NYC's 5G MEETING Wed, Jan 3, 2024 2:00-3:30 PM |
- Follow up on Sec 106 review and updates; see attached document on how to file comments as part of the general public or as a consulting party. Time is of the essence. Some deadlines to comment have gone and others are fast approaching. This is our only chance to oppose the 5G Towers based on historic preservation. Links to submissions are
forthcoming.
- Update on federal bills that threaten to eliminate local control over wireless permitting/placement, prohibit moratoria and eliminate NEPA and NHPA reviews. See article: "HR3557 – The Big Telecom Takeover Continues," The Ohio Roundtable, Nick Rogers, 12-26-23, https://roundtableohio.com/2023/12/hr-3557-the-big-telecom-takeover-continues/.
- Meet with NY Congressional delegation - identify your US Representatives; set up meetings in the next two weeks. See fact sheets on the relevant bills that are being fast tracked in Congress and the Senate. It's important to educate the City Council, NYS legislators, and the NYC delegation of US Reps and Senators on the issues. We need meetings with Reps.
Espaillat, Jeffries, Clarke, Malliotakis, Meeks, Meng, Velazquez, Devolder-Santos, Goldman, Torres.
- Upcoming Town Halls: 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Vulnerabilities, Monitoring of NYC Wireless Radiation Levels, Environmental Hazards, Adverse Bio-Effects and Health Outcomes, Fire Hazards of Cell Towers, etc.
- Upcoming educational outreach - community board meetings: MCB3, MCB7, MCB12, BkCB5, BkCB12, BkCB16, BxCB2, BxCB5, BxCB7, SICB1,
SICB3 (see attached list of Equity Districts getting the most 5G towers).
- News:
- French court rules in favor of consumer in smart meter case, 12-30-23
- Lawsuit for ADA
Accommodation from Cell Towers
- How Does Screen Time Affect Childhood Development?
It's important to either comment as part of the general public or apply as a consulting party ASAP because you may only comment within 30 days after CityBridge submits its information to the NY State Historic Preservation
Office. When you apply, you will be informed if you are still within the alotted time or if you've missed the deadline. The process is moving very quickly. When applying as a consulting party, you must show a "demonstrated interest," e.g., how you're engaged in preserving your neighborhood, that the tower is close to
your building/area. Organizations are more easily accepted than individuals. When preparing your analysis of why the 5G tower is inappropriate in your area, your analysis must be robust and substantive. It is not sufficient to say you don't want it in that location. See the Sec 106 reference guide attached for more ideas.
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Best Regards, Odette Wilkens
President & General Counsel Wired Broadband, Inc. (non-profit) owilkens@wiredbroadband.org
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