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bate the litigious atmosphere the company created by filing the appeal.
According to a Nov. 9 e-mail from team leader Michael Loucy, Sprint has a "successful record" dealing with community concerns. The company could begin to show its good faith by informing the whole community of their intentions, rather than putting the entire burden of public education on our local government and community groups.
I therefore reiterate publicly the request I made to the Sprint team: 1) contribute substantial funds, to be matched dollar for dollar by the community, to a Community Chest to be used for public education on the application; and 2) tether a weather balloon at each proposed site at the height of the proposed antenna.
I want to thank the members of the "Cellular Coalition", ah ad hoc group of community leaders, for their hard work on y behalf of all of us in compiling information and marshalling 9 technical and legal expertise to respond to this application.
As reported in the Rappahannock News two weeks ago, members of the Coalition expressed many community concerns in a meeting with a high-level Sprint delegation, and took them on a tour of the seven proposed sites. (None of the dele- • gation had ever been in Rappahannock County!)
The next step is up to Sprint. As it reconsiders its options, the company should be aware that, whether it chooses the high road of accommodation or the low road of litigation, the community is prepared to respond.
Bayard Catron
Sperryville
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