Minutes · Feb 7, 2013
February 7, 2013
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Show all pagesThere were no further questions for Mr. Cottrell from the Board. Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Cottrell; seeing none he asked Mr. Meese to call his next witness. Mr. Meese called the Radio Frequency Engineer testifying for T-Mobile. Joseph Menio approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Menio detailed his educational and professional background, stating that he is an expert in Radio Frequency Engineering in the State of New Jersey and New York and that he has testified many times before Boards. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Menio if he is licensed; Mr. Menio stated that he is licensed by the FCC but there is no certification in New Jersey for Radio Frequency Engineering. Chairman Neuer accepted Mr. Menio as an expert in the field of Radio Frequency Engineering. Mr. Menio presented a map of T-Mobiles existing and proposed coverage facilities. Chairman Neuer asked to have the entire set, consisting of three sheets, of the existing and proposed coverage facilities marked as Exhibit A-3 for identification. Mr. Menio detailed the first sheet showing the coverage that T-Mobile had at the old site. He then referred to the second sheet showing gaps that opened up on Route 280 and Prospect Avenue after those antennas had been decommissioned. Mr. Menio then referred to sheet three showing all the gaps being filled in with the proposed temporary facility. Mr. Sussman asked Mr. Menio if coverage would be better, long term, if they left the antennas at the temporary site or relocated back on the PSE&G tower; Mr. Menio said there would be equal coverage. ‘There were no further questions for Mr. Menio from the Board. Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Menio; seeing none he asked Mr. Meese to cali his next witness. Mr. Meese called the Radio Frequency Engineer testifying for AT&T. ven Joseph approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Joseph detailed his educational and professional background stating that he designs radio frequency networks. He said that he has testified before Boards in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and is licensed by the FCC. Chairman Neuer accepted Mr. Joseph as an expert in the field of Radio Frequency Engineering. Mr. Joseph presented a base drawing with three clear overlays of AT&T’s existing and proposed coverage facilities. Chairman
cepted Mr. Joseph as an expert in the field of Radio Frequency Engineering. Mr. Joseph presented a base drawing with three clear overlays of AT&T’s existing and proposed coverage facilities. Chairman Neuer asked to have the set of AT&T’s existing and proposed coverage facilities marked as Exhibit A-4 for identification. Mr. Joseph detailed the USGS base map showing the existing site and the proposed site. He presented the first overlay which showed the existing coverage prior to the site being displaced. Mr. Joseph said that they had reliable service. He presented the second overlay that showed the gaps in coverage without the facility being online. Mr. Joseph then presented the third overlay showing the gaps being filled in from the proposed site at the Marriott.
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