I support the installation of a new cell phone tower in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands. The current system does not provide adequate coverage to significant portions of Monteagle Valley, Hybla, Graphite or Salmon Trout Lake.  The upgraded system would provide much needed coverage to local residents while allowing for future growth in telecommuting and home based businesses.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

The additional coverage will also ensure broader network access for emergency calls, which is important to both the local residents and to a region which depends heavily on recreational tourism.