We are including you in this notice of meeting to discuss federal telecom bills because your U.S. legislators are voting to pass these bills that will wipe out all of our successes in opposing the 5G Towers in NYC. We need to change that.
25% of NYC residents are saying "NO" to 5G Towers. We need to say "NO" to federal telecom bills that will wipe out our successes.
We need to give our federal legislators
the information they need to oppose these bills.
The meetings are every Thursday 4-6pm ET. Please join us.
Here's the registration link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvde6orDMrHNMqs14j7KqYbZDxnbzFy51x
After you register, you will receive a list of telephone numbers where you can call in to the meeting.
Agenda:
4:00-4:03 Hello's and Introductions
4:04-4:25 Field Updates / Senate Commerce Cmte outreach
4:25-4:45 Updates on setting up meetings w/ fed electeds
4:46-5:30 Updates on bill movements / new bills
5:31-6:00 Next steps
Bills needing immediate attention:
- HR 8082 - nullify the small cell order.
SUPPORT. Need NJ-Smith Zoom call
- S. 4207 / S. 3909 - Spectrum and FCC Budget - AMEND to include public interest and not to increase the FCC budget until the FCC complies with 2021 court order https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0gvbn9rgjbod3cxudlwlw/Senate-Commerce-Committee-Spectrum-Comments-by-NC4ST-6-14-24-markup.pdf?rlkey=inbgzp09a66237l8fjvq4m37v&st=vlu6btqx&dl=0
- HR 8230 - NEPA exemptions in national forests. OPPOSE. Need SD-Johnson Zoom call
- HR 6492 - Federal lands omnibus bill, incorporates S 2018 to carpet 5G towers in forests, a serious fire risk - AMEND in Senate
- HR
4510 - NTIA Reauthorization Act, incorporates HR 1123 to study cybersecurity but expressly excludes 5G which is most insecure - AMEND
- HR 5310 creates an FCC 6G task force to create plans for 6G deployments. AMEND to require the task force also to study health and environmental impacts.
Here is a fact sheet that explains the issues entitled "Congressional briefing" that you can send to your Congress member and Senator: https://thenationalcall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Congressional-Briefing-5-19-24-FINAL.pdf
Attached are fact sheets on the federal bills, bills passed in the House, and our comments to the FCC's then proposed Net Neutrality rule. The final FCC Net Neutrality order mentions our comments ("Wired Broadband, Inc. et al") 19 times. Although the FCC disagreed with us, we are now being acknowledged. See order at https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-0.
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.
Find your U.S. Representative and Senators at 202-225-3121 (Capitol switchboard) or go to: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials?iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1 .
Schedule a meeting with the telecom staffer "to discuss the federal telecom bills and bridging the digital divide."
Let us know and two experts on the bills will accompany you to the meeting. Just bring yourself, other constituents and local officials (if possible) to the meeting, and talk about your experiences on the local level – opposition to the 5G Towers, city council meetings, health impact, articles, etc.
We'll discuss this and more at
the meeting.
