(Original art by F. Freshman) IN FOCUS: Telecom Tyrany: FCC announces plans to raze all local control of telecoms As a preview of two coming attractions, a notice appeared on Oct. 1 in the FCC Daily Digest announcing Docket 25-253 and seeking comments on Docket 25-276. The first, 25-253, propose to investigate ways in which communities are delaying infrastructure plans, and 25-276 seeks comments on a rule in which The Federal Communications Commission announces plans to completely disempower local governments by expanding what it sees as its exclusive right to set EMF emission limits in the U.S. Section 332(c)(7)(B)(iv). Telecoms want forced permit approval clocks, while health advocates, including Children's Health
Defense have recently criticized the FCC, for being controlled by those it's supposed to regulate. The National Call urges advocates to comment by Nov. 17.
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“The FCC’s rulemaking is a part of a larger effort to remove barriers for industry — at the expense of people’s
say about their environment and health.”"
~Miriam Eckenfels, director of Children’s Health Defense’s (CHD) Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) & Wireless Program |
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UT Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX) have written the Liberating Incandescent Technology Act of 2025 (S.1568)If enacted, the legislation would eliminate the 45 lumens-per-watt (lm/W) minimum efficacy threshold—reviving the legal sale of inefficient incandescent bulbs .
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Wi-fi will induce adaptive changes in genes a new study shows. A variety of gene expression effects were observed at a SAR less than 0.4 W/Kg. including oxidative stress and on brain
cells. "They should be considered in the setting of RFR-exposure guidelines," writes Henri Lai, one of the researchers. |
Amelia Gilardi's advocating efforts shed light on invisible disabilities. Standing with Senator Paul Mark, at Pittsfield City Hall, Amelia thanked Gov. Maura Healey for the Proclamation declaring October 5 - 19,
2025 as Invisible Disability Week and thanked both the Governor and Senator for their solidarity and support. |
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Cell phone ban makes schools noisy againNY state teachers are loving the cell-phone ban that went into effect in 31 states this year. According to an October survey from the state teachers union, New York State United Teachers, 89% of school staff members said the new policies improved their schools' environments. Analog amusements like books, board games, Polaroids and cassette players have made a comeback, as well as analog mischief, like passing notes. Some school districts are fighting phone bans by redefining a "day" of school.
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International Organization Focused on Protecting Targeted Individuals Seeks Legal Sanctions Against Microwave Attacks
People Against Covert Torture and and Surveillance International, a coalition of organizations representing individuals who have been the victims of electromagnetic weapons has been lobbying for laws against this new form of assault, partly known as Havana Syndrome. PACTS Technical Director, Ken Stroud, gave a presentation to members of The National Call in October on his personal history and career in Telecom, but also a targeted individual. PACTS was able to pass a resolution in the city of Richmond, CA forbidding the use of space weapons. The issue has been receiving attention after an Aug. hearing for a 2026 intelligence authorization bill incidentally disclosed that a top pentagon general was dismissed over his handling of such cases involving Defense Intelligence Agency officials who suffered from what the government calls “anomalous health incidents."
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Is the Patriot Act opening the door to our brains as well as our suitcases? For many years, American intelligence agencies have claimed not to know where Havana Syndrome attacks originate. People Against Covert Torture believe the Patriot Act is how their members are legally tortured by rogue members of the US govt. according to a 2023 letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, on the weaponization of govt. In a 2011 C-Span interview, Chip Pitts, president of Amnesty Int'l said that despite the U.S.'s adherence to the Geneva Convention, the Patriot Act allows "clean" torture.
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#MAWA ℠Make America Wired Again
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"I'll take a Dumb Home for $500, Alex!"
Real estate marketing giant, Zillow, published data from a survey which confirms a trend of homeowners trying to detox their homes from smart tech. Searches for "reading nooks"
rose 48% on Zillow as buyers seek low tech relaxation. More buyers are embracing what was previously a high-end trend. Last year, Town & Country Magazine published an article singing the praises of dumb homes. “There’s nothing luxurious about technology anymore,” says designer Stephanie
Roy-Heckl. A Roomba may be practical, says Town &Country, but chic is not the first word that comes to mind to describe one.
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Environmental Health Trust calls New York Times clueless & uninformed. The New York Times recently published a piece titled “Radiation Fears Bring MAHA and MAGA Movements Into Conflict” on the MAHA Report's seeming contradiction of tightening safety for cell phone radiation at the same time that the Trump administration weighs looser regulations for the nuclear industry. EHT set the record straight in an open letter. According to EHT's Dr. Robert Brown the article was full of cherry-picked facts and false dichotomies. Brown also corrected NYT's claim that radiation does not pass the skin as patently incorrect. Odette Wilkins of the
National Call also pointed to scientific evidence being ignored.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COURTS & THE LAW
CA A proposal to install a cell tower in Torrey Hills Community Park was withdrawn, following
community opposition. Earlier this year, a residential group named the Torrey Hills Planning Group pushed back against Dish Wireless’ proposed placement of cell equipment inside the park on Calle Mejillones. The THPG responded by drafting a petition signed by 166 residents and viewed by over 3,000 and by encouraging the many residents who contacted the city council. OH Poland Township Trustees voted on Wednesday not to move forward with prior plans to build a cell tower. The decision comes after community members expressed concerns about where the tower would have been located, and the
possible effects it would have had on property value and health. The tower would have been located near the township's administration building. NM San Cristóbal residents contacted attorney Robert Berg on Sept. 19, after reading a Sept. 18 article in The Defender. The article featured Berg’s work representing communities that opposed cell towers. Thanks to Robert Berg's expert representation of the residents, on Oct. 14, the Taos County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to overturn the Planning Commission’s July approval of a special use permit for Skyway Towers, a
Tampa-based company that builds cell towers on speculation. NJ Citizens of Ramapo
Valley Reservation are ready to fight if the county decides to approve a proposed public-private partnership that would bring a 500-foot telecommunications tower to the Ramapo Valley County Reservation, said environmentalists, activists and area residents. Zeal for the tower is fueled by a nearby trade data center office of the New York Stock Exchange, which was moved there after 9/11, says James Tittel, former head of N.J. Sierra Club.
"This project is really about facilitating high-speed stock trades, not helping park visitors make phone calls," Tittel said.
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FEDERAL BILLS Are moving
quickly, threatening to take away local control! Join our Federal Bills Call Thursdays 2-3 pm ET. WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY! |
SCHEDULE 30 min. Zoom Meeting ASAP! ✓ Find your legislature or Enter your zip code CALL ✓ CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD 202-225-3121 ASK ✓ For your Elected Official, then Ask for the Telecom Staffer if n/a then the
scheduler. Purpose of call: Your name... "I am a constituent and would like to discuss wireless bills & bridging the digital divide." COORDINATE WITH ✓ Odette Wilkens, Chair of the National Call and Charles Frohman, The National Health Federation They will present federal bills |
INVITE ✓ Other Constituents, Local Officials, City Council Members, Mayor CONNECT WITH✓ Folks in your adjoining state districts, and neighboring states to contact their electeds FOLLOW-UP ✓ Charles will do an email follow up with the staffer with target points from the meeting. REPLY ALL on the same email chain with YOUR issues and/or injuries, cell towers proposed or constructed and how they adversely affect your life. Concise works best! THE GOAL ✓ Build a relationship as a resource for Staffers and Electeds |
Can toxic exposures be causing memory decline in children aged 5-19 yrs of age, in Sweden and Norway? Lennart
Hardell, M.D., Ph.D., and Mona Nilsson, BSc., are authors of the peer reviewed study, that show a link between the “alarming” rise in memory problems, and an increased exposure to wireless radiation in children and teens in Sweden and Norway. “Thus, we ask for measures aimed at decreasing exposure to RF
radiation [radiofrequency radiation] to protect the brain and general health of children... Radiation exposure must be reduced, and people must be informed about the associated health risks," says Hardell, an oncologist and epidemiologist with
the Environment and Cancer Research Foundation, who has authored hundreds of papers, with nearly 60 that address RF radiation.
When did we first know about Havana Syndrome?
The general public has known about Havana Syndrome since 2019, when several US diplomatic employees came forward with their stories of symptoms. Back then CBS's 60 Minutes concluded that several countries had the capability to launch such attacks.
Autism & EMF Former IT engineer and father of two boys with Autism, Peter Sullivan has become one of the leading researchers on the connection between Autism and EMF. In this TACA conference, (The Autism Community in Action), Sullivan explains the biological effects of EMFs on calcium channel pathologies, and links the biology to one or more environmental toxicants, which correlate to a range of symptoms of Autism. "Calcium signaling is about tuning the nervous system and immune system," he says, likening it to fine tuning
an instrument.
Washington State University, Pullman, WA. In Martin Pall's article, The Central Causation of Autism/ASDs via Excessive [Ca2+]i Impacting Six Mechanisms Controlling Synaptogenesis during the Perinatal Period, both treatment and prevention require avoidance of electronically-generated EMFs and diverse chemicals, however difficult it may be. This article, from Peter Sullivan's site, explains the effects of calcium signaling.
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ADVOCACY & EDUCATION Going on now: Nov. 12 to 21.
The Healing Dementia Summit, hosted by Dr. Sharon Goldberg, brings together leading medical experts who identify EMFs, toxins, and lifestyle as the root causes of dementia, and provide ways to achieve remarkable improvement.
If you love radio and health, you will love...
Green Street with Patti & Doug Wood (from Americans for Safe Technology) features expert reporting, analysis, and solutions
regarding plastic pollution, wireless radiation, artificial turf, chemicals in food and water, and other current environmental health issues. In this great-sounding show, Patti and Doug talk about the pressure of Telecom on Radio and one family's story of discovering the link between cancer and radio.
Do you remember Senator Ted Kennedy's battle with glioma?
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Stephen Dahl, RI for Safe Technology testifies, on behalf of woman who had to leave her home because of small cell.
704 No More™ is a nationwide coalition effort to overturn Section 704 of the Telecom Act of 1996 in order to restore state and local control over cell tower and antenna siting based on environmental and health effects. Journalist Sharyl Attkisson interviewed CHD's Mary Holland on the real causes behind the Autism Epidemic and 704
No More. "If it's not genetic, it must be epigenetic. That is environmental,"said Holland.
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(Photo by Matt Webster @Pexels)
Croton, NY resident and member of a Telecom Advisory Committee writes an editorial on biased steering. Despite seeming to be included in his town's process for tower vetting, he was in fact
hung out to dry through a gutted study, lack of meeting time, and through lack of use of his team's work.
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A group of residents in Westerville, OH collected more than 3,200 signatures to put analog meters on the
Nov. 4 ballot. Unfortunately, 60% of voters rejected the proposed charter amendment. Nevertheless, credit goes to more than 3,000 signees for a valiant try, and perhaps a future ballot. |
What happens when a man discovers his wireless vacuum cleaner is broadcasting a map of his house? “They hadn’t merely incorporated a remote control feature,” he writes. After he disabled
the stealth mapping feature, the vacuum cleaner stopped working. |
ACCOMMODATION NEWS & HEALING RESOURCES
Managing the symptoms of ADHD requires a comprehensive approach, and one often overlooked aspect is lighting. The quality and type of lighting in our surroundings can significantly influence our ability to focus,
concentrate, and maintain a sense of calm.
Do you wish you had someone to talk to about EMR Syndrome? The EMR Syndrome Alliance will be hosting a support group for individuals suffering from this condition. Stay
tuned. INTERNATIONAL NEWS & ADVOCACY (AWeber Clipart)
UK unveils a new study on taffic lights
The United Kingdom has commissioned a Wokingham-based company that tests transportation issues to drive around measuring luminance in real world conditions. This is the first study to measure the correct metric for LED intensity: luminance. The TRL study, which also includes a survey of 1,850 drivers, confirms the Soft Lights Foundation's position that LED headlights are dangerously bright particularly for aging drivers and women. Mark Baker, president of the Soft Lights Foundation, said he hopes this will prompt the US govt. to do its job under 21 U.S.C. § 360ii. "Now that there is an official report linking LEDs with "luminance" the path for the FDA and NHTSA is clear," said Baker.
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National Call's Odette Wilkins participated in BroadBand International Legal Network (BIBLAN) symposium of top attorneys on the FCC order
25-276.
"The vast majority of the public—including federal, state, and local policy makers—are basically blind and unaware of the proposed fundamental shift in the framework of collaborative and distributed federalism being attempted by the FCC and its supporters; this itself poses a mortal threat to the health of the U.S. Republic," writes BIBLAN.
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BILLS TO WATCH! FEDERAL BILLS FROM THE LAST CONGRESS... ARE BEING RE-INTRODUCED THIS CONGRESS
S. 140 Pilot program to prevent forest fires using 5G nomadic and mesh technology,
despite the fire risk posed by cell towers... has been amended.
S. 323 Requires federal agencies to accelerate processing of communications applications, including wireless; imposes “tech neutral”
which usually means wireless. HR 339 Introduced by Rep. Crenshaw (TX), to add wireless antennas on any structure (includes buildings, schools, cell towers) without consent. HR278 expands cell towers to “improve” service, without consent. HR 279
Introduced by Rep. Griffith (VA), expands federal preemption over local government without consent by adding antennas to “improve” service. HR 471 Introduced by Rep. Westerman (AR) Pilot program to use 5G to supposedly detect wildfires, even
though cell towers have caused wildfires. HR1455 Taxpayer subsidies to wireless industry. HR 1541 Colocation of more wireless antennas exempt from environmental review. HR1617 Streamline or override local requests for modification of telecom infrastructure. HR1618 “precision ag” which will harm crops, livestock and microbiome. HR1655 Eliminate environmental review in repairing telecom infrastructure following disasters or emergency. HR1709 cybersecurity study explicitly excludes 5G, the most insecure wireless network. HR 1836 Accelerate deem granted applications under 6409. HR1870 Encourages digital relining;
reallocates BEAD money to wireless. HR 2552 / S 1197– Community Broad Band Act introduced by Sen. Mike Lee – removing barriers to bb deployment, key pt: local leaders to protect local input – do not short circuit local input into this effort. HR 2750 Amends ILJA for low-income people to qualify for vouchers for wireless, but no provision for vouchers for wired service. HR 2767 Studying glioblastoma and developing drugs for it. States that in 2024, 1 mil Americans had brain tumors. (Good talking point is the connection to wireless) HR 2817 Excludes NEPA and NHPA
environmental and historical preservation review for cell towers in a floodplain. S. 1568 Liberating Incandescent Technology (LIT) Act of 2025 (). Support the bill. Requested amendment to require certification of all types of light bulbs for UL and low
EMF.
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COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS EHT Environmental Health Trust EPA Environmental Protection Agency EMR Electromagnetic Radiation EMR-S Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome EMF Electromagnetic Frequency FCC Federal Communications Commission FDA US Food and Drug Administration HERTZ (Hz) Named after German physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894). SI derived unit used to measure the frequency of vibrations and waves, such as sound waves and electromagnetic waves; one hertz is equal to one cycle per second MEGAHERTZ (MHz) 10⁶ One million cycles per second KILOHERTZ (KHz) 10³ One thousand cycles per second THERAHERTZ (THz) 10¹² One trillion cycles per second IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers NC4ST The National Call For Safe Technology NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NIH National Institutes of Health NTIA The National Telecommunications and Information Administration NTP National Toxicology Program
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