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The telecom industry is hard at work re-introducing their bills in this new Congress to take away your local control on where to place cell towers, which means they can place them next to your home, school and business, and where your children play, without your consent.
Problems: from depreciating property values to creating a toxic zone of cascading health effects from radio frequency (RF) radiation.
Your US Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ 6th District) is critically important as he has been on one of the most powerful committees in Congress, the House Energy & Commerce Committee, as Ranking Member, the most senior member of the minority party. Most telecom bills pass through this Committee.
We need your help to set up a meeting with the office of Rep. Frank Pallone. Here’s what you can do:
- Call the telecommunications staffer, James Johnson, at 202.225.4671 and email at James.johnson@mail.house.gov
- Ask to meet virtually to discuss “telecom bills and bridging the digital divide”
- Set up a meeting for ½ hour within the time availability below so that Odette Wilkens, Chair & General Counsel of the National Call for Safe Technology, and Charles Frohman, lobbyist for the National Health Federation, can be with you at the meeting to discuss the bills in detail
- Invite family and friends to meet with you who live in Rep. Pallone’s district – NJ 6th congressional district – see https://statisticalatlas.com/state/Arkansas/Overview
- Include Odette Wilkens at hello@thenationalcall.org on your email to confirm availability as the time slots may fill up with other meetings with legislators
- Once you confirm with James on date and time, Odette will set up a Zoom call
- Send to Odette the names and emails of all who will be attending the call, including James’s email, to include on the Zoom invite
Availability of Odette and Charles – Eastern Time:
| Week of Jan 27: Tu 1:30-2:30; 3:30-4pm W 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm Th 1-2:30pm Fr 10am-2:30pm | Week of Feb 3: M 10am-4pm Tu 1:30-2:30; 3:30-4pm W 10-11am; 1:30-2pm; 3-3:30pm Th 1-2:30pm Fr 10am-3:30pm | Week of Feb 10: M 10am – 11:30am Tu 1:30-4pm W 10-11am; 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm Th 1-2:30pm Fr 10am-3:30pm | Week of Feb 17: M 10am-4pm Tu 1-4pm W 10-10:45am; 1:30-2pm; 3-4pm Th 1-2:30pm Fr 10am-11:30pm; 1:45-3:30pm |
Contact the Children’s Health Defense They have some information to share regarding fighting against the towers. Basics: get a group together in your town(s) Chip in for attorney fees. And start action BEFORE your mayor signs an agreement with any telecom company.