FEDERAL BILLS ARE MOVING QUICKLY!
Threaten to take away local control... What you can do about it
TODAY!
CALL the Capital switchboard:
202~225~3121
Or find your elected officials here: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials?ifra
ASK for your elected official, then
for the telecom staffer or scheduler to arrange for a 30 minute meeting
For parks/national forests bills, start with a health/environmental staffer
For farms, start with an agriculture staffer
COORDINATE with Odette Wilkens (The National Call Chair) and Charles Frohman (The National Health Federation) who will present on bills
SAMPLE EMAIL
"I am a constituent and would like a Zoom meeting next week on wireless bills and bridging the digital divide. With local cell tower protests around antennas outside our bedrooms, classrooms, offices, farms, & local parks, we would like to hear [Rep./Senator ______ [name] ]'s goals on bridging the broadband digital divide."
INVITE other constituents to join meeting plus city council, mayor, local officials
CONNECT with folks in your adjoining state districts, and neighboring states to contact their elected
FOLLOW
UP with thank you and informational email, and plan a follow up Zoom meeting.
This is helps you build a relationship as a resource for staffers and elected officials.
RESOURCES
SHARE THE FACTS!
Fact Sheets, letters, petitions and
sample op-eds to use:
NC4ST: https://thenationalcall.org/advocacy-and-action/
EHT: https://ehtrust.org/
CHD: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/bills-expand-wireless-infrastructure-federal-lawmakers/
NHF: https://national-health-federation.rallycongress.net/ctas/stop-wireless-mesh?iframe=1
FIRE RISK BROCHURE
https://thenationalcall.org/advocacy-and-action/
AG PAMPHLET
Federal Agriculture Bills https://thenationalcall.org/ag-tech/
VIDEOS
FOR TIPS ON HR 3557, TELECOM'S CHRISTMAS LIST, AND TO HONE OR LEARN NEW SKILLS IN THE ART OF ADVOCACY & LOBBYING, WATCH:
PART I "Federal Bills: Losing Control Over Wireless Permitting" August 16, 2023, with Andrew Campanelli, Scott McCollough, Julian Gresser https://youtu.be/PRwi1S7taMY?si=JlKFXtTTRcN2SH23
PART II "Losing Control Over Wireless Permitting ~ What Can You Do? SPEAK OUT!" November 11, 2023 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e6y3mqtbva1vf6yfl3gso/2023-11-01-Town-Hall-Grassroots-Advocacy_Lobbying.mp4?rlkey=6nmb6vav0wksqwpuzw767bb1i&e=1&dl=0
MORE ACTION ALERTS BELOW!
Check your state: States now have open dockets to comment on state bills - check for telecom/smart
meter/LED bills
Do you know any realtors?
Contact them and invite them
to the Federal Bills meeting held every Thursday, 4-6pm ET.
Cell towers devalue property.
See FEDERAL BILLS for more info.
SAMPLE POSTCARD ON HR 3557
