Why the rush to 5G?
• Contrary to what you may have heard, the race to roll out 5G is not to bring broadband to underserved or rural communities. It will not solve the "digital divide" or the "rural divide." This is not about improving cell phone reception, or assisting first-responders in an emergency. This massive build-out of wireless infrastructure is to enable telecom companies to blast their signals into private homes and apartments so you and your neighbors can stream movies and play video games.
• While installing more wireless infrastructure may be a goal of the telecom industry, it is not a necessary or regulated public service, and the Federal government should not allow any industry to override local zoning regulations or discretionary review.
• For-profit companies should not be permitted to use public property without compensating taxpayers, or use private rights-of-way without consent of property owners.
• Long-term exposure to microwave radiation has been proven to be harmful. Proximity is a key factor in elevating risk. Studies have shown that exposure to microwave radiation can have significant biological effects, even at levels far below FCC guidelines. (See our page on Science). You do not want a massive cluster of 5G antennas near your home or office, or anywhere near your children.
• Claims of safety made by telecom companies are based on health information as of 1986, more than thirty years ago! The FCC has been considering changes to exposure limits since 2013 with no result.
• While installing more wireless infrastructure may be a goal of the telecom industry, it is not a necessary or regulated public service, and the Federal government should not allow any industry to override local zoning regulations or discretionary review.
• For-profit companies should not be permitted to use public property without compensating taxpayers, or use private rights-of-way without consent of property owners.
• Long-term exposure to microwave radiation has been proven to be harmful. Proximity is a key factor in elevating risk. Studies have shown that exposure to microwave radiation can have significant biological effects, even at levels far below FCC guidelines. (See our page on Science). You do not want a massive cluster of 5G antennas near your home or office, or anywhere near your children.
• Claims of safety made by telecom companies are based on health information as of 1986, more than thirty years ago! The FCC has been considering changes to exposure limits since 2013 with no result.
It's hard to over-emphasize how critical it is for you to call your elected representatives in Washington and let them know how you feel about this issue. To find the numbers to call and ideas of what to say, please see our Take Action page.
To learn more about wireless radiation and its impacts on human health, please visit the Wireless Information Network at www.WIN19.org.