26110082194 https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/26110082194 I am writing regarding the FCC’s response to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ remand concerning its decades-old radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure guidelines. The Court directed the FCC to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protect humans against harmful effects of RF radiation unrelated to cancer. Specifically, the court required the FCC to address the impacts of RF radiation on children, the health implications of long-term exposure, the ubiquity of wireless devices and technological developments, impacts on the environment, and the adequacy of the FCC’s testing procedures for cell phones and other portable devices. The FCC should fully consider evidence and real-world experiences concerning the health and environmental impacts of wireless radiation, including non-cancer health effects, impacts on children, long-term and cumulative exposure, cancer, and impacts on wildlife and the environment. The FCC is not a health agency and does not have expertise in medicine, biology or public health. Yet, the agency continues to assert authority over RF exposure standards and is preparing to reach conclusions about whether its existing guidelines adequately protect the public. I urge the FCC to recognize the critical role of federal health agencies, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and to rely on appropriate health and biological expertise when addressing the issues identified by the court. This issue matters to me personally because: My son is diagnosed with Level III Autism. He is nonverbal and in diapers at 18 years old. He spends his entire day and often night spinning and howling. We live in the city surrounded by more and more towers. However, when I take my son out of the city where there are few to no towers within many miles, he is a different child. The spinning and howling stops. He sleeps soundly through the night. He is so happy. When we return home the spinning starts again. The sleepless nights continue. I've tested this now dozens of times. His brain is completely scrambled in the city but his body feels peace and…
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