AT&T, Verizon to place antennas at Japanese Cemetery; Verizon to assume taller pole

President Yoshito L'Hote told the board that AT&T and Verizon had reached agreements with the owners of the Japanese Cemetery on the Kilauea crater hill to place antennas on a replacement pole. The plan, as described in the meeting minutes, calls for AT&T to replace the existing pole with one 20 feet taller so both carriers can be accommodated; Verizon's antenna will be mounted higher on the new structure and Verizon will assume ownership of the pole when the project is finished.

L'Hote thanked the phone‑company representative for working with the community to find a site the board considered "least invasive and upsetting" and noted that local discussions had aimed at minimizing community disturbance; no vote or permit outcome was recorded in the minutes.