we will start with ms. ernst. >> thank you for this opportunity to speak to you about wireless equipment on the utility pole. there have been some new materials faxed that they are meeting on march 16. after that meeting, the process could be fixed immediately, and we were told by the department of public works they are not processing any permit requests at this time due to the change in law. they are still not processing the. since the written materials were given to you, we do not know the dates. it is looking like june 1 is going to be the date when the new regulations are put into affect, so we are requesting the spill -- no permanent be delayed until after the city has had kind -- we are requesting the permit be delayed until the city has had time. the reason isn't because of the loss of services that will result -- is because of loss of services that will result if this is removed. for those who have dropped their landlines or wireless phones are their only form of communication, it is estimated 20% of hous

. >> ms. ernst. >> thank you, commissioners. i'm the director of government relations for nextg net for spirit in regards to this request on it differs from the other two you have heard previously regarding nextg. we were in contact with him months in advance of the permit being issued. i received a voicemail from him in july, returned and left a message that day, according to my records. we began corresponding on august 2. on august 29, we met with him. at that time, i was evaluating the location for the visual impact. this is from his living room. we're looking at the polls. the steps are down the block. there in the opposite direction. it is not right there. one of the ones we looked at was closer to the steps. from this photo, you do see the wooden street light pole. the antenna would not be visible from his location because it is too high. if we moved across the street, he would actually see the antenna more and it would be in the view that obstructed area from his location. our box equipment, and we have verified this, is