Light It Up for Local Control Campaign to stop the federal power grab

Published: Sun, 12/07/25

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Please see more information below about the Light It Up For Local Control campaign from the Children's Health Defense EMR and Wireless team.

We encourage you and your groups to participate! Help raise awareness and take action with others across the country to stop the passage of H.R. 2289 and the proposed FCC rules that would take away local control over the placement of cell towers and further undermine the rights of residents to decide what belongs in their own neighborhoods.

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Light It Up For Local Control!

December 4, 2025

This holiday season, federal agencies and Congress are pushing major policy changes that will allow industry to place cell towers and antennas virtually anywhere in America — including near homes and schools, on neighborhood playgrounds, and in front of your church. All with no informed consent, no safety oversight, and an industry shielded from liability. And you and your town will have no say in the decisionmaking.

Communities need to act now before these decisions are locked in.

Two major federal actions are moving right now, each designed to fast-track cell tower expansion and weaken local authority:

FCC Docket 25-276, a sweeping rulemaking proposal that would dramatically expand federal preemption, force rapid approvals, eliminate meaningful community participation, and allow wireless facilities to be placed almost anywhere.
H.R. 2289, a bill that would let federal agencies and telecom companies override local governments, eliminate key environmental (NEPA) and historic-preservation (NHPA) reviews, and make it easier to expand cell towers and equipment with little notice or public input.

Together, these actions threaten community and environmental health, safety, privacy, property values, and the basic right of residents to decide what belongs in their own neighborhoods.

Take Action Now — Light It Up for Local Control!

Tell Congress to vote NO on H.R. 2289
Tell the FCC and Congress not to adopt new FCC rules
Make your voice part of the official record on the FCC Docket using our clear instructions.
Alert your local officials (mayors, city council members, zoning and planning board members, as well as any additional officials whom you know personally). and ask them to submit comments on your community’s behalf. Share our sample letter (available in Microsoft Word, Google Doc, and PDF format) which can be adapted to the particulars of your community.
Spread the word by distributing this flyer during the holiday season and start conversations.
Show up with signs to help spark conversations and raise awareness. Use our ready-to-print designs below to ensure the message is clear, consistent, and powerful across all communities. You can also use these images on social media.

Your voice — and your presence in your community — can help stop this unprecedented federal wireless power grab. This holiday season, join the Light It Up For Local Control campaign and make sure your community knows what’s at stake!