Towers, antennas & siting

This issue matters to me personally: The most safe eletromagnetic radiation (EMR) is 1.0 uw/m2 according to the Building Biology Institute (BBI) but can be workable in the day time only up to 10.0 uw/m2 maximum. Therefore, anything beyond is a detriment to thriving and wellness. Of the 4 EMR frequencies I am only speaking of the radio frequency (RF) today. I had an event where I had to sit on my analog water meter out in the hot FL sun to preserve it or get regularly radiated my a nearby cell tower of 1K uw/m2, which could be inappropriately changed without notice. It was totally detrimental and unsafe for me. The whole event was very scary with 3 men towering over me, while I was on the ground, including a sheriff that I said to all do not touch me being a small, slight woman. It was very stressful, disturbing and fortunately being informed ahead of time I was at home. They attempted to talk me into moving but I did not and they eventually left. Gratefully I still have that analog meter, which the water company physically reads and bills as usual. I am asking: 1.That these EMR responsibilities be taken over my appropriate departments, such as the U.S Deptment of Health and Human Services, which contain doctors, health practitioners, building biologists, electrical engineers and the like who have expertise in these areas without prejudice and are regularly audited. 2.That with decades of evidence of harm it very overdue to upgrade the carcinogenic grade level of EMR to Definitely Carcinogenic or may be even worse than that. 3.That everyone needs to be educated, trained and simply explained with proof to turn off RF at night, keep devices off your body and hard wire all devices at a minimum. 4.That with the RF boundary-less invasion through over densification of cell tower RF and surveillance that need to be re-purposed to emit healthful, rejuvenating output. Here is one study I believe the FCC should review when addressing the concerns about wireless radiation: Panagopoulos et al. (2021): Human-made electromagnetic fields: Ion forced-oscillation and voltage-gated ion channel dysfunction, oxidative stress and DNA damage – Reviewed evidence and proposed mechanisms linking human-made electromagnetic fields to oxidative stress, DNA damage, and cellular dysfunction. I urge the FCC to give meaningful consideration to the experiences and evidence before it and to fully address each of the issues identified by the court.

I am responding to the FCC invitation to comment on the subject docket from the broadest range of commenters. As an interested party, I have researched the impacts of wireless radiation on humans and the environment extensively and it is now quite clear that RF radiation is harmful to us and all living things. It is devastating to some individuals – and they deserve to be heard. The FCC’s evaluation of the totality of available science has never been made available to the public. The same is true for the FDA. They claim it is prudent to address the totality of available science; however, they have not made their review of the ‘totality’ of available science available for public review and scrutiny. Herein lies the problem with any proclamation that the totality of available science has been reviewed. The American public deserves a full assessment of potential harm. Urgent attention is required to protect the population, environment, especially vulnerable children who depend upon government protections. Society is letting our children down in the most egregious fashion imaginable by forcing them to absorb radiation into their bodies and brains through forced deployment of wireless infrastructure throughout our country. In order to protect the public, an independent review of the totality of available science is critical. If the FCC believes the science is incomplete, even with the depth of scientific papers from the US and around the world that point to harm, then it is incumbent upon the FCC to exercise the Precautionary Principle at a very minimum to protect vulnerable children. Rapid expansion of wireless infrastructure that is potentially extremely harmful to our children and the population at large - must be addressed. Well documented scientific papers provide ample support to show the FCC adopted radiation limits do not protect the population. An excellent, well-supported paper is linked below. A review of the totality of available scientific evidence is vital to protect humans and the environment from harmful RF radiation. Reference: Scientific evidence invalidates health assumptions underlying the FCC and ICNIRP exposure limit determinations for radiofrequency radiation: implications for 5G https://rdcu.be/4ngRtwSvrZYa

I have had a chronic illness for over 20 years and the effects from wireless technology has made recovering exceedingly difficult. I am unable to have wireless in the house due to headaches that feel almost tinny in my head. I cannot be in a car that using GPS or any other "bells and whistles" as it causes my condition to worsen. I also notice that if my children are near wifi/cell towers, they experience ill effects. Not to mention, flying in planes tends to aggravate my condition significantly. I have to do particular protocols in order to feel some what ok. Thank you for taking the time to read and have the ability to submit concerns as I do in fact wish the continued advancement of wireless is causing much harm to our society as a whole.

I request an independent review of the science, performed by entities not tied to the wireless or mobile communications industry. Over the last nine years, neighborhoods all over the USA have been left helpless against devices that you (FCC) categorize as intentional radiators. These devices have been installed right outside peoples homes, without their consent. Some antennas are not even found on antennasearch.com. People in urban areas are being overexposed to non-ionizing radiation and safety standards must be re-examined and updated. Prolonged exposure to RF radiation has adverse health impacts. I can limit the time I hold the cell phone up to my head, and keep my phone away from me when I sleep. Besides moving, what can I do to protect my health from the intentional radiator outside my bedroom while I sleep?

Re: FCC Seeks Comment on RF Exposure Issues Subject to D.C. Circuit Remand in Environmental Health Trust v. FCC - ET Docket No. 13-84 I am writing regarding the FCC’s response to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ remand concerning its decades-old radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure guidelines. This is my second comment and the next several paragraph's are the same as yesterday's. The Court directed the FCC to explain its determination that FCC guidelines adequately protect humans against harmful effects of RF radiation unrelated to cancer. Specifically, the court required the FCC to address the impacts of RF radiation on children, the health implications of long-term exposure using wireless devices and technological developments, environmental impacts, and the adequacy of the FCC’s testing procedures for cell phones and other portable devices. The FCC should fully consider evidence from those of us who have suffered harm from the accumulative effects of RF radiation along with the environmental impacts of wireless radiation, including non-cancer health effects, impacts on children, long-term and cumulative exposure, cancer, and impacts on wildlife and the environment. I believe the FCC should review the following study to address the concerns regarding wireless radiation because my sibling and I both suffer from neurological effects, oxidative stress, probably DNA damage if we can get tested and electromagnetic sensitivity and I have witnessed many of the same symptoms in other families in my community who suffer from EMR Syndrome: BioInitiative Report (2012, with Subsequent Research Updates): Updated Research Summaries – Collection of scientific research concerning neurological effects, oxidative stress, DNA damage, genetic effects, and electromagnetic sensitivity. Individual summaries have different update dates, including 2022. Updated Research Summaries Updated Research Summaries 2022 Updated Research Summaries (May 2022) These are invaluable sets of abstracts and tables covering the RFR... MY STORY CONTINUED: Another expense I will now incur is restating my Living Trust and specifically my Special Needs Trust for my sibling. I am now sailing into unchartered waters as I navigate options, along with an attorney, that should something happen to me, my sibling needs to remain in my shielded home and shielded car. I need to be able to sleep at night knowing she will be protected because there are no words to describe how devastating the ill-effects of RF radiation on the body really are. Even though my older car has RF blocking window film on it and although the RF signal is lower inside my car going from "extreme" on the outside of the vehicle to "high" on the inside of the vehicle in my driveway which, then of course the signal fluctuates driving through different neighborhoods, I still have a high magnetic field inside my car confirmed by my building biologist with his specialized and more sensitive meters. As an amateur, I detect the magnetic field using my TriField EMF meter TF2. Approximately three weeks ago, I realized the roof of my mouth was throbbing every time I was driving but then realized the throbbing stopped every time I got out of my vehicle so we are still being effected by RF radiation even with RF window film shielding. This might explain the excessive bony overgrowth in my upper mouth and a possible link with tooth crowns that I will be researching next and am out of time today. Wanted to mention for others to consider. Prior to the roll-out of 5G my sibling was beaming from ear to ear on a daily basis and couldn't wait to get out of bed daily as we both were living life to the fullest with a huge support system. Daily, she would ask where we were going and what would we be doing that day. Now daily she asks what we're going to watch on TV all day long. My sibling just started in-home PT because she hasn't been to the gym in almost 2.5 years and her body is very stiff but there is a limit on the number of covered home visits. An at home, personal trainer is too expensive and not covered by insurance. It's too hard for me to train her. We don't even get to use our Medicare Advantage plans free gym membership(s) anymore when we need it the most. How are we expected to go to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) in person when or if required, social security office if needed, nursing homes (hard time visiting our mom in 2023 before she died) with RF radiation, smart TV's and staff cell phones, i-watches, riding with a tow truck driver should our car need towing, could possibly drive somewhere for a day outing but can't stay in hotel or motel, I could camp or ideally backpack but my sister can't, financial institutions and most importantly, health care settings especially hospitals? We need solutions. We are equally as important as anybody else. Questions/Comments: 1. I was able to opt-out of both electric and gas RF radiation smart meters that humans are getting sick from. I would like the FCC to provide a way for those affected, to "opt-out" of 5G, RF radiation that's making us sick. 2. Why would I spend approximately $100,000,00 from my retirement IRA instead of "paying off my mortgage" if RF radiation wasn't making me too sick to live inside my own home? 3. Why are there over approximately 100 non-profits challenging and/or bringing awareness to 5G radiation if it wasn't a danger to human health and probably all living species' health? 4. I used to have an abundance of bees on my property. Now I don't. Why? 5. Why are so there so many excellent and reputable companies selling EMF protection to shield your house and body from 5G, RF radiation if it wasn't a danger to human health? Thank you excellent companies. 6. On the flip side, why are there so many "online predators" taking advantage of those of us with EMR Syndrome claiming their products will protect us from RF radiation? I was forced to spend approximately $100,000.00 incrementally, over the last many years to protect my families health because the FCC failed to protect me and my sibling's health from the harmful effects of RF radiation. As a "non-licensed" agency in regards to medicine, biology and public health, the FCC must not assert authority over RF exposure standards. I urge the FCC to recognize the critical role of federal health agencies, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and to rely on appropriate health and biological expertise when addressing the issues identified by the court. I urge the FCC to consider the real-life experts which are those of us suffering from bodily and financial harm from RF radiation and to completely address ALL issues identified by the courts. The evidence is clear that the FCC needs to change it's rules and protect human health. Our lives matter and so do your lives and your families lives. Thank you.

Re: FCC Seeks Comment on RF Exposure Issues Subject to D.C. Circuit Remand in Environmental Health Trust v. FCC - ET Docket No. 13-84 The FCC's limits were set 30 years ago, amidst a very different environment and lifestyle and there has been no scientific review since. And even with all the existing science, the United States still has no radio-frequency exposure guidelines that address long term, chronic, non-heating exposures. Therefore I request that the FCC update and correct their guidelines in line with all of the research that was presented in the original court case, EHT/CHD vs FCC . Declaration of Toby Stover Toby Stover declares under penalty of perjury the following: 1. I live in Ulster County, New York. 2. I never gave consent, nor do I consent today, to continuous, involuntary exposure of pulsed modulated, biologically active electrical and radio frequency / microwave (RF/MW) radiation emitted into my home or on my property. 3. I was perfectly healthy, living in my home for many years with an analog electric utility meter but was made ill by the electrical and pulsed modulated RF/MW radiation coming from a “smart” digital electric utility meter which was installed on my property without my consent. 4. After having a grid-tied solar system installed on my home, Central Hudson Electric Company switched my mechanical analog meter to a “smart” electric utility meter without my knowledge. A number of weeks later, I became extremely ill and discovered that the company had switched out my meter. I contacted the electric company demanding that they remove the “smart” meter and return an analog meter. I was told by Central Hudson that the solar array would not work without a “smart” utility meter. After researching this, I discovered that solar arrays work perfectly well with analog meters but Central Hudson still refused to remove the “smart” meter. Since I was unable to live with the continuous pulsation of the smart meter I was left with the decision to either have to leave my home of 35 years or cut the electric line to the smart meter. I chose to cut the wire rather than be sickened in my home as I had no means to move. As a single woman in her 60’s, I was living without electricity for 9 months through the winter, using a wood cook stove and candles. I had to store food in a cooler and buy ice to keep it fresh. Finally I hired an electrician to disconnect my wiring to the “smart” meter & re-connect my home wiring to an analog meter which was on my barn. I was then able to use electricity in my home again. 5. However, having been injured by weeks of exposure to RF/MW pulsed radiation, many years later, I am still unable to go into buildings that are using smart meters or wifi. I cannot tolerate the radiation for more than a few minutes without becoming ill and must leave the area as I now have Eletromagnetic Radiation Syndrome, known as EMR Syndrome. This has made it difficult for me to travel as I cannot stay in hotels, motels or shop at stores where there is microwave radiation. As a professional musician, I am often hired to go into public buildings or play music for school shows. It is a frequent occurrence that today I can no longer spend much time in these buildings without my symptoms returning. I consider this a grave personal injury that has made my life much more difficult. 6. When I am exposed to RF/MW radiation, I experience severe pain and pressure in my head, especially in the forehead. I also feel tingling sensations on my skin as well as tightness in the chest, dizziness, nausea, difficulty concentrating and insomnia. I simply must leave the area as I feel sick around the microwave radiation. 7. Since I have been injured by “smart” meter radiation, I have become a member on the board of New York Safe Utility Meter Association, (NYSUMA). This organization has been working for years in the effort to legislate a safe utility meter choice to anyone who chooses to have returned, or to retain an analog utility meter. Analog utility meters have been used safely and successfully for many years. All utility companies should be required by law to provide analog meters to all consumers who choose to have them. Analog meters work perfectly well and are safe. No one should be forced to accept a device on their property that is a known health hazard. The FCC must update their exposure guidelines for MW/RF radio-frequency radiation exposures from "smart" meters and cell towers and all other wireless devices. 8. References: https://virginiansforsafetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Balmori-Cell-Tower-Radiation-2022-Review-.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001393512601371X https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/ 10.1515/reveh-2016-0011/html https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11672739 https://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Preliminary-Clinical-Guidelines-for-EHS.pdf https://journal.fcrisk.ru/eng/2021/3/4 https://smartmeterharm.org/2025/04/26/victory-against-enedis-the-court-rules-against-the-forced-installation-of-linky-meters/ 9. According to Public Law 90-602, October 18, 1968, AN ACT to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the protection of the public heath from radiation emissions from electronic products. “Subpart 3 - Electronic Product Radiation Control “DECLARATION OF PURPOSE “ Sec. 354.The Congress hereby declares that the public health and safety must be protected from the dangers of electric product radiation”. I declare under penalty of perjury the foregoing is true and correct. 10/22/26 Toby Stover

Hello, I'm living in Belgium and I know I'm electrohypersensitif since 4 years, but I'm suffering from electrohypersensitivity since 28 years. I had a lot of symptoms since all these years, tinnitus, headaches, visual problems and burning eyes, fatigue, sleeping problems, burning sensations in the head, balance problems, nervousness, agitation, just feeling horrible... I live since these 28 years near to an antenna and little by little my symptoms became worse, particulary after the installation of 4G and 4G+. I can't live in my house anymore and have to go sleeping outside in my van, summer and winter. I'm still searching for a white zone, but i't's really hard to find, since antennas are installed everywhere. I've asked for help at the local authorities, but they don't want to take away the antenne or change the orientation of the antenna, even if other neighbours have symptoms as well. I lost my job as a welder, and can't even follow another formation to learn another job, because there is wif-fi and phones everywhere. My health is suffering a lot from the wireless technology. During this 4 years, I met so many other people who are suffering from electrohypersensitivity. It's terrible for the young generation too, who are themselves impacted, sometimes without knowing why. I want to thank you that you give us the opportunity to alert around this question. There was a local tv that made a news report about our situation. Here is the link: https://www.notele.be/it505-media162960-le-plus-de-l-info-l-electro-hypersensibilite-comment-vivre-avec-ce-calvaire.html. I'm part of one of the 2 belgian organisations (AREHS and VEHS) of people suffering from ehs, there are more 1000 people in the both, but we can observe that a lot of more people have become ehs and are not yet membres.

Comments of Erin Finegold ET Docket No. 13-84, DA 26-997 Remand Issue: Testing Procedures for Cell Phones and Other Portable Devices I write in support of compliance testing that measures portable devices as they are carried and used. I am the founder and CEO of StingRay Shields Corporation, which develops patented passive RF technology, including Shield Antenna. I request no endorsement of any product and submit no proprietary information. This comment rests on the Commission’s own record. The question on remand is narrow. The court did not resolve the scientific debate and did not find the Commission’s procedures technically invalid. It held that the Commission had not reasonably explained its decision to retain them. Environmental Health Trust v. FCC, 9 F.4th 893 (D.C. Cir. 2021), slip op. at 19–20, 31. A reasoned explanation must address three points. First, the Commission cannot merely repeat its safety-margin rationale without curing the explanatory deficiency identified by the court. In paragraph 14 of FCC 19-126 the Commission gave four reasons for declining zero-spacing body testing: head testing with no separation, maximum-power testing, actual test distances that tended to be less than 2.5 centimeters (with a maximum of 1 centimeter for hotspot testing), and the “large safety margin” in the limits. The court held that the safety-margin explanation depended on an inadequately explained premise: that RF exposure below the existing limits does not cause harmful non-cancer effects. The court concluded that this explanatory defect also undermined the justification for retaining the testing procedures, noting that footnote 49 of the order linked challenges to testing with challenges to the exposure limits. On remand the Commission should state whether the first three reasons independently justify retaining the procedures, and on what record basis. Second, the Commission should separate two questions it merged in 2019: whether a certified device stays within the numerical limits in ordinary body-contact use, and whether those limits protect health. The first is a measurement question. The Commission should explain, with record support, whether a device certified at the distances described in paragraph 14 can exceed the applicable SAR limit at zero spacing and, if it can, why the procedure remains adequate. Third, footnote 47 relies on proximity sensors that reduce power near the body and on manufacturers’ antenna design changes. The Commission should identify the certification procedures that apply to those features, explain how they are verified, and describe how test configuration, separation distance, and power-control behavior are documented so that results are reproducible. If the Commission cannot make these showings on the record, it should revise the procedures to test devices in the configurations in which they are used. The Commission’s own footnote recognizes that design, including antenna design, affects exposure. A procedure that measures the device as sold would allow any design remedy to be judged on demonstrated performance in that device rather than on assumed benefit. The Commission should answer the deficiency the court identified directly rather than restate its 2019 assurances. References: FCC Seeks Comment on RF Exposure Issues Subject to D.C. Circuit Remand in Environmental Health Trust v. FCC, Public Notice, DA 26-997, ET Docket No. 13-84 (OET rel. Sept. 17, 2026), 91 FR 60128 (Sept. 22, 2026). Resolution of Notice of Inquiry, Second Report and Order, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 19-126, 34 FCC Rcd 11687, ¶ 14 and nn.46–49 (2019). Environmental Health Trust v. FCC, 9 F.4th 893 (D.C. Cir. 2021), No. 20-1025 (consolidated with No. 20-1138), slip op. at 19–20, 30–31.

I've been a real estate agent in the Snowflake area since 2002. I've been working closely with a well know MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) community near the town. Over the past year I've helped them fight to keep a Verizon 5G tower out of their neighborhood. We thought we had it won as county sided with us, but Verizon brought a law suit on the county and won. This tower just got completed yesterday. It will completely ruin these residents (approx 30) property values. It is an unimaginable crime against them, destroying their lives/livelihood. Cell service at this location was good...this was a total waste of time, resources, and a 30 some year thriving neighborhood.

My experiences inclue: a strongheadache (an 8 on a scale of 10) after a new cell tower was built and activiated. Previously, I never had a migrane headache, like other people. I went to Swede. There everone I met were either harmed by electromagnetic radiation or knew people who were! In Sweden, I felt fine for 4 days. I relocated. Four days agai, headache reaapreared. Grrr! This experience repeated again and again......I slept uncomforatbly in the rental car. Rarely I asked a homeowner for a shower. To get food was distant. I slept in a Swedish log cottage with a ground fire in the middle space and layers of deer fir to sleep on. Nice. I had to leave. New guests were arriving. To continue: People harmed by electromagnetic radiation may carry in their bodies a remembered the injury from invisible electromagnetic radiation. My home is similar to a faraday cage. No wifi, no drones, in a no-fly-zone, NRQZ (National Radio Quiet Zone) protected by USA congress in 1956. A person visited, was here 10 minutes. She HAD to leave immediately. She did not allow her body to forget the constant invisible pain (in faraday like cage) in our home. I tried to contact her. No luck. A hospital diagnosed her having "VibroAcousticDisease" (VAD= vibro acoustic sound waves) in her obituary (2025). She had died. I feel sad and very helpless. Harmful places I deteted: creeks and rivers carry frequencies (my reactions were confirmed by a medical doctor / scientist), stil lakes, ponds reflect th sun (I met a few people can only go out during certain nights. The ocean is too moving to reflect a constant-continual frequency. A rock clif reflects radiation emitted from vehicles. Trains (higher frequency as the train approaches: experience, the radiation harms and rightens me. I experienced the ding ding of an approaching train, the gate arms lowered, I braced myself. No train. the dings stopped, no train. Wish, the train very quickly passed.