JOHN J. FASO 
19TH DISTRICT, NEW YORK 
1616 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
WASHINGTON, DC 20515 
1202) 225-5614 
http://faso.house .gov 
The Honorable Ajit Pai 
Chairman 
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMODITY EXCHANGES, 
ENERGY, AND CREDIT 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON NuTRITION 
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION 
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RAILROADS, PIPELINES, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 12th Street SW 
Washington, DC 20554 
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Dear Chairman Pai: 
I am writing to both request an update, and express my support for, the Eger Communications Blue Hill 
replacement tower located in Columbia County, NY. This tower is an incredibly important piece of the 
Columbia County public safety radio network. 
The tower replacement site is a 129-acre parcel that the Eger family has operated as a fruit farm since 1931. 
Communications towers were first constructed at the site in the 1960s, beginning with three (3) towers that 
were located approximately 100 feet away from the existing 190-foot tower. In 1992 Eger removed those 
three (3) towers as part of a project to construct the 190-foot twin-lattice tower that currently exists at the 
site. This site is a critical part of Columbia County's public safety radio network, and will play an integral 
role in planned enhancements and expansion of the emergency communications network. 
While I understand and appreciate the concerns that have been raised over the tower's proximity to the Olana 
State Historic Site, it I s vitally important to provide Columbia County emergency service personnel with 
reliable communications to safely do their jobs. Our first responders put their lives on the line every day to 
protect the residents of the County; we should make it our number-one priority to ensure that they are able to 
do this as safely as possible. 
I fully support this replacement tower project, and urge the Federal Communications Commission to 
expeditiously move on this project. By replacing this outdated tower with a modem, high-functioning 
equivalent in the same location, Columbia County will be able to improve safety for emergency service 
personnel and the residents of the County. Thank you for your attention to this matter, I look forward to your 
update and working with you in the future. 
I 
1 John J. Faso 
Member of Congress 
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