In April, 2021, Malibu, California enacted an ordinance that corrects the paradigm on installing safer telecom equipment: it requires a professional engineer's report that all hazards on new telecom installations have been mitigated before any permit is granted.7 Any municipality that prioritizes safety can enact an ordinance like this one, a protocol that reinforces the assumption that no electrical equipmentincluding cellular antennas, smart meters, Wi-Fi systems, solar arraysis safe until it is proven safe. No permit is granted until a state-credentialed subject matter expert who holds a license and liability provides a sealed report showing that all hazards have been evaluated and mitigated.
Today, if my city attorney announced that "we trust the telecom companies" regarding cell site installations, I would politely repeat, "Show us the documentation. Show us the professional engineer's certified report that all hazards have been evaluated and mitigated. Your decision could imperil your constituents' life, health and property. Show us the PE's sealed report that proves this equipment's safety."
References
- www.OurWeb.tech/fires-and-collapses
- Mark Hertsgaard and Mark Dowie, "How Big Wireless Made Us Think That Cell Phones are Safe"The Nation, 2018. Click Here
- www.saferemr.com; www.bioinitiative.org
- EHT et al. v. FCC, documents numerous violations of federal laws and demonstrates how the FCC did not provide evidence of having undergone a "hard-look" or systematic assessment of the scientific evidence. Download EHT's printable factsheet on EHT et al.v. FCC court ruling
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- Click Here"FCC rules under Section 255 of the Communications Act require telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers to make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities, if such access is readily achievable. Where access is not readily achievable, manufacturers and service providers must make their devices and services compatible with peripheral devices and specialized customer premises equipment that are commonly used by people with disabilities, if such compatibility is readily achievable. "
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Katie Singer writes about the energy, extractions, toxic waste and greenhouse gases involved in manufacturing computers, telecom infrastructure, electric vehicles and other electronic technologies. She believes that if she's not aware that she's part of the problem, then she can't be part of the solution. She dreams that every smartphone user learns about the supply chain of one substance (of 1000+) in a smartphone. Her most recent book is An Electronic Silent Spring. She currently writes about nature, democracy and technology for Wall Street International Magazine. Visit www.OurWeb.tech and www.ElectronicSilentSpring.com.
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