New FCC Ruling on Cell Towers is further EMR danger to the United States
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Martin Weatherall
New FCC Ruling on Cell Towers
This ruling makes it even more important that we
diligently contact our national, state, and local officials with
information regarding the dangers of exposure to radiofrequency
radiation. Below the forwarded message I have pasted information on how
to do that most effectively. Please do so and help make our voices
heard.
Catherine
Begin forwarded message:
From: Doug Loranger
Date: November 18, 2009 9:46:24 PM CST
Subject: New FCC Ruling on Cell Towers
On November 18, 2009, the FCC issued a ruling on the wireless industry's
petition to (1) issue a 'shot-clock' determination deeming all cell tower
applications approved if a local government does not reach a final decision
within 45 days for co-location and 75 days for new tower applications; (2)
overrule Federal Court of Appeals jurisdictions under
which once a single wireless carrier provides service in an area there is no
effective prohibition of wireless services by denying the application of
another carrier; and (3) preempt local ordinances that treat every wireless
siting request as requiring a variance.
The good news is that the FCC appears to have only agreed to a modified
version of (1). I say 'appears' because I have not yet seen a written
version of the FCC's decision and I am relying solely on my interpretation
of what transpired at today's hearing.
The bad news is - well, you will have to view the video of the FCC
Commissioners themselves in action to fully appreciate where they are coming
from and the context in which this ruling was made.
Under the FCC's ruling, a wireless carrier may now file a lawsuit in federal
court if its application has not been approved by a local government in 90
days (3 months) for co-locations and 150 days (5 months) for new tower
applications. However, under the FCC's ruling the
application is not automatically deemed granted after those deadlines.
Instead, the courts are to treat each case according to the specifics
involved and make any rulings accordingly, which presumably would mean
courts have the option of sending the application back to the local planning
authority to give them more time to process it.
For those who wish to view the FCC Commissioners' deliberations today, here
is the link:
http://www.fcc.gov/openmeetings/2009_11_18-ocm.html
Please use the attached brief, but thorough outline of the full
scope of the public health threat posed by exposure to high
frequencies, from electrical pollution and from transmitters, to
educate your legislators and other professionals concerned with public
health about the threat and the solutions. High frequency exposure
from both sources is increasing dramatically as increasing numbers of
highly electrically polluting devices are marketed and wireless
technology proliferates. It is time to speak up.
Public health will only receive the protection it deserves if we
make enough noise. We need to build on the awareness raised during
the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Health Effects of
Cell Phone Use in Washington DC on September 14, 2009.
The attached document is titled "Public Health Threatened By
Rapidly Increasing Exposure To
High Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation." Please bring or
send it to your congressional representatives and senators. Please also
send it to the President. If you can send it very soon with a
brief (approximately one page) statement of your experience (if you
have been made ill) that would be good, otherwise send it without. A
followup phone call would not hurt, but is not absolutely necessary. A
version that can be copied and pasted can be found at
www.electricalpollution.com/Public_Health_Threat.html.
Please pass this on widely.
Below are links to contact the White House and your congressional
representatives and senators:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
It would be good to send it in to the health, the environment, the
telecommunications, and the energy staff people at each congressional
office, since all are involved.
Please also send a copy to your state and county health department and
other professional organizations that ought to be concerned about
public health. They can enact zoning rules that will minimize
wireless infrastructure. They can also choose wired options for reasons
of public health, but only if they know about the public health threat
wireless technology poses.
The price is high if we don't make ourselves heard. Transmitting
meters and wireless broadband are coming nationwide, as are compact
fluorescent light bulbs. Please take the time to send this to your
congressional representatives and senators now. And pass it on widely.
It is time we were heard.
I will be sending on other information to share with your congressional
representatives and senators from time to time. It is important that
you do so. On average, people need to see something new 7-10 times
before they act on it. It is, therefore, essential that you ALL
send in the information, many voices will be heard better than one.
Thank you,
Catherine
P.S. For more information about electrical pollution, radiofrequency
sickness, and action opportunities, visit www.electricalpollution.com