Hi ,
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/tZcldeuhrDItHtHSz4DbrVwAxaJeP--XwsU9
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
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
Latest news:
In connection with last week's FCC Budget hearing by the House Subcommittee on Communications & Technology, we have been requesting each of the Reps in that Subcom to submit Questions for the Record (QFRs) relating to this essential question: Why has the FCC failed to
comply with a 2021 federal appellate court remand order to review its wireless radiation exposure limits for public safety?
Please see whether your Rep is on the Subcommittee. If so, let us know. See below the fold at https://energycommerce.house.gov/committees/subcommittee/communications-technology .
Bills needing immediate attention:
- HR 8082 - nullify the small cell order. SUPPORT. Need NJ-Smith Zoom call
- 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
- HR 1513 creates an FCC 6G task force to create plans for 6G deployments. AMEND to require the task force also to study health and environmental impacts.
Here is a 1-1/2 pager to explain the issues - a Congressional briefing. https://thenationalcall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Congressional-Briefing-5-19-24-FINAL.pdf
Attached are 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
