Hello Everyone,
NOTE: Starting next week our meetings will be 2-3pm. Please let me know of any conflict.
Here's the registration link for the Federal Bills meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldeuhrDItHtHSz4DbrVwAxaJeP--XwsU9
After you register, you will also receive a list of telephone numbers where you can, alternatively, call in to the meeting.
Agenda:
2:30-2:33 Hello's and Introductions
2:34-2:45 Updates on bill movements / new bills
2:46-3:00 Field Updates
3:01-3:30 Updates on setting up meetings w/ fed electeds
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. Many of our US
Representatives and Senators are in favor of these pro-telecom bills. We need to change that.
For updates on bills and a recap of the prior (118th) Congress, see:
UPDATES: The House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) held a bill mark-up session on Tues, 3-4-25 for about 12 bills, 4 of which we sought amendments or where we
opposed the bills. While the bill allocating more spectrum authority was pulled, the cybersecurity bill explicitly excluding review of 5G cybersecurity passed. We were glad to see the former, but not the latter.
On 3-5-25 the House Communications & Technology Subcommittee of E&C held a hearing on rural broadband
and eliminating "red tape" which means taking away our rights to oppose the irresponsible placement of wireless antennas.
We have a new Congressional session, so the bills listed below would need to be reintroduced. You should still contact your US Rep and Senators to alert them as these bills will probably be resurrected with new
bill numbers.
Speak out, while we still can!
Contact your U.S. Rep / Senator this week.
Forward this email to your email lists.
Please:
- Identify your U.S. Reps / Senators, or call 202-225-3121
Capitol switchboard or go to: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials?iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1&iframe=1.
- Call 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.
Week of Feb 24:
Fr 10am-12:45pm11:30am; 1:45-3:30pm
Week of March 3:
M 10am – 4pm
Tu 1:30-4pm
W 10-11am; 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm
Th 1:30-2:30pm
Fr
10am-2pm
Week of March 10:
M 10am-4pm
Tu 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm
W 10-10:45am; 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm
Th 1:30-2:30pm
Fr N/A
5. Contact us at action@wiredbroadband.org with the
names and emails of the staffers so that we can send out a Zoom link for the meeting.
6. Forward this email to a friend.
Send the attached fact sheet that explains the issues entitled
"Congressional briefing" that you can send to your US Rep and Senators: https://thenationalcall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Congressional-Briefing-5-19-24-FINAL.pdf
Attached are other fact sheets on the federal bills from the last congressional session.
More info at ehtrust.org/congress/
.
Bills from last congressional session that may get re-introduced this congressional session -- our message would be the same:
