By Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International, Image courtesy Floris Freshman Former FCC Commissioner Michael Cobbs: It’s Time to Fix This Mess On January 23, the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society published, “Hold The Hallelujahs” by former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, decrying the influence of Republican-held…
By Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International, top image courtesy Floris Freshman “Imagine waking up one morning to a cell tower being installed in your front yard. You were not notified and are not allowed to appeal the decision. There is nothing you can do. [] On Jan. 10,…
By Naturalist Activist Most of you who read this blog will be aware that the Environmental Health Trust, Children’s Health Defense and other petitioners have won their case against the FCC. They argued that the FCC’s 1996 standards, which the FCC reviewed between 2013 and…
Americans for Responsible Technology and BroadBand International Legal Action Network This webinar will discuss recent landmark cases currently in litigation that raise a common set of legal questions: What are the consequences for U.S. society when federal agencies themselves act in flagrant defiance of the…
By Marilynne Martin There are many articles out there regarding the Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines (“RFEG”) that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is appointed to oversee. Industry and the regulatory agencies claim the current RFEG are adequate to protect the public. Other independent scientists and…
Hosted by Attorney Julian Gresser Technology advances at lightning speed in multiple directions simultaneously. In response, the wheels of government turn slowly, often impeded by the purveyors of new technologies who resist any attempts at regulation. So it is no surprise that we are often finding…
By Patricia Burke In April of 2021, the Brookings Institution published a Democratic-leaning series of articles entitled, “Build Back Better with Biden FCC” including “six installments reviewing issues that confront the FCC (Federal Communications Industry) today.” “Cybersecurity” “The simple truth is that America’s networks are…
By Patricia Burke On Feb. 8, Politico reported: THEY SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY: HAPPY 25TH, TELECOM ACT! — Today marks 25 years since President Bill Clinton signed into law the 1996 Telecommunications Act, aimed at expanding competition in the telecom space. Watch for a celebratory…
By Patricia Burke The airwaves are filled with advertisements about the new, faster, 5G network now blanketing the country. Increasingly, the airwaves are also being filled with man-made artificial radio frequencies that have not been tested for safety. As different carriers promote the coverage and…
By Patricia Burke “So is the very structure of our society. In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will…
By Patricia Burke “And the stark simple fact is, the health hazards are unknown and unstudied, and that is a sign of neglect and disregard on the part of the FCC.” – Senator Richard Blumenthal. FCC and National Security Amidst much security concern about the…
By Patricia Burke For information on how to submit your own comments, please visit Physicians for Safe Technology here. I am requesting independent, non-industry affiliated, pre-market health, environmental, and safety research regarding 5G technology. I oppose any further deployment of new wireless telecommunications infrastructure, until…
By Patricia Burke “The future depends on what we do in the present.” – Gandhi Back in late December of 2013, while many Massachusetts residents were focused on the holiday season, the Dept. of Public Utilities published its order 12-76: D.P.U. 12-76-A December 23, 2013,…
By Patricia Burke Last week, Business Insider’s Dave Smith reported on the irony of Verizon’s Super Bowl ad campaign. The ads exploit firefighters and their need for timely telecommunications connections to promote 5G telecommunications. Verizon released a pair of commercials during the Super Bowl to…
By Patricia Burke Empathy is Normal, Psychopathy Is Not When my son was a teenager, he worked in a pet and fish store. He received his employee bonuses in the form of store credits, resulting in our house becoming filled with all manner of aquariums…
By Patricia Burke “We’ve arranged a society on science and technology in which nobody understands anything about science and technology, and this combustible mixture of ignorance and power sooner or later is going to blow up in our faces. – Carl Sagan On August 15,…
By Patricia Burke Do you remember where you were on May 31, 2011? Don’t blame yourself if you don’t remember (or did not see) the news that the World Health Organization’s IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer classified radio frequency exposure as a 2B…
By Catherine J. Frompovich In the Abstract of the IEEE Access paper “Exposure to RF EMF From Array Antennas in 5G Mobile Communication Equipment,” we find some rather ‘telling’ information that was brought to my attention recently by Eric Windheim, BA, EMRS, BBEC, a Certified…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Is it true the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) based its 1996 electromagnetic radiation exposure limits, commonly referred to as SARs [Specific Absorption Rate(s)] [1] upon studies performed using a model of a 220 pound male head. Research repeatedly indicates that…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Currently, there’s a great deal of rightful speculation and scientific concern about the push for 5G wireless, including the unbelievable number of small cell towers needed to implement that bandwidth, which is expected to operate using millimeter wave bands between 20…
