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Requests protective tower siting, long-term human and ecological studies and updates to the Telecommunications Act so communities can raise health and environmental concerns.
- Exposure limits & oversight:
end that Congress consider updating the Telecommunications Act of 1996 so that health, environmental, and wildlife concern
- Towers & siting:
m raising health concerns when opposing towers, even when those concerns are legitimate. Technology has c
- Environmental effects:
e for families, children, older adults, wildlife, and the environment. This pattern places a growing burden
- Children & vulnerable groups:
rs that increase exposure for families, children, older adults, wildlife, and the environment. This pattern
- Research & federal duties:
reasons, I respectfully request a deep federal study of RF exposure impacts, including long‑term effects on huma
I strongly believe communities should not be subjected to unnecessary or escalating levels of RF emissions. In many neighborhoods, companies begin with a single antenna and later add many more, creating dense clusters that increase exposure for families, children, older adults, wildlife, and the environment. This pattern places a growing burden on communities while generating profit for carriers, not benefits for residents.
I want to be clear that I am not opposed to technology. I support safe technology that is responsibly sited in locations away from homes, schools, wildlife corridors, and sensitive ecosystems. I am certain there are suitable sites that do not place antennas directly next to residents or wildlife habitat. Older neighborhoods with mature trees, established wildlife pathways, and long‑standing rural character should not be subjected to cumulative exposure simply because they lack HOA protections or dense development.
Trees, birds, pollinators, and other wildlife are increasingly exposed to dense antenna installations, and these impacts deserve serious federal attention. Communities need national guidelines that ensure wireless infrastructure is placed where it does not harm people, wildlife, or the environment.
For these reasons, I respectfully request a deep federal study of RF exposure impacts, including long‑term effects on human health, wildlife, and ecosystems. I also recommend that Congress consider updating the Telecommunications Act of 1996 so that health, environmental, and wildlife concerns can be openly evaluated in modern wireless policy. The current law prevents communities from raising health concerns when opposing towers, even when those concerns are legitimate. Technology has changed dramatically since 1996, and federal policy should reflect today’s scientific knowledge and today’s environmental realities.
Communities deserve transparency, protection, and guidelines that prioritize public health and environmental stewardship over profit.