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.
Agenda:
4:00-4:03 Hello's and Introductions
4:04-4:25 Field Updates
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
Our U.S. legislators are voting to pass federal telecom bills that will wipe out all of our successes in opposing the 5G Towers in NYC. We need to change
that.
We need to give our federal legislators the information they need to oppose these bills. Please schedule a meeting with your federal Rep's 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.
Please set up meetings now with your Rep and 2 Senators. Ask for the telecom staffer to discuss the federal telecom bills and bridging the digital divide.
Just contact your U.S. Representative and Senators. At the meeting, Charles Frohman, lobbyist
for the National Health Federation, and Odette will discuss the 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.
To find your federal electeds, call
202-225-3121 Capitol switchboard or go to: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials?iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1
Here are Charles and Odette's
availability EDT, subject to change as we fill up the schedule (we'll let you know):
Combined Availability for Charles and Odette EDT – week of Sept 23
M 10am – 11:00am; 3pm –
4pm
Tu 10am – 1pm
W 10am – 11:30am; 3pm – 4pm
Th 10am – 4pm
Fri --
Combined Availability for Charles and Odette EDT -week of Sept 30:
M 10am– 4pm
Tu 10am-1pm; 3-4pm
W 10-11am; 3- 4pm
Th 1:30 - 4pm
Fr 10am-3:30pm
No availability week of Oct 7
Bills needing immediate attention:
- HR 8467 - Farm Bill - AMEND to stop the streamlining of wireless deployment and eliminates environmental review for a large swath of towers
- 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 1513 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.
More info at ehtrust.org/congress/ .
Many of our US Representatives and Senators are in favor of these
pro-telecom 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 .
