Hi ,
Apoligies for the late notice.
Here's the registration link for the Federal Bills meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/r_csgBq3SQaYtVvDBva2-g
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
2:04-2:13 Updates on The Hill; bills to consider: HR 6503 (NEPA and NHPA exemption
parts of HR 2289), 3639 (SAT Streamlining Act, accelerating satellite launches with no NEPA or NHPA reviews), 1343, 1588, 1665, 1681, 1731 and 6046
2:14-2:30 FARM bill HR 7567, HR 2289 - continue our calls to legislators and oppose 6503 (mini HR 2289); Satellite bill HR 3639, similar to HR 2289.
2:36-2:47 704 No More; getting constituents to follow up regularly on correspondence with staffers
2:48-3:00 Updates on setting up meetings w/ fed electeds
Attached is the fact sheet on HR 2289.
Attached is the fact sheet on the satellite bills.
More on the satellite bill:
Similar to HR 2289 is the satellite bill HR
3639, Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act, also to take away local control. Here's a summary of similar bills from the prior Congress similar to HR 3639 and the extreme contamination that unchecked satellite proliferation will cause. https://ehtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Satellite-federal-bills-EHT-factsheet-9-21-24.pdf
Unfortunately, HR 3639 is getting bipartisan support. So we need to work harder to convince our Senators and Representatives not to support this. If your Senator sponsored this bill, please get in touch with them immediately.
Sponsored by:
Senator Tedd Cruz (TX).
Co-sponsors:
Sen. Eric Schmidt (MO)
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Sen. Joni Ernst (IA)
Sen. Jon Cornin (TX)
Sen. Rick Scott (FL)
Sen. Tedd Budd (NC)
Sen. Jerry Moran (KS)
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). Charles and Odette's availability is forthcoming
shortly.
Steps:
- 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. Also see Calendly where you can book the time directly on our calendar, and you can see the available slots at https://calendly.com/ojwilkens/30min?month=2025-12
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.
