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.y <br /> ti <br /> The Chairman explained the Town Planner ha-s suggested to the <br /> Board of Selectmen that the Town Meeting Article which <br /> established the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee for <br /> the purpose of implementing the -Comprehensive Plan be re- <br /> established. <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Industrial. Communication and Electronics, Inc. <br /> The appointed hour having arrived the Chairman reconvened <br /> the Public Hearing in this matter, recognizing Attorney Kenney, <br /> representing Applicant. Attorney Kenney introduced Sevin <br /> Delaney, Propagation Manager; Tara Calabrese., Site Acquisition <br /> Specialist; explaining that Mr. Cody, Director of operations had <br /> to leave the Meeting due to a scheduling conflict; and Torn <br /> Leonard, Antenna Lease Manager. <br /> Attorney Kenney outlined the presentation format to be. Mr. <br /> Delaney addressing the coverage gap/need; Tara Calabrese will <br /> speak to site acquisition, identification, development, and <br /> aesthetics; with Attorney Denney addressing zoning issues and <br /> providing a brief summary. <br /> Slide Presentation <br /> Kevin Delaney presented drive test study (equipment used. in <br /> the field to measure carrier signal strength) . There are six ) <br /> major wireless carriers being: AT&T; Sprint; extel; Teri o ; <br /> Voice Stream; T-Mobil.. <br /> Referring to a map shown on the screen, signal strength was <br /> indicated, red and black representing no coverage for a <br /> particular carrier, yollow indicating' poor coverage. The 54 Echo <br /> Road site being- located within the red area . References were <br /> made to carriers one through six showing the carrier <br /> area/coverage. <br /> Propagation Studies <br /> These studies having been conducted by the individual <br /> carriers: Nextel - showing those sites currently on the air in <br /> proposed Echo Road site coverage; AT&T Wireless - existing <br /> coverage and proposed Echo Road site coverage; Veri on Wireless <br /> current site coverage, and proposed Echo Road site coverage. <br /> r. Delaney concluded -by stating the obvious gap of coverage. <br /> for at least five off the six mayor wireless carriers (7 : 34 p.m. ) . <br /> The Town Planner inquired as to carrier coverage areas <br /> noting some appear to be better covered than others . Mr. Delaney <br /> explained the carriers operate individually, suggesting that <br /> perhaps space is unavailable on certain sites or the network <br /> requirements are -not net. He referred the quest-ion to the <br />