Wi-Fi, meters & wireless devices

The Court directed the FCC to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its 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, the ubiquity of wireless devices and technological developments, impacts on the environment, and the adequacy of the FCC’s testing procedures for cell phones and other portable devices. The FCC is not a health agency and does not have expertise in medicine, biology or public health. Yet, the agency continues to assert authority over RF exposure standards and is preparing to reach conclusions about whether its existing guidelines adequately protect the public. 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.

Cell signals and WiFi signals including smart meters, cell towers and data center and the disruption they cause to human health and our environment have not been studied enough and yet we continue at a break neck pace to roll out our future with these so called technological necessities and advances. The public deserves to know all the risks and all the facts, period. Yes we live in a capitalism based society but this is is still allegedly a democracy built for people not corporations or energy companies. Please be good public servants and do your due diligence as people in positions of power. Thank you. Lara Wahl Eli Elkus Zuleica Booth

5G and artificial radiation ARE the cause of illness like seasonal flu symptoms and I have longtime proof. It's the 4th time now (in 3 years) and it is exactly the same scenario every time they change the artificial radiations. My mobile phone (2G) and router (4G) suddenly have zero reception for a period of about 3 days. During these 3 days I develop flu like symptoms due artificial radiations (the beacons or 'towers' emit something else) : headaches (I never have headaches any other time), tinnitus, sensation of pressure in ears, pain in full jaw, auditory feeling of high intensity unhearable sound (I've dabbled with music production in the past and the use of audio monitors so I know audio sounds that are unhearable by being too high or too low), mucus, generalized fatigue, light nausea. Those symptoms only develop during those special times, never when my phone or router are turned off for other reasons. I'm also slowly going blind in my eye connected to the brain hemisphere on which ear I place the phone. The cell towers keep emitting unusual radiations as indicated by my router that has full reception of something (full bars but other light hue), but zero internet. The phone keeps saying 'check operator messages' which also only happens during those 3 days. My health (mainly energy level) has significantly declined since the installation of a 5G tower and new cell towers near me (less than 1km). I have what you can find in '5G illness' or low level (way below official limits) artificial radiation long term exposure illness. Besides that I'm healthy, been living as healthy as possible all my life (no drugs, no junk food and since 2009 no vaccines due to adverse effects) and have been extensively documenting my health daily in my journal (Excel file) since 2005: exact things I eat, sleep schedule, energy level, physical activity, (lack of) meds etc. I'm never sick except for the occasional (2x a year) food poisoning and the artificial radiation episodes. Family members who switched to a 'smart' phone developed and report (to me) some or most of the list of typical '5G symptoms'. List to which accelerated aging should be added. My ex wife ditched her landline wireless phone approx 15 years ago after it made her quickly ill and she quickly identified it as the cause. I limit my EMF exposure (I have an EMF multi tester) as 3 years ago the electromagnetic field of a heater close to me caused me thrombocytopenic purpura to the adjacent body parts. EMF and artificial radiation are anything but harmless, not only proven in studies, but from personal experience! I have a university master's degree and analyzing things (far beyond my degree) is part of my daily life. So please stop making everything wireless and connected to the totalitarian radar net, update the limits to respect life of which you are a part.

Our 1996 regulations are SORELY outdated! Few of us even had cell phones back then! The dangers of microwave/ cell tower radiation are just now being studied, after all these years ... as incidences of ADHD and other genetic implications are rising drastically. We need new and stronger protection!

I’m very concerned about wireless radiation and all of the radiation from “smart” devices. Even if I hard wire my home and turn off what I can in my home there are still multiple WiFi systems from my neighbors affecting us. There needs to be much more oversight and regulation of EMFs, a push to move to hard wiring, requirement of opt out of “smart” features in all appliances cars etc and limiting the use of “smart” meters by utility companies.

With the arrival of 3G in 2008, and the purchase of a 3G phone, symptoms quickly appeared: troubled vision in the morning as if in fog that was gradually dissipating; others became permanent, headaches, sleep disorders, tingling in the limbs when I worked on computers. I aligned these symptoms in an online search and discovered that these symptoms are due to intolerance to electromagnetic waves. I had to transform all the equipment in my house with specific solutions, with the help of a habitat biologist specialized in this case: shielded cables, grounded and insulated the bedroom walls. The symptoms decreased as long as I stay out of the wifi zone and call with the fixed line, the mobile only for emergencies and no more than 5 minutes away from my head. I could no longer frequent places with wifi and fixed wireless phones (DECT), or exposed to cell towers. With the proliferation of connected devices, the widespread use of connected objects via WiFi, and then the free WiFi in all public places, everything for me was getting worse: headaches, tingling sensations on the body, skin burns on the wrists, ankles, and face, digestive disorders, poor sleep, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, weight loss, tinnitus, zooms in on the head, ear warming even without calling, and when I started to experience loss of time reference and orientation, I informed my employer that I will no longer be able to keep this position, which is too exposed. This disability no longer allows me to work or even live in our house surrounded by wifi, so running away is my only salvation. I survive only thanks to an off-the-air location in the forest or in the basement of my parents' house, which is protected from the antennas by a good concrete screed, while waiting to find a place in a white zone and sell our house. I finally found a small village where there are no smart meters in operation, no cell towers nearby, no electrical cables above the house (since I have also become intolerant of 50 Hz), and the possibility of high-performance wired communication. (internet and telephone). To slowly regain health – even though my prolonged exposure has caused irreversible symptoms and permanent disability – I sleep every night in an isolated yurt in a faraday cage, That is, zero waves, but I can only expose myself in polluted places covered with three protective fabrics and limit exposure to a maximum of one or two hours. Regarding my trips, they are restricted (on average once every two or three weeks). I am dependent on my husband for all the groceries.

I submit this comment as a 27-year-old resident of France who gradually developed severe, localized physiological and neurological symptoms from ambient and near-field electromagnetic fields since early 2021. It provides real-world data demonstrating that current regulatory safety margins completely fail to protect individuals with heightened physiological sensitivities. First of all, Current safety compliance models generally evaluate portable wireless devices under static, isolated transmission loads within laboratory environments. However, modern mobile applications, especially real-time navigation and maps, force simultaneous, high-capacity polling across multiple internal antennas, including GPS, cellular data, and Wi-Fi networks. This concurrent multi-radio aggregation drives localized thermal output and electromagnetic power density significantly higher than what is accounted for during single-antenna laboratory testing. The wireless industry itself explicitly recognizes this volatile phenomenon, as documented in hardware engineering blueprints like U.S. Patent No. US20120231784A1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20120231784A1/en), which designs proprietary methods for dynamic emission control to handle the erratic exposure fields generated by multi-carrier architectures. To more accurately align with typical consumer usage, it is recommended that the Commission update its Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and power-density testing protocols. These updates should account for maximum simultaneous multi-radio aggregation configurations evaluated in realistic handling positions rather than standard laboratory spacing. Secondly, Current regulatory exposure models evaluate man-made radiofrequency (RF) emissions in isolation, which may overlook how background atmospheric conditions compound human physiological stress. Meteorological events like thunderstorms generate massive static electric charges, creating a highly dense, localized electrostatic field that acts as an environmental catalyst. For sensitized individuals, the convergence of these background fields, low-frequency device currents, environmental heat, and hardware acoustics can create a state of severe sensory overload within the central nervous system. Under these multi-field conditions, the brain may initially suppress immediate neural discomfort; however, the moment the primary environmental stimulus shifts, baseline neurological defenses can drop. This often triggers a central sensitization event, causing the nervous system to register the accumulated environmental irritation all at once as a sudden, sharp wave of debilitating pain. To more accurately reflect how individuals interact with a dynamic matrix of overlapping fields under real-world conditions, it is recommended that the Commission expand its exposure paradigms to account for these cumulative environmental co-factors and associated neurological feedback loops. Thirdly, structural metal enclosures, including subways, trains, elevators, and passenger vehicle cabins, can act as partial Faraday cages that attenuate incoming signals from cellular base stations. To maintain a stable network connection under these conditions, mobile device power-control algorithms automatically increase emission output toward maximum capacity. When an individual operates a handset directly against the ear inside a vehicle, this automated power surge occurs with zero physical spacing from the user, concentrating radiofrequency energy, increasing battery current draw, and elevating localized thermal output next to the central nervous system. For individuals with heightened physiological sensitivities, these transient spikes inside closed cabins can contribute to acute neurological tension and nervous system strain, even when devices are kept at a distance. To address these enclosed environmental dynamics, it is recommended that the Commission evaluate real-world transient exposure profiles and power-control spikes inside public transit corridors and automotive cabins, rather than relying solely on open-air, averaged outdoor metrics. Fourthly, the relationship between urban topography, architectural design, and radiofrequency (RF) distribution introduces complex spatial dynamics that standard shielding assumptions often overlook. While dense historic urban centers with thick masonry and stone construction inherently dampen external RF penetration, open coastal areas and low-profile environments with strict height limitations allow for less obstructed signal propagation, which can increase ambient spatial exposure. Furthermore, structural variations within buildings present specific localized vulnerabilities; standard glass windows often serve as unshielded entry points that allow ambient signals to bypass protective masonry, creating distinct exposure gradients near openings. Similarly, upper-floor elevations frequently align directly with the horizontal trajectories of elevated cell antennas, negating any presumed safety from height, while neighboring rooftops can scatter, reflect, and amplify signals rather than effectively blocking them. Consequently, addressing these material and topographical vulnerabilities requires a more nuanced understanding of architectural shielding to properly safeguard sensitive environments. The FCC should initiate interdisciplinary coordination with architects, material scientists, and civil engineers to fund research into, and mandate standardized compliance testing for, specialized shielding window glass and building materials. These structural innovations must be optimized to establish unified, continuous protection against ambient RF accumulation across entire building envelopes, regardless of unit elevation or proximity to neighboring rooftops. Lastly, transitioning to hardwired Ethernet connections and disabling wireless interfaces effectively removes high-frequency radiofrequency radiation, yet individuals with heightened sensitivities frequently report ongoing physical strain when operating close to active computer hardware. This discomfort extends beyond optical fatigue from blue light and is directly linked to low-frequency electromagnetic fields, thermal emissions, and localized electrical signatures generated by active internal components, motherboards, and current drawn by lithium-ion batteries. Because internal circuitry continues to project localized electromagnetic footprints even when communication antennas are inactive, current high-frequency regulatory frameworks remain incomplete. To ensure comprehensive safety in close-proximity device usage, regulatory bodies should expand their evaluation standards to thoroughly assess and mitigate the biological and physiological impacts of low-frequency emissions originating from both battery-operated and grid-powered consumer electronics. To conclude, current federal safety guidelines do not fully reflect the operational realities of modern consumer technology or the physiological impacts of cumulative, multi-field environmental exposure. Regulatory bodies like the Federal Communications Commission are encouraged to update baseline safety metrics beyond traditional thermal and oncological frameworks. Proactively establishing more conservative safety margins would better account for real-world usage intensity, multi-field accumulation, and non-cancer physiological or neurological feedback loops, thereby ensuring comprehensive protection for sensitive and vulnerable populations.

Here is what I know: if you take even minimal steps to reduce wi-if in the school, kids will be calmer and healthier. If health risks that doctors/scientists and thousands of studies do indeed exist, then we owe it to our children. We are bioelectrical beings, and wi-fi and cellular signals interfere with our cell-to-cell communication. Studies show wi-fi causes the cell membrane to leak, which produces a very destructive free radical and can contribute to cancer. Wi-Fi also has been shown to interfere with melatonin's ability to clean up free radicals. Other damages shown in the 1000s of studies performed: compromising the blood-brain-barrier (which keeps toxins out of the brain); cellular communication interference; damage to cell metabolism; single-and double-strand DNA damage; loss of DNA repair capacity in human stem cells; reduction in free-radical scavengers (particularly melatonin); abnormal gene transcription; neurotoxicity; carcinogenicity; damage to sperm morphology and function; and effects on behavior. This causes real damage to accumulate, especially in the small bodies of children. U.S. wireless radiation standards (set 20 years ago) based on a 6-foot, 200 pound healthy male? Why have no field studies been performed on children - and the child brain overall absorbs twice as much radiation as that of an adult, and their bone marrow absorbs 10x that of an adult. The following experts have said: • Dr. David Carpenter, M.D., public health physician educated at Harvard Medical School: "RF penetration is greater relative to head size in children, and they have a greater absorption of RF energy in the tissues of the head at WI-FI frequencies because their skulls area thinner, their brains are smaller, and their brain tissue is more conductive than that of adults since it has a higher water content and ion concentrations….Thus it is important that all of us, and especially children, restrict our use of cell phones, and limit exposure to background levels of WI-FI.” • Dr. Keith Black, Neurosurgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: “In children, the microwave radiation can penetrate deeper into the brain, and their cells are dividing at a much faster rate so the impact can be much larger.” As a side note, WiFi systems in school districts are usually much higher in strength than home systems because they are designed to operate hundreds of computers simultaneously and can be up to three times more powerful than a phone mast outside a school. This will be the first generation ever to spend 6-8 hours each day for years in industrial strength WiFi environment. Dr. George Carlo, who was the cell phone industry's Director of Research and was hired to run their $28 million dollar, 7 year research program to find out if cell phones were dangerous, is now an outspoken advocate of informing the public and calling for more research. We all love wireless. It has connected us, made life so much easier, and has brought information to our fingertips. I know the ease of cell phones, and the money behind cell phone companies is a powerful entity to fight, but if Dr. Carlo did the right things, so can we. Please I beg of you: we need strong leaders who care about the health of our children to step forward and protect them. Thank you for your time. Lauren Heller 74 Green Street, unit 1 Brookline, MA 02446

You must stop forcing the citizens whether in good health or not allowing these dangerous radiation emitting smart meters on our houses. If you researched as I did you will see the health problems they cause and even cancer. I am hypersensitive to EMFs and cannot afford any more radiation to harm me. They are trying to kill us with them

I am not a scientist or tech person. I only know what i have personally observed and felt. In the past five years, I have noticed a decline of pollinators, bees and butterflies, in my organic chemically-free gardens. I have also been experiencing dizzy spells for no reason when I go outside or in public places. My home has low radiation levels which I monitor. With the introduction of 5G, smart meters and discontinuation of copper based landlines, etc the world is being surrounded more and more by wireless radiation. Please, it is time to review safe radiation level standards and put a hold onto what we are doing. Please, place better safety issues on this technology! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Create a wonderful day!