Hello Everyone,
NOTE: Starting this week our meetings will be 2-3pm.
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:
2:00-2:03 Hello's and Introductions
2:04-2:24 Hearings and updates on bill movements / new bills
2:25-2;40 Field Updates
2:41-3:00 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:
FROM LAST MEETING: 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 March 10th: Fr 10am-12:45pm |
Week of March 17”: M 12-4pm Tu 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm W 1:30-2pm; 3-4p Th
1:30-2:30pm |
Week of March 23rd: M 12-4pm Tu 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm W 1:30-2pm; 3-4p Th 1:30-2:30pm Fr 10am-12:45pm |
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 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
More info at ehtrust.org/congress/ .
