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Alert: FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 25-276

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Federal Communications Commission proposes vast new rulemaking that will remove all local control over wireless infrastructure. 

WT Docket No. 25-276: “Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments” 

This rulemaking will fast-track macro towers, small cells, base stations, and antennas into our communities, overriding our ability to protect public health, aesthetics, environmental safety, and local zoning.

This is not just a technical adjustment. This may be the FCC’s Rubicon — a point of no return where federal overreach replaces local democracy. Once crossed, we will lose the ability to say  “No” to towers near schools, homes, parks, and historic or scenic sites.

What’s at Stake:
•  Loss of local permitting rights- no setbacks, no proof of RF radiation compliance
•  Federal override of concealment and aesthetic protections
•  Accelerated deployment timelines that silence community input
•  Potential expansion of AI-driven infrastructure with no public oversight
•  Our inability to stop cell sites for any reason. No due process

What You Can Do:
(Docket Proceeding now open: 25-276: Deadline to be announced soon.)

Submit a public comment to the FCC. Share this message with your mayor, city council, planning commission, board of supervisors, state and federal reps and senators. Choose express or standard filing, but standard filing preferred (create document and attach). https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/standard
FCC Fact Sheet: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-414414A1.pdf

FCC FACT SHEET*  Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – FCC Docket No. 25-276
(September 9, 2025)

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-414414A1.pdf

As soon as this NPRM for 25-276 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) is published in the Federal Register, the clock starts ticking and we’ll only have 30 days for initial comments and 45 days for reply comments to what was already submitted.

Make your list: (In addition to submitting to FCC docket or snail mailing via USPS, please send an email copy to the following;)
1. Mayor
2. City or Town Council members
3. City planners  (planning commission, zoning board)
4. Board of Supervisors
5. State Senator
6. State Assembly rep
7. Federal congressional rep
8. Federal senator

All letter and paper filings must be addressed to the Secretary Marlene Dortch, Federal Communications Commission: 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.

Right now, because of the government shut down, 25-276 hasn’t yet appeared in the Federal Register. The docket is now open so anyone can submit comments Standard or Express, but presently there’s no way to view any of our submitted comments, so they’re in a holding pattern. By the way, we’ve been told that standard filings have a better chance of getting read, but express comments also matter for numbers.

For standard e-filed docket comments, people should have a letter already written and then attach it in the docket (there’s a prompt at the bottom of the standard submission screen).

Thank you for taking action on this dangerous FCC Proposed Rulemaking!

Network News

October 18, 2025

Law & public policy

!! PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS CELL TOWER TRAVESTY TO BE HEARD IN STATE SUPREME COURT

. . . and we can help support this precedent-setting case that could benefit residents across the U.S.

After 1,883 days of Pittsfield residents’ sickness and suffering, the legal case has been pulled up to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to be heard next month.This case can pave the way for Boards of Health to intervene and take action whenever a toxic emission, hazard and nuisance—such as RF radiation—creates harm.Massachusetts’ highest court will weigh the authority of local boards in Pittsfield cell tower case. It could result in a statewide precedent   More info and how to make a one-click donation of any size: Pittsfield cell tower 

SITKA RESIDENTS WIN CELL TOWER DENIAL WITH CHD HELP

Residents won their bid to block construction of a 120-foot cell tower in a residential neighborhood. The Alaska Office of Administrative Hearings this week denied Tidal Network’s request for a variance — a type of zoning exception — that would have allowed the wireless company to build a tower in a residentially zoned area with a 35-foot maximum height restriction for structures. Sitka tower denial

NEW MEXICO COMMISSION BLOCKS A TOWER IN SAN CRISTOBAL

Carrier’s proposal failed to prove sufficient effort to co-locate antennas on already-existing towers.

https://www.taosnews.com/news/commission-blocks-san-cristobal-cell-tower/article

WIRELESS RADIATION & SCREEN TIME ADDRESSED IN MAHA COMMISSION REPORT

The report “reflects Environmental Health Trust recommendations as summarized in its recent letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. urging synchronized, current research concerning wireless radiation exposure standards among the nation’s healthcare agencies and the Federal Communications Commission. We at EHT are greatly encouraged to see that electromagnetic radiation exposure has finally been raised as a cabinet-level priority in the new MAHA Commission report.”Environmental Health Trust cites “positive breakthrough”

CRIPPLING CORPORATE INFLUENCE EVIDENT IN AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS POLICY

Despite the increasing volume of studies pointing to dangers of wireless exposure and the rapid proliferation of cellphones and other ‘smart’ devices in kids’ environments, the American Academy of Pediatrics has not updated its parental guidance on cellphone radiation since 2016. But then, AAP lists AT&T as one of its corporate sponsors. “It appears the website’s financial support may be influencing its content,” says Miriam Eckenfels, director of CHD’s Electromagnetic Radiation & Wireless Program.

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/aap-hasnt-updated-advice-cellphone-radiation-nearly-decade-att-listed-among-funders/

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN THE NATIONAL CALL?

The National Callis a rallying cry for better wireless safety testing, updated exposure guidelines, homeowner rights, ADA accommodations for individuals adversely impacted by EMFs, wired as a default internet connection. The National Call will send you quick, impactful action you can take.To check it out: https://thenationalcall.org/

📞Landline Update📞

CPUC CARRIER OF LAST RESORT(COLR) PROCEEDINGS CONTINUE

Current activity focuses on submissions due 10/31 from recognized parties to the proceedings re the following topics discussed at an August workshop: Federal Policy; Accessibility; and Ancillary Services.  Administrative Law Judge Glegola’s instructions to parties here: https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M582/K104/582104350.PDF (Smile alert: ALJ gives a little scolding to Frontier (second largest COLR in CA after AT&T) for not completing assigned homework.) 

🎀 Thanks to all who submitted comments on Federal Communications Commission Dockets 25-208 and 25-209 in late September. Yay for you! 

New FCC proposal

🚩🚩PLEASE URGE LOCAL ELECTEDS TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS SERIOUS MOVE TO RESTRICT LOCAL AUTHORITY

The FCC has issued a 48-page rulemaking that seeks to render local governments powerless by removing pesky “regulatory burdens” getting in the way of Big Telecom’s swift installation of towers and antennas. Please click on this action alert from telecom law firm BBK then forward it to your city council (all members). https://bbklaw.com/resources/la-100825-localities-need-to-respond-to-fcc-rulemaking-proceeding-that-proposes-expanded-federal?

Thank you, thank you. Please understand that this FCC proposal wipes out ordinance protections that activists and cities achieved in Marin-Sonoma and elsewhere in 2018-19. If you can, please also forward to your county board of supervisors, and your state and U.S. legislators.

New Science

A FIRST STUDY OF RF-EMF EXPOSURE OF INFANTS FINDS HIGHER RISKS OF HEALTH ISSUES

This attention-getting study using direct in-home RF-EMF measurements found that babies in high-EMF homes faced 2.7–3.7× higher risks of fine motor delays, problem-solving deficits, and social/emotional issues.first infant cohort study

More here from CHD: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/high-levels-wireless-radiation-triple-risk-developmental-delays/

DOES WI-FI RADIATION CONTRIBUTE TO ALZHEIMER’S?

Exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz devices could have an indirect impact on the regulation of genes involved in Alzheimer’s disease, particularly those related to oxidative stress and cellular homeostasis. Although a direct relationship has not been demonstrated, current findings suggest that the alteration of genes that are fundamental in neurodegeneration could be exacerbated by chronic exposure to this radiation.  https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW IN FRONTIERS FOR HEALTH ALSO REVEALS  RF LINK TO DNA DAMAGE

A recent review published in Frontiers in Public Health analyzing more than 500 studies found that a substantial body of scientific research has reported genetic damage from wireless radiation exposure in both humans and animals. “Over half of the studies reporting DNA damage used exposures below the current ICNIRP safety limits, suggesting that the thresholds used in current standards may not adequately protect against long-term or non-thermal biological effects. . . This analysis documents a substantial body of research reporting that wireless radiation exposure can lead to genetic impacts, despite its non-ionizing nature.”  A paradigm shift in military research is highlighted in the review.

Previous reviewshave found that non-ionizing EMF can alter genes in ways consistent with genetic damage

The above review also points to the failings of the World Health Organization with regard to protection of public health. Here’s more on WHO’s failing grade from Louis Slesin of Microwave News: https://microwavenews.com/news-center/who-gets-f-rf, and from ICBE-EMF: International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) today announced the online publication of its latest paper, “The WHO-Commissioned Systematic Reviews on Health Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation Provide No Assurance of Safety,” The ICBE-EMF paper critically examines the World Health Organization-commissioned systematic reviews on the health effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation, identifying significant flaws that undermine the WHO conclusions regarding safety.

A treatise from the Australian Medical Professionals Society exposes why and how the WHO does not protect public health overall. https://8630368.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8630368/Follow%20the%20Money%20-%2022June25%20FINAL.pdf

CHD AND ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH INTERNATIONAL POINT TO THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF RADIATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES

“5G isn’t just the upgrade from 4G we’ve been led to believe. It introduces millimeter waves into mainstream telecommunications, frequencies in the 30-300 gigahertz range that have never before been used on such a scale for consumer purposes. . . “The cumulative exposure from dozens of devices in a modern home can easily exceed that of a phone call. Yet regulators continue to test emissions in isolation, ignoring aggregate effects.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/5g-high-frequency-waves-penetrate-skin/?utm_source=cc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20250714

  1. MOSKOWITZ POSTS 23 NEW PAPERS ON WIRELESS & HEALTH

Recent Research on Wireless Radiation and Electromagnetic Fields

Education

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES MAINTAINS AN EXCELLENT WEBSITE SECTION ON WIRELESS RADIATION 

Founded in 2002, EHS (https://ehsciences.org) connects responsible scientists and journalists whose research and writing appears on the site. The Wireless and EMF Program is currently directed by Theodora Scarato (formerly of Environmental Health Trust), an expert on the science and policy issues of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields. Her research has focused on children, wildlife and comparing U.S. to international regulations. Go to “Science” in the menu at the top and scroll down to Wireless and EMF.https://ehsciences.org

Keep scrolling down to see important new science presented briefly and clearly. (including the above study of infant exposure)

Technology & health

ARE CYBERTRUCKS MAKING PEOPLE SICK?

Yahoo Autos substack writer examines health complaints about electric vehicles.

Are Cybertrucks Making People Sick?

Note: Dr. Joel Moskowitz, UC Berkeley Community Health, has shared that his webpage on electric vehicles and hybrids is his most-frequently visited page. https://www.saferemr.com/2014/07/shouldnt-hybrid-and-electric-cars-be-re.html

 

Applause for helping support the Pittsfield case and for forwarding the BBK alert to your city council and other electeds. You can tell these actions matter.

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September 24, 2025

EMF Safety Network News- Take Action to Save Landlines in our entire country!

📞📞📞 Please help protect landlines from a reckless new Federal Communications Commission Action. Initial Comments due Mon., Sept. 29, 2025

Yes, over 600 public comments were submitted to the CPUC (California Public Utility Commission) docket in support of retaining copper landlines from Oct. 2024, to August 27, 2025.

BUT, the FCC isn’t paying attention to state regulatory proceedings. The FCC wants to make it easy for AT&T & OTHER TELECOMS to slither out from under their Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligations. (Link at the end of this message)

🚩 We need to post comments to an  FCC docket in the next few days. Initial comments are due on Monday, Sept. 29.  (All is not lost if you miss the deadline, as Reply comments responding to what has already been posted are due by Oct. 27.). However, it is wise that we maximize initial comments by Monday, Sept. 29.

The Utility Reform Network (TURN) states that over a million residents in California rely on landlines.

These customers depend on the reliability, safety and voice quality of landlines because cell service is inadequate in their area or they are unable to tolerate wireless emissions. To date, copper landline connectivity remains the superior technology in homes, businesses, schools, government, etc.

In California, the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) has conducted an in-depth review of issues such as service quality and Carrier of Last Resort Obligations. The CPUC had taken extensive comments from members of the public, and its decisions are well-considered and based on state-specific conditions.

The co-director of the EMF Safety Network states: “The FCC should not attempt to override work undertaken by states, which have authority under federal statutes to act to protect the public health and safety of their residents.”

We must oppose any effort by the FCC to override state regulatory or state legislative action that is designed to protect customer safety and well-being.

HOW TO FILE FCC COMMENTS:

Go here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express

See “Welcome to the FCC’s Electronic Comments Filing System” at the top.
Go to “Express Comment.” They do not have to be long.

1) Click on Submit a FILING (at the very top) then click on Express Comment just below that.
2) Proceeding(s): Type 25-208; click below for the orange highlight on the number, then type 25-209; click again below for the orange highlight.
3) Name of filer: your name.
4) Primary contact email: your email address (not required).
5) Address:(required).
6) Brief comments: Either type in your comments or paste your previously-prepared comments into the box..
7) Press Continue to review screen.
8) If okay, submit your comments.
     Print confirmation page for your records if you choose.

Talking points ideas (or tell your own story)
      • Copper landlines work in emergencies when power is out.
      • Cell phone networks didn’t work in CA fire disasters but landlines did.
      • Battery back-ups for modems and routers (needed for cable and fiber optic connections) are unreliable.
      • There are cyber security risks with cell phone connections.
      • AT&T claims people are abandoning landlines, but many AT&T service reps are telling customers AT&T no longer services copper and they won’t install landlines anymore.
      • Many human bodies are not compatible with wireless technology. People get headaches, ear ringing, vertigo, nerve disruptions, cancers, and more.
      • People in remote or rural areas rely on copper landlines.
      • Copper landlines work with DSL and medical alert systems.
      • Customers have been paying extra fees in their phone bill for years to maintain copper landlines.

Note: if you’re having trouble accessing the comment portal, call the FCC. If you call, make sure you mention the docket numbers: 25-208 and 25-209.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/28/2025-16540/reducing-barriers-to-network-improvements-and-service-changes

“Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes” — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WC Docket Nos. 25-208, 25-209; FCC 25-37, adopted on July 24, 2025, and released on July 25, 2025

Thank you!

Health Hazards of Wireless Technologies by Dr. Joel Moskowitz

Dr. Joel Moskowiz webinar

WEBINAR LINK: ACCESS TO ALL PRESENTATION SLIDES BY DR. MOSKOWITZ:

WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS FACT SHEETS: 

Introduction to webinar: 
Wireless technologies, including cell phones, wireless internet, and Bluetooth devices, have become ubiquitous in our lives. Most adults in the US own a cell phone, and cell phone use is widespread among children and adolescents. New cell antenna sites are being deployed widely. Wireless technologies and equipment designs also change rapidly.

The preponderance of scientific evidence shows adverse biological and health effects from the radiofrequency (RF) radiation, or electromagnetic fields (EMFs), used and generated by these devices. A number of studies have considered the mechanisms of biological harm from RF radiation, and federal studies have documented increased incidence of certain tumors in laboratory animals associated with RF exposure. Epidemiological studies have found increased risk of certain tumors associated with long-term use of wireless phones. Read more and watch webinar. 

Sebastopol: Rethink smart water meters

Years of support for reducing EMF’s in Sebastopol evaporated in October 2021, when the city council unanimously approved smart water meters.

We hired attorney Ariel Strauss and he presented the city attorney with a compromise to only install the digital readers without antennas. The council rejected the compromise claiming the meters were a public good because of the drought. The council later approved a FREE opt out for anyone who doesn’t want the smart water meter. The meters are planned to be deployed in January 2023. 

Beware of Climate Washed Smart Water Meters!

Why did Sebastopol, who banned smart meters in 2013, do this?  Syserco, a registered contractor for PG&E, sold the 2.2 million dollar project to Sebastopol as a water and energy savings initiative. Council members promoted the meters as a climate action solution. When asked to provide clarifying information on the purported savings, Syserco wrote:

“…there has never been a claim that the new meters “save energy, save water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions”.

The real reason for the new meters according to Syserco is money.  However, Syserco did claim the meters would save water and were energy efficient, and the staff report called the meters a “green initiative”. This is climate-washing, the use of deceptive marketing spin.  Read more here. 

 

FCC LOSES lawsuit to EMF safety advocates!

Today the US Court of Appeals remanded the case against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) back to the FCC to provide a “reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protect against harmful effects of exposure to radio frequency radiation unrelated to cancer…”

More info commentary from Environmental Health Trust: https://ehtrust.org/in-historic-decision-federal-court-finds-fcc-failed-to-explain-why-it-ignored-scientific-evidence-showing-harm-from-wireless-radiation/

New study calls for EMF regulation to protect wildlife

There’s a new study by Blake Levitt, Henry Lai and Albert Manville: “Effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields on flora and fauna, part 1. Rising ambient EMF levels in the environment” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34047144/

It is time to recognize ambient EMF as a novel form of pollution and develop rules at regulatory agencies that designate air as ‘habitat’ so EMF can be regulated like other pollutants. Wildlife loss is often unseen and undocumented until tipping points are reached. Long-term chronic low-level EMF exposure standards, which do not now exist, should be set accordingly for wildlife, and environmental laws should be strictly enforced.

 

Global EMF Monitoring Call for volunteers

Can you BRAG about your city?

Dr. Magda Havas has initiated a Global EMF Monitoring project, calling for volunteers to measure EMF’s in their city.  So far there are almost 200 volunteers from 16 countries.  Here’s short breakdown of what’s required of volunteers.

    1. You will need to either have or purchase a Safe & Sound Pro RF meter (either Pro I or Pro II) available at www.slt.com . If you volunteer for the Global EMF Project they will give you a discount code.
    2. You will be measuring at 4 corners of 5 main intersections in your city which will take about 2 hours. Because this is a science project, it’s important to follow these instructions carefully.
    3. Watch this video below for how to measure a location.

4. When you’re measuring people might ask you questions about what you’re doing. You can give them this fact sheet which will explain why you are measuring and help to educate people.

5. To learn more details about this project go to their website at globalEMF.net  and if you would like to volunteer please send a quick email to:  info@globalEMF.net