 technology? <br />26 <br />27 Ben Levitan: Absolutely. We're rapidly, and Verizon is one of the leaders in this, rapidly going <br />28 away from what we call those macro cells and going to smaller cells. It's financially, for Verizon, it <br />29 makes more sense. For public safety it makes a lot more sense. And for the customer experience <br />30 it makes a lot more sense. <br />31 <br />32 John Price: In your opinion are the alternatives you've identified all commercial and feasible? <br />33 <br />34 Ben Levitan: Verizon just signed a 25 -year contract in San Antonio. I suspect they do think it's <br />35 commercially viable. <br />36 <br />37 John Price: I believe those are all the questions I have at this time. <br />38 <br />39 Laura Goode: I have one question... Could you go back to the propagation maps that you just... <br />40 thank you. Yes, that's fine, thank you. So you were talking earlier about these circles that were on <br />41 these propagation maps, is that right? <br />42 <br />43 Ben Levitan: Yes. <br />44 <br />45 'Laura Goode: Ok, as identified as coverage gap areas? <br />46 <br />47 Ben Levitan: Yeah, there are coverage gaps there. Anything white. These are your maps, so <br />48 don't want to re- explain what you know better. <br />49 <br />OC Board of Adjustment — 12/12/16 Page 119 of 156 <br />