Hi , 

Here is the follow up email for the Friday, June 17th National Call for Safe Technology.

First, the replay: https://youtu.be/cjmsrzLzKQg

Odette began by addressing some business, such as upcoming meetings at the federal level and underscored the fact we need to show up in numbers and let them know we are here and we want to be heard.

• June 21st - The EPA is holding a National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call.

  "EPA invites Environmental Justice (EJ) advocates to participate in the next National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call taking place on June 21, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). These calls are free and open to the public.

   

  Registration Link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epa-natl-environmental-justice-community-engagement-call-june-21-2022-registration-325152619237"

• June 27th - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Requests Public Comment on Draft Guidance for 5G Cybersecurity; see https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/04/nist-requests-public-comment-draft-guidance-5g-cybersecurity

• July 13th - Bimonthly US Access Board meeting and webcast (which will be open virtually to the public) is July 13 from 1:00 – 2:00pm EST The agenda for the meeting includes brief reports from the Executive Director, standing committees, and ad hoc committees. Federal member agencies will also provide updates. Members of the public may attend the meeting through the Zoom.gov platform or by phone (listen-only mode). For further information, contact Rose Marie Bunales at events@access-board.gov.

During this time, Odette asked if anyone had good source materials to show how 5G and beyond is not cyber-secure for the NIST submission (on June 27th)? We had several links put in the chat, which we've included below to share with you:

We also spoke about working to nominate Gigi Sohn as an FCC Commissioner. You should've received the email dedicated to this last night, however the gist is, please contact your Senator's office as much as you can in the next two weeks. There is an example email template in the last email and In case you missed it, here is Scott McCollough's endorsement of Gigig Sohn: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xaHtAnupN-oOUQSjKRjlwTwSih7a7dO/view?usp=sharing

Next, we had a brief update regarding the Verizon tower in Pittsfield, MA and some discussion. You can read the latest about the city's decision to put the tower litigation to rest here: https://www.iberkshires.com/story/68583/Pittsfield-City-Council-Puts-Verizon-Cell-Tower-Litigation-to-Rest.html

Per an email recently sent out by Courtney Gilardi, here are some important dates to keep in mind for Pittsfield: 

Following Pittsfield we were reminded to like and comment on Moira Hahn's YouTube video describing their struggle in Long Beach, CA.

Jesse Mendoza in Mission, Texas mentioned he is still in need of letters of support in his request to reassign two lawsuits against the commissioner of social security. If you'd like to see an example letter or send your letter to Jesse, please request/send your emails here: 2315jeanne@gmail.com

Following discussion, Mason Hinson updated us on their fight against a tower on their mother's property in North Carolina. He says not much has changed and they're basically in the same position they were in two weeks ago, which means the tower is still scheduled to go up. Mason says they're seeking media coverage. Please consider supporting the Hinson's by donating here and/or sharing this page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-me-save-my-mother-from-verizon

Mary Bauer with Virginians for Safe Technology then gave a very informative presentation on smart meter resources, problems, and solutions. You can view the PDF of Mary's presentation here: https://virginiansforsafetech.org/6-17-22-smart-meter-presentation/

And we'll end with a great share by Donna Ott in PA. Donna says she just learned about Every Door Direct Mail. It may be something to consider for targeted marketing in the future!

We hope you have a great rest of your week.