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Commissioner Pentin asked Mr. Lobaugh if his company could obtain pictures of these <br />monopines in other places in California. <br />Mr. Lobaugh said yes. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if the proposal include satellite dishes as well as a <br />microwave dishes. <br />Mr. Lobaugh replied the they were microwave dishes. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired what the signal-to-noise ratio was in terms of coverage <br />improvement. <br />Mr. Iachella stated that signal-to-noise ratio determines the quality of the signal and that <br />they are not typically asked to provide this type of information. <br />Commissioner Blank explained that he was trying to understand whether Verizon was <br />experiencing an issue of signal strength or an issue of frequency congestion with the <br />frequency switching on the cell towers. <br />Mr. Iachella replied that it is a combination of both: where there is no signal strength <br />and poor quality, there would be poor signal-to-noise ratio. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if it is also a frequency congestion issue. <br />Mr. Iachella said yes.. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if the microwave antenna is for circuit switch access. <br />Mr. Iachella replied that it is for the back haul--to get back to the switch which is located <br />in Pleasanton on Willow Road. He noted that he was not sure this microwave dish <br />would be pointed to that dish or to another on an adjacent site. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired why there are two antennas. <br />Mr. Iachella replied that he was not certain but that it is probably taking signal from one <br />direction and relaying it to another direction. He indicated that he does not typically deal <br />with the back haul. <br />Commissioner Blank stated that he was trying to determine how Verizon was trunking <br />into the network with the antenna. He indicated that he assumed it is not hardwired, <br />and inquired if the microwave was for the switching between the cell sites. <br />Mr. Iachella replied that it is used for switching back to the switch. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, October 27, 2010 Page 7 of 17 <br /> <br />