Hi ,
Here's the registration link for the Federal Bills meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/D2HCn5x6QOqpue3de-NZzA
After you register, you
will receive a list of telephone numbers where you can call in to the meeting.
Rosemarie and Loraine will be chairing the meeting today. I will be at commenting at a hearing of the Technology Committee of the NYC Council.
Agenda:
2:00-2:03 Hello's and Introductions
2:04-2:15 Received over 500 responses to meet with federal legislators; need help in responding and
setting up meetings
2:16-2:33 Hearings and updates on bill movements / new bills
2:34-2:46 Field Updates and incorporating 704 No More
2:47-2:55 Updates on setting up meetings w/ fed electeds
2:56-3:00 Issues from the floor
Getting state legislators to write letters to FCC:
Federal Bills:
Speak out on 50+ federal telecom bills!
Contact your U.S. Rep / Senator this week.
Forward this email to your email lists.
Attached is a list of bills introduced since January 2025; an updated version incorporating the 40 bills will be distributed shortly.
Please set up a meeting with your U.S. Rep and U.S. Senators, especially those whose names or titles are in bold (they have
introduced the bills).
Please:
- 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. 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.
Availability for Charles and Odette: | Week of Nov 3rd Th 1:30-2pm Fr N/A Week of Nov 10th M N/A T N/A W 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm Th 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm Fr
10am-12:45pm | | | |
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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.
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
Here's information on cell towers being electrical
installations and having already caused fires. See Fact Sheet on Wildfire Risk and Cell Towers (above the fold).
Here's information on biological effects being clear and convincing. See highlights of biological effects.
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/
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.
