What Small Cell Antenna Legislation and Sh*t Have In Common

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My former husband had a saying:

"Just because ten-thousand flies eat sh*t doesn't mean you should."

I was reminded of this recently when someone mentioned that other states (besides Michigan) were passing small cell antenna infrastructure legislation.

Just because other states have passed similar forms of cookie-cutter legislation that benefits telecommunications companies at the expense of the citizens of the state, doesn't mean we should. 

But "we" did. 

And by "expense" I mean not only monetarily, but we also pay with our health because wireless technology has repeatedly been proven harmful to humans and the environment.  

The law reads:

"The People of the State of Michigan enact..."

SAY WHAT?!?  

The People of Michigan did NOT enact Public Acts 365 and 366 (formerly SB 637 and 894).

The people of Michigan, for the most part, didn't even KNOW about SB 637 and 894 thanks to our public media that apparently didn't think a law that strips the citizens of their rights to health, safety, and welfare was newsworthy enough for headlines.  Or that stripping local authorities of revenue and control of public right of way space was newsworthy enough either.

However, it was included at the bottom of an article about a rapist and child custody case.  Not exactly where most people would look for an announcement of groundbreaking legislation with extensive ramifications.

The people of Michigan did not enact these small cell antenna laws.  The 2018 Michigan House of Representatives, Senators and Governor enacted them, and thereby gave telecom companies the right to install their equipment just about anywhere in public right of ways without our knowledge or consent.  

AND with NO safety testing.

"This is about radiation, and people need to understand that..."

"Scientists state that wireless radiation is a human carcinogen. Governments have no proof of safety and the peer reviewed published literature has substantial evidence of harm."

So just because other states also passed similar legislation, and just because other states are not looking at a repeal to these horrible laws, doesn't mean we shouldn't.

To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Michigan, we must repeal these laws and place a moratorium on further installations of small cell antennas until safe levels of pulsed modulated non-ionizing wireless radiation have been established for long-term exposure at non-thermal levels by qualified experts with absolutely NO conflicts of interest.  

Which means NOT the FCC (Federal Communications Commission).

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Links & resources:

• What Is 5G: Resources for States Facing ALEC (Cookie Cutter) 5G Bills
• Mike Watza from Protec Speaks in Opposition to Michigan's 5G Infrastructure Bills
• Electromagnetic Radiation Safety: Scientist and Doctors Demand Moratorium on 5G
• Bees, Birds and Mankind – Destroying Nature by ‘Electrosmog’
• Detroit Free Press: Lawmaker wants no repeat of Sanilac County rapist and child custody case
• U.S. Senator Blumenthal: Wireless carriers concede they are not aware of any independent scientific studies on safety of 5G technologies
• Senator Patrick Colbeck Testifies in Opposition to 5G in Michigan - May 29, 2018
• Environmental Health Trust: Top Facts On 5G: What You Need To Know About 5G Wireless And “Small” Cells
• Harvard Ethics: Captured Agency: How the Federal Communications Commission Is Dominated By The Industries It Presumably Regulates
• Electromagnetic Radiation Safety: Part I: Why We Need Stronger Cell Phone Radiation Regulations--Key Testimony Submitted to the FCC 

Governor Snyder Signs Michigan's 5G Bills

Gov. Snyder Signs Bills To Ease Shift To 5G Wireless Technology

This story should read:

Gov. Snyder has signed legislation that strips control of public right of way space from local authorities while giving telecom companies billions of dollars worth of Michigan's real estate space for a pittance.

The dense network of "small cells" will exponentially increase levels of microwave radiofrequency (RF) radiation in neighborhoods all across Michigan. RF radiation has clear carcinogenic effects (see the National Institute of Health - National Toxicology Program cellphone radiation study peer review results released earlier this year).

This legislation has met opposition from the citizens of Michigan since the very first hearing in Michigan's senate on November 2, 2017. By signing this legislation into law, Snyder has shown the people of Michigan how, once again, industry is more important than the health and wellness of the people.

Also, Michigan news agencies have done an excellent job ignoring the grassroots resistance to Michigan's 5G bills.

• National Toxicology Program Cellphone Radiation Study Peer Review
• Ramazzini Institute Study

An Open Letter to Michigan House of Representatives: Before you vote on SB 637 & SB 894, the small cell wireless infrastructure bills...

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November 1, 2018

Dear Representative of the Great State of Michigan,

I hope this finds you well!

Today, November 1, 2018, the government admitted that wireless radiation can cause cancer and DNA-breaks:

• National Institute of Environmental Health Science:  National Toxicology Program releases final reports on rat and mouse studies of radio frequency radiation like that used in 2G and 3G cell phone technologies
• Wall Street Journal:  Scientists Find ‘Clear Evidence’ Cellphone Radiation Can Cause Cancer in Rats
• Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D.:  NTP Cell Phone Radiation Study: Final Reports
• Microwave News:  Cell Phone Radiation Leads to Cancer, Says U.S. NTP in Final Report | Rats Developed Rare Heart Tumor | Cancer Link Was Once Thought Impossible  
• US Brain Tumor Association:  $25 Million NIH Study Proves Wireless Technology Causes Cancer and DNA Damage | Scientific Evidence Enough for Class 1 Human Carcinogen-Scientists Demand 5G Moratorium

Unless you are in opposition to SB 637, the small wireless communications 36-page bill with a 17-page summary, and its companion bill SB 894 (another 7 pages), before you vote, please listen to some of the expert testimonies given in opposition to these bills.

"Wireless radiation has biological effects. Period. This is no longer a subject for debate when you look at PubMed and the peer-review literature. These effects are seen in all life forms; plants, animals, insects, microbes. In humans we have clear evidence of cancer now; there is no question. We have evidence of DNA damage, cardiomyopathy, which is the precursor of congestive heart failure, neuropsychiatric effects... 5G is an untested application of a technology that we know is harmful; we know it from the science. In academics this is called human subjects research." ~ excerpts from Dr. Sharon Goldberg's October 4, 2018 testimony to the House Energy Policy Committee in opposition ti SB 637 and SB 894. Dr. Goldberg is an internal medicine physician with 21 years experience. Dr. Goldberg's entire 14 minute testimony is HERE.

The FCC and telecommunications companies refer to the FCC safety standards as protective of public health, but they aren't.  The FCC's safety standards were not developed for chronic exposure to wireless radiation, the type of exposure common today, and the type of exposure that will increase exponentially with a small cell tower / DAS tower infrastructure that SB 637 and SB 894 facilitate.  We need to be reducing our exposure to radiofrequency radiation, as Dr. Goldberg mentions, not increasing it.

"This is about radiation... The FCC is staffed by former members of the telecommunications industry.  They're effectively indemnified against adverse health impact lawsuits whenthe acceptable limits are higher than the limits actually shown to cause harmful health effects." ~ excerpt from Senator Patrick Colbeck's May 29, 2018 testimony to the House Energy Policy Committee in opposition to SB 637 and SB 894.  Senator Colbeck's entire 11 minute testimony is HERE.

Respecting our need to close the digital divide in Michigan, please consider that hard-wired (coaxial cable, telephone cable, and fiber optics) is faster, safer, more secure, more reliable, and less expensive in the long-run, than wireless technology.  Plus, hard-wired does not expose us to exponentially greater levels of radiofrequency radiation now proven to cause cancer and DNA-breaks.

As shown in the brief you have received, Policy Guidance Regarding Wireless Radiation, the bottom graph on page 8 shows how the United States, Canada, and Australia have radiofrequency radiation exposure limits 100 times higher than the majority of the rest of the world, and 10 times higher than India and Israel.

Since insurance companies in the United States consistently exclude liability coverage for electromagnetic fields (which includes the radiofrequency radiation from transmitting utility meters, "smart" meters, cell phones, cell towers, small cells, DAS towers, and all other wireless devices and equipment), I request that you introduce an amendment to SB 637 that would place liability for adverse health effects on the telecommunications companies.  If they are so sure the FCC's safety limits are protective, they would have no reason to oppose such an amendment.  

As Senator Colbeck mentioned in his May 29, 2018 testimony, SB 637 usurps your authority of Article 4, Section 51, to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Michigan.  

Some representatives may believe that because of the FCC declaratory ruling their hands are tied regarding SB 637 and SB 894.  What they may not realize is that the FCC's order represents an unprecedented federal intrusion on local control and authority, and that cities and municipalities are already filing lawsuits against the FCC.  

"I think the FCC has wildly overstepped it's limitations." ~ Michigan municipal Attorney Mike Watza  

• Washington Post:  More than a dozen cities are challenging the FCC over how to deploy 5G cell sites
• Bloomberg Law: States, Cities Feud Over Wireless Network Small Cells
• American City & Town: Cities announce opposition, intent to sue FCC over new 5G rules
• ARS Technica: Cities will sue FCC to stop $2 billion giveaway to wireless carriers
• GT Government Technology: Portland, Ore., Prepares for a Fight with the FCC Over 5G Ruling
• Telecoms: US cities issue lawsuit threats against the FCC over 5G rules

Recognizing that my rights and the rights of every citizen of this great state are usurped by SB 637, SB 894, and the FCC declaratory ruling, you now have an opportunity to help preserve our rights and your oath of office by voting "no" on these two bills.  

From the movie Philadelphia, Andrew Beckett, who was an attorney, said, "It's that every now and again - not often, but occasionally - you get to be a part of justice being done.  That really is quite a thrill when that happens."   

You now have that opportunity to be part of justice being done by opposing SB 637 and SB 894, bills that facilitate the installations of cancer-causing, DNA-breaking wireless towers and antenna outside our children's windows.  Please choose justice for the people of Michigan.  Thank you.

Sincerely,

Jeanine Deal

MI State Rep. Donna Lasinski Defends Her Support of 5G Streamlining Bills

House Energy Policy Committee, October 4, 2018, hearing on Michigan's two 5G streamlining bills, SB 637 and SB 894.

Rep. Donna Lasinski clarifies the heart of her question, recognizing those with concerns around the clear biological health effects from wireless radiation, why she supports SB 637 as clarifying the FCC’s preemption of every state and locality in the nation.

What she and others who supported these bills don't understand is that neither the FCC Order, nor SB 637 are in the public interest. Cities are not rushing out to fulfill the FCC Order. Instead, cities are planning to sue the FCC over this ruling:

• Cities will sue FCC to stop $2 billion giveaway to wireless carriers
• Portland, Ore., Prepares for a Fight with the FCC Over 5G Ruling
• US cities issue lawsuit threats against the FCC over 5G rules

By supporting the FCC Order and SB 637, she and others on the committee are supporting stripping the rights of local authorities to control public right of way space, and giving those rights to a for-profit industry for an untested new product that will add exponential amounts of a class 2B carcinogen to our environment, with absolutely no safety testing.

The telecom industry's new product "5G" will utilize ultra-high frequency millimeter waves not yet in use. These frequencies are due to be auctioned off by the FCC in November. There are no published peer-reviewed studies proving that long-term exposure to ultra-high frequency millimeter waves is safe for children and pregnant women.

However, there are studies showing biological harm from ultra-high frequency millimeter waves:

• 5G-Army Review Studies BioEffects Millimeter Wave
• Human Skin As Arrays of Helical Antennas in the Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Range