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We’re including everyone on The National Call on our Federal Bills Committee notices. We meet every Thursday 4-6 pm ET.
Here's the registration link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvde6orDMrHNMqs14j7KqYbZDxnbzFy51x
After you register, you will receive a list of telephone numbers where you can call in to the meeting.
Agenda:
4:00-4:03 Hello's and Introductions
4:04-4:25 Field Updates / Senate Commerce Cmte outreach
4:25-4:45 Updates on setting up meetings w/ fed
electeds
4:46-5:30 Updates on bill movements / new bills
5:31-6:00 Next steps
Bills needing immediate attention:
- HR 8082 - nullify the small cell order. SUPPORT. Need NJ-Smith Zoom call
- S.
4207 / S. 3909 - Spectrum and FCC Budget - AMEND to include public interest and not to increase the FCC budget until the FCC complies with 2021 court order https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0gvbn9rgjbod3cxudlwlw/Senate-Commerce-Committee-Spectrum-Comments-by-NC4ST-6-14-24-markup.pdf?rlkey=inbgzp09a66237l8fjvq4m37v&st=vlu6btqx&dl=0
- HR 8230 - NEPA exemptions in national forests. OPPOSE. Need SD-Johnson Zoom call
- HR 6492 - Federal lands omnibus bill, incorporates S 2018 to
carpet 5G towers in forests, a serious fire risk - AMEND in Senate
- HR 4510 - NTIA Reauthorization Act, incorporates HR 1123 to study cybersecurity but expressly excludes 5G which is most insecure - AMEND in Senate
- HR 5310 creates an FCC 6G task force to create plans for 6G deployments. AMEND in House to require the task force also to study
health and environmental impacts.
Here is a new fact sheet entitled "Congressional Briefing" https://thenationalcall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Congressional-Briefing-5-19-24-FINAL.pdf
Attached are other fact sheets on the
federal bills, bills passed in the House, and our comments to the FCC's then proposed Net Neutrality rule. The final FCC Net Neutrality order mentions our comments ("Wired Broadband, Inc. et al") 19 times. Although the FCC disagreed with us, we are now being acknowledged. See order at https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-0.
It's important that we expand our efforts in reaching our electeds in Congress and the Senate. Pro-telecom bills are already passing through Committees and the House, so we need to act quickly. Many of our US Representatives and Senators are in favor of these bills. We need to change that.
Just contact your U.S. Representative
and Senators, Charles and Odette will discuss the bills. You just bring yourself, other constituents and local officials (if possible) to the meeting, and talk about your experiences on the local level - protests, city council meetings, health impact, articles, etc.
To find your federal electeds, call 202-225-3121 Capitol switchboard or go to: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials?iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1
