Hi ,
NOTE: Our meetings now are at 2-3pm.
Here's the registration link for the Federal Bills meeting:
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:
2:00-2:03 Hello's and Introductions
2:04-2:24 Hearings and updates on bill movements / new bills
2:25-2;40 Field Updates
2:41-3:00 Updates on
setting up meetings w/ fed electeds
For updates on bills and a recap of the prior (118th) Congress, see:
As we reviewed last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) held a bill mark-up session on Tues, 3-4-25 for about 12 bills, 4 of
which we sought amendments or where we opposed the bills. While the bill allocating more spectrum authority was pulled, the cybersecurity bill explicitly excluding review of 5G cybersecurity passed. We were glad to see the former, but not the latter.
On 3-5-25 the House Communications & Technology Subcommittee of E&C held a hearing on rural broadband and eliminating "red tape" which means taking away our rights to oppose the irresponsible
placement of wireless antennas.
Just to remind you that we have a new Congressional session, so the bills listed below would need to be reintroduced. You should still contact your US Rep and Senators to alert them as these bills will probably be resurrected with new bill numbers.
Speak out, while we still can!
Contact your U.S. Rep / Senator this week.
Forward this email to your email lists.
Please:
- To find your federal electeds, call 202-225-3121
Capitol switchboard or find there at https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials?iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1
- Call your Rep and two Senators and ask for the telecom staffer. Also, go to their website “contact” page.
- Request a “zoom call to discuss Telecom bills to bridge the broadband digital divide.”
- Set up meetings along the availability times for Charles and Odette who will talk about the federal telecom bills.
Week of March 10th: Fr 10am-12:45pm
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Week of March 17”: M 12-4pm Tu 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm W 1:30-2pm; 3-4p Th 1:30-2:30pm |
Week of March 23rd: M 12-4pm Tu 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm W 1:30-2pm; 3-4p Th 1:30-2:30pm Fr 10am-12:45pm |
5. Contact us at hello@thenationalcall.org with the names and emails of the staffers so that we can send out a Zoom link for the meeting
6. Forward this email to a friend.
18 Bills have been introduced since Jan. 2025, including:
HR
339 Introduced by Rep. Crenshaw (TX) to add wireless antennas on any structure (includes buildings, schools, cell towers) without consent of tenants, teachers or parents
HR 279 Introduced by Rep. Griffith (VA) expands federal preemption over local government without consent by adding antennas to supposedly “improve” service
HR
471 Introduced by Rep. Westerman (AR) Pilot program to use 5G to detect wildfires without regard to cell towers already having caused devastating wildfire
Cell towers are electrical installations and have already caused fires. See Fact Sheet on Wildfire Risk
and Cell Towers (above the fold).
Scheduling Meetings
Please set up those meetings now with your Rep and 2 Senators. Ask for the telecom staffer to discuss the federal telecom bills and bridging the digital divide.
Just contact your U.S. Representative and Senators. At the meeting, Charles Frohman, lobbyist for the National Health Federation, 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 stay up to date on bills and our submissions to committees in Congress, please see:
https://ehtrust.org/congress/
https://thenationalcall.org/advocacy-and-action/
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
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.
