Here is the recording of the July 7, 2023 National Call for Safe Technology: https://youtu.be/NL_2dmRbXK8 As always, please watch the video and see the attached
agenda for a more complete recap of the call. Also, Jenny cannot attend the July 21st National Call for Safe Technology - so if you are able help with the minutes for the next call, please respond back and let us know! SPEAKERS / GUESTS - Andrew Molnar - This issue has no
national major media coverage so he opened up the discussion of possible strategies to change this going forward - so far Andrew is looking at: Target outlets and anyone who has connections in major media outlets
- Comments:
- Ruth Moss mentioned she would like to see
an EMS testimonial campaign - may not fit with 60 minutes - but strictly on environmentally sensitive for real people to get up and tell their story and how their life has changed after becoming sensitive - can do this directly to media outlets as a campaign - maybe weekly.
- Michael Muadin from AMRA - michael@alliance4mra.org
- Suggested we identify the opposition as "big wireless" and demonize them with this term because this has
been done with big oil, big asbestos, big tobacco. They're following the same playbook and we need to remind the American people of the other times they were lied to, so they are open to the fact they are being lied to now. Talk about the standards for microwave radiation set in the 1950s when Dr.s smoked Camels. It is a civil rights issue - access and whitespace for people - there is no place to go and no accommodation!
- Eva Bortnick and Susie Molloy spoke on HUD's advanced notice of proposed rule-making that is accepting comments: Federal Register :: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability: Updates to HUD's Section 504 Regulations
- Comments are due by July 24, and it's important that people comment on making accessible housing for the electromagnetically disabled, and not allowing any roll out of wireless infrastructure because the FDA has not implemented the 1968 Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act, and the FCC has not answered the
Court's order to address exposure standards.
- SUMMARY:
- This advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeks the public's input on changes that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD or the Department) is considering to its implementing regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) for federally assisted and HUD conducted programs and activities. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all programs and
activities receiving Federal financial assistance and in programs and activities conducted by executive agencies. After this ANPRM is published, the Department intends to draft a Notice of a Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would propose the adoption of an updated Federal accessibility standard for purposes of compliance with HUD's Section 504 regulations. In addition, the Department intends for this NPRM to propose revisions to HUD's Section 504 regulations to clarify recipients' [entities that receive HUD funding such as a State, public or private agency, Tribe, or institution] obligations, including how to account for advances in accessible design, information and communication technology, and assistive technologies that have become available since HUD's Section 504 regulations were originally published in 1988.
- Susie's summary of the Federal Register document is attached to this email.
- Below are the two memos HUD sent out, and Eva's summary of the FOIA showing the systemic and systematic discrimination against the electromagnetically disabled (Eva's preferred term). Those are all referred to
in the letter sent (below), and below that is the latest version showing federal, state, and court recognition of electromagnetic disability.
- Susie Molloy thinks the number of
comments is more important than length.
- If you cannot use a computer to submit comment, call Amy Gioletti, Sr. Policy Advisor for Fair Housing in HUD at (405) 609-8561
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/04/25/2023-08464/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-updates-to-huds-section-504-regulations
- Individuals will be working on defining what it means to be disabled.
- Odette discussed the seven federal industry bills that passed in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, including H.R. 3557.
- H.R. 3557 is the "hill we will die on". This would essentially be federal preemption at every level. It compromises every ordinance, if not invalidates them all. Essentially eliminates NEPA, National historical review, does away with moratoria, shortens the amount of time local governments have to consider these applications to push forth a deemed approved agenda
- Mary Bauer read the transcript of the Energy and Commerce Committee during discussion of H.R. 3557 and caught that right of ways will be federally controlled if this bill passes. Right of ways will no longer be a state and local property rights issue! Search Ms. Kelly's comments on H.R. 3557 - around page 313 - of the transcript here: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF00/20230524/116022/HMKP-118-IF00-Transcript-20230524.pdf
- Odette and other constituents had a
Meeting with Rep. Yvette Clark on Monday who is on the E&C Committee
- These bills have been referred to the National Resources Committee and Infrastructure and Transportation committee
- Six of
the seven bills came out of committee with a unanimous vote - but H.R. 3557 came out with a partisan divided vote
- The National Health Federation and Children's Health Defense are creating Action Alerts.
- Weekly meetings of a subcommittee working
on our responses to these bills are Thursdays 4 to 5:30pm. Please respond back if you'd like to attend.
- Additional notes:
- Irene: what was said as
soon as the bills passed E&C Comm. –– Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) said in a tweet:
"It's important to cut through regulatory red tape inhibiting broadband access to close the digital divide. My bill, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act, will expedite the consideration of broadband permits to deploy broadband faster and increase access nationwide." - Rep. Rick W. Allen (R-GA) told the Washington Times:
"To close the digital divide and further America’s leadership in next-generation broadband an - Here’s the 2 1/4–hr markup meeting held
on Wed., 5/17, by the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology ––
https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/markups/markup-of-28-bills-subcommittee-on-communications-and-technology - Despite oppositions from major groups like NLC, USCM, NACo, NATOA, the opportunity to discuss HR 3557 was never offered to state or local governments. The bill moved swiftly through the House Energy and
Commerce subcommittee. Even those who proposed amendments were not heard.
- Off the leash – 5G mobile networks -– from p29–30 of https://www.swissre.com/dam/jcr:5916802c-cf6b-4c67-9d42-39cf80c4b00d/sonar-publication-2019.pdf –– To allow for a functional network coverage and increased
capacity overall, more antennas will be needed, including acceptance of higher levels of electromagnetic radiation. In some jurisdictions, the rise of threshold values will require legal adaptation.
- Ruth suggested mentioning this to your local leaders who are sympathetic to the loss of local control - they could have some persuasion - get in touch with state and local officials to chime
in!
- All seven bills are in the agenda. Here is the Legislative Vote Summary:
- H.R. 3309, the Standard Fees to Expedite
Evaluation and Streamlining Act or the Standard FEES Act, sponsored by Reps. Gary Palmer and Patrick Ryan, was reported favorably, without amendment, to the House by a vote of 50-0.
- H.R. 3293, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, sponsored by Reps. Jeff Duncan and Angie Craig, was reported favorably, without amendment, to the House by a vote of 51-0.
- H.R. 3299, the Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy Applications Act or DIGITAL Applications Act, sponsored by Reps. Kat Cammack and Doris Matsui, was reported favorably, without amendment, to the House by a vote of 51-0.
- H.R. 3283, the Facilitating the
Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy Applications Act or Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, sponsored by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Debbie Dingell, was reported favorably, without amendment, to the House by a vote of 51-0.
- H.R. 3343, the Federal Broadband
Deployment Tracking Act, sponsored by Reps. August Pfluger and Darren Soto, was reported favorably, without amendment, to the House by a vote of 51-0.
- H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023, sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Frank Pallone, Jr., was reported favorably, as amended, to the House by a vote of 50-0.
- H.R. 3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023, sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter, Nathaniel Moran, and Neal Dunn, was reported favorably, as amended, to the House by a vote of 27-23.
- Jenny DeMarco from Virginians for Safe Technology:
- Pitched an "A.I. and Technology Advisory Board" to her County Supervisor and he is on board. She will be attempting to clearly define its roll and areas of interest in order to outline this for the Board. If you have any input, please let Jenny know, since hopefully this will can
be replicated throughout the country and help to give us a "seat at the table" in our cities and counties.
- Jenny also mentioned using the five minute clip of RFK Jr. on The Joe Rogan podcast (seen here: https://youtu.be/GzNMdbExiEE ) to request Joe have a wireless radiation expert from our camp on to
discuss this issue. Joe Rogan has one of the biggest podcasts in the world and this would get this issue in front of millions of viewers/listeners. She suggested writing a letter we could all sign onto. Jenny also mentioned creating a petition to circulate so Joe could gauge how many people want to hear about this topic (at the suggestion of Theodora from EHT).
- Odette suggested posting for internships for help with the A.I. and Technology Advisory Board. These interns could do research on A.I. and it will get the next generation on board - externships - engineering -
ACTION ITEMS / UPDATES / NEWS - See attached Agenda for
additional items.
- Doe Kelly RE: LONGMONT - Is there anyone interested in being part of a (near term) brain trust for proposed solutions to give to the City of Longmont (and by extrapolation, everyone else) as part of our strategy to get the city to halt the meters? Our mayor wants solutions. She wants the city to continue to its goals of 100% renewable (she
admitted we won't get there by 2030). This may look like a zoom brainstorming session hopefully in the very near future. If you'd like to take part with your ideas, please email Doe at doekelly108@gmail.com and/or longmont4safetech@gmail.com or call at
303-834-8499.
- FDA Petition info and submissions: https://www.americansforresponsibletech.org/fda
- They’re collecting testimonies for
FDA docket: 180 days to respond from first filing, May 24, 2023 so Cut off is November 24th - but don’t wait too long! File as “Individual Consumer”
https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FDA-2023-P-2115-0001 - Suggested comments/testimonies:
- The most helpful comments will be: My life would've been different if you had followed the
law...“How would your life be different if the FDA followed the law?” - build the record! Tell about your situation! Show causation - how you were before and how you were after....
- ART’s directions to file comment v the FDA from someone in the chat on the 6/23/23 call:
- This is about the LAW, not about health effects. This is
about FDA’s legal obligation to evaluate how people are being exposed, and to develop techniques for minimizing that exposure.
- It’s the FDA that is supposed to be measuring radiation levels in school classrooms, and promoting best practices to minimize the exposure to our kids.
- It’s the FDA that is supposed to be warning utilities
and consumers about smart meters, mandating opt-out policies and helping people reduce their exposures.
- It’s the FDA this is supposed to be promoting point-of-purchase warnings about cell phones, routers, game consoles, tablets, wearables and all other wireless devices.
- It’s the FDA that is supposed to be collecting information
about adverse reactions to RF radiation exposure.
- The FDA is flagrantly defying the law. And they’ll keep doing it if no one complains. The agency needs to hear from you now. Today.
- File your comment @ https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FDA-2023-P-2115-0001. (In the “What’s Your Comment About” dropdown, select “Individual
Consumer.”)
Americans4RT.org/fda
- Faye Lederman in NJ says Andrew Campanelli is hopefully going to help out if they can find a representing lawyer in NJ. Asked about notice of liability/Notice of affidavits.
Lisa Smith in AZ offered to answer questions and Paska in CT's name was mentioned as well.
- Sheila R says Rhode Island is still fighting smart meter installation across state next year - The deadline for public comment is July 19th - contact Sheila for details if you can contribute and you haven't yet!
- Also, it would be helpful
to let them know that a digital meter is not a safe opt-out! The analog is the only safe meter for EMS disabled people.
- Sheila's email address for questions and testimony you send in: sresseger2016@gmail.com
- Charles Frohman from the National Health Federation let us know about the next NHF Monthly call on July 21st at noon Eastern. Guest Jolie from Americans for a Clean Atmosphere is going to discuss Biden's bills and mention the connection between Geo-engineering and wireless.
- Subscribe link: To get the zoom invite
for July 21 noon ET NHF monthly call, subscribe here: https://thenhf.com/join-us/e-newsletter-sign-up/
- New NHF Campaign: NHF's July zoom will have Jolie Dean from Americans4aCleanAtmosphere, who will oppose Biden's geoengineering "testing" proposal - which RI & CT have bills to ban. She will mention a WIRELESS connection which is scary. To clean our air, send please NHF's latest campaign: https://thenhf.com/campaigns/
- Also if you haven't already, please sign their Wireless campaign(s): At NHF's "campaigns" link above, their WIRELESS campaigns remain live. Scroll down to "Infrastructure Broadband: WIRED, not
wireless!"
- Ruth Moss with Safe Tech West Chester -
- Ruth is putting together a panel of
National leaders to decide on National Branding to bring us together under branding/a theme around this issue - wants us to come together under one name and unless we do, our message will always be fragmented - what are the possibilities of having a non-fragmented message?
- Ruth feels we need a social media
campaign of testimonials from people impacted by wireless. It would be very helpful if when we put out an email on many of these topics to write it so that we could forward it. Short synopsis so they can read it and pass it on.
- White plains passed good ordinance to
keep antenna away from home - right beforehand, Verizon snuck in applications for antennas near homes. The individuals living near these proposed antennas rose up and spoke out about this and they are awaiting decision by city. They also have a crop of rooftop antennas that the city attorney is saying don't fall under "small cell antennas"
- Here is a copy of the newly amended White
Plains Telecommunications Ordinance, dated 4.3.23 (attached). The Ordinance was drafted by one of their Common Council members in collaboration with safe technology advocates who live in White Plains. In the end, the administration (Mayor and Corporation Counsel) stripped the legislation of some key provisions. Even so, it's a giant leap forward for their community.
- https://www.theexaminernews.com/white-plains-council-amends-telecommunications-ordinance/
- Here are the highlights:
- In order to ensure and maintain the safety, property values, and aesthetic qualities of White Plains streets and neighborhoods, the following setback provision shall apply: residential districts, a minimum of 250 feet from the nearest structure;
- Notifications to property owners located within 500 feet shall be written in a factual manner devoid of marketing promotion and approved by the Commissioner of Public Works;
- All small wireless facilities... shall at
all times be operated in compliance with the RF standards established by the Federal Communications Commission. These RF safety standards shall apply to the aggregate emissions of co-located and nearby facilities not just the emissions of a single antenna;
- Liability insurance without a pollution
exclusion, pollution being defined as any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal pollutant, irritant or contaminant including but not limited to artificially produced electric fields, magnetic fields, electromagnetic fields and all artificially produced ionizing and non-ionizing radiation;
- The following unique clause was also
inserted: no new small wireless facilities, as defined in 47 CFR ¶1.6002 (1), shall be approved unless the applicant can establish that failure to approve such an application would violate federal or state law. This clause was inserted to allow the City of White Plains to deny an application if federal law continues to uphold the 'significant gap' provision. At the same time, it allows the City to approve an antenna if
the law changes.
- Children's Health Defense Update:
- Update on FCC Number of satellites - Filed on:
07/07/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/10/2023
FR Document: 2023-13501
PDF 37 Pages (228 KB)
Permalink:- "4. NGSO FSS systems have continued to deploy. In particular, SpaceX received modified authority for its first generation (Gen 1) system to decrease the altitude from the 1,100- 1,300 km to the 540-570 km range for 2,814 satellites as well as approval of its updated orbital debris mitigation plan.[16] To date, SpaceX has deployed approximately 4,000 satellites.[17] We also recently issued a partial grant to SpaceX to begin deploying its second generation (Gen 2)
system, with a grant approving up to 7,500 satellites to operate in the Ka- and Ku-frequency bands.[18]
- OneWeb also recently received modified authority for its constellation[19] and, to date, it has deployed over 580 satellites.[20] On June 30, 2022, the International Bureau authorized SpaceX and Kepler to serve earth stations in motion (ESIMs) in the 12.2 GHz band on an unprotected, non-harmful interference
basis.[21]
ADDITIONAL ITEMS - Regarding National Call for Safe Technology time stamps and transcripts (finding where topics and speakers are in the call)
from Irene:
- When the Nat’l Call for Safe Tech videos are on youtube, the transcript will not only display -– but the transcript can be searched just as you would in a .pdf.
- Nobody really needs to time-mark the videos if they’re loaded on youtube. They can have “unlisted” links. The three dots @ below right of a youtube video allow
display of the transcript. The script could be cleaned up for spelling -– and just highlighted per person and subject.
- Nancy - The US doesn't have any biological safe standards for electric and magnetic fields, only for acute death by electrocution. This is part of what we need the FDA to address, not just RF's. People can become EMS to all, from overexposure to any of the EMF's.
Sincerely, Jenny DeMarco Virginians for Safe Technology Odette Wilkens Wired Broadband,
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