Li-Fi, fiber & alternatives

I am extremely sensitive to cellular, wireless, and bluetooth frequencies. I basically cannot be around them as I suffer from terrible headaches when I am exposed. It has made life very challenging as I can't be "out in the world" without feeling ill or around people. Very few people can relate to this and it seems to offend people if I ask them to turn their phones off around me. I dread the future as these wavelengths are more and more prevalent. Luckily, for now, I live in a place where I can have a wired phone and internet connection and we don't have cellular coverage. I am a canary ... this stuff is dangerous. I do want to provide my name, as I don't want to receive any backlash from making a public comment about something so controversial.

October 21, 2026 I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I’m an experienced health information management professional – a certified clinical coding specialist and medical transcriptionist – and a parent of two young children, and I have grave concerns about the harmful health effects of compulsory and/or undisclosed microwave radiation exposure on a largely uninformed, un-consenting, and unprotected population of United States citizens. With more and more biologically hazardous cell towers, small cell equipment, and smart meters being forced on United States citizens (often against their wishes) and with public schools now enforcing the use of wireless devices in every classroom, and the daily, up-close, compulsory exposure of vulnerable schoolchildren to wireless infrastructure (“WiFi”) health risks all day while held in captivity by order of the state; soon there may be no place left for anyone to hide from the dangerous cumulative effects of so many unchecked layers of microwave radiation. Without the benefit of appropriately serious health warnings provided by the government institutions we trust to protect our citizens, most people don’t even question the safety of wireless devices at all! How many of you know of a teenager who sleeps with a cell phone on her pillow, resting directly against her brain all night long? How many times have you seen a drooling baby in the shopping cart, keeping quiet with a tablet’s microwave radiation warming his private parts - or teething with A CELL PHONE IN HIS MOUTH? I once witnessed every single pregnant woman in the waiting room at my OB/GYN doctor’s passing the time innocently holding a cell phone pulsing with invisible radiation directly over her pregnant belly - likely without any clue she is causing harmful microwaves to penetrate the delicate cells and organs of her precious baby developing inside. One of these mothers-to-be stood up when called and placed the biologically interactive cell phone inside the belly pocket of her hoodie, pressed right up against her baby growing inside. The woman sitting next to me was nursing a tiny new baby, while casually scrolling on a cell phone that was resting directly on her infant’s head! Most often when I speak up, these uninformed mothers tell me they had no idea there was any harmful “radiation” coming out of their wireless device, and they thank me for telling them. WHY ARE THERE NO CLEAR AND OBVIOUS HEALTH WARNINGS BEING ISSUED BY THE COMPANIES THAT SELL THESE DEVICES, OR FROM AGENCIES ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH?” Sadly, my experience is that school administrators, teachers, parents, and people in general are typically not even aware that “WiFi” is microwave radiation! Well-meaning people in charge of keeping schools, hospitals, office buildings, and other spaces safe - who make crucial decisions that affect people’s safety, on behalf of the public, all seem to be under a false impression that the science is settled, and that “WiFi” (whatever that means) is a completely harmless, unquestionably safe, and necessary part of life now. Meanwhile citizens are being forced and coerced into absorbing wifi radiation from “mandatory” smart meters in their own homes, and now even wired landline phone connections are being phased out in favor of wireless tech – leaving those of us who are concerned about the known health risks from wireless radiation becoming more and more terrorized by the prospect of a future where there is nowhere left to hide from the EMF, RF, and Wireless Radiation exposures being forced upon us. (….continued in Comment to HHS Part 2)

Approximately 2008, the buzzing in my ears or (head) started upon awakening and an electrical current pulling at my skull. In 2010, my symptoms progressed to extreme tinnitus, nearly 24hrs a day. It interfered with everyday tasks and cognition. I could feel a disabling pulsed signal followed by a loss of balance. Over the years, with every advancement in RF technology, my symptoms worsened. Overall adverse effects are; Rapid aging, Flashing strobe lights in a dark room, Hair loss, sore scalp, Extreme itching and extreme tinnitus. Also directed energy. My Optomologist, diagnosed eye damage due to exposure to UVs. Otherwise, I am a strong healthy woman. Ruling out an unhealthy lifestyle and learning about exposure to RF radiation from experts in the field, I have limited my exposure to anything wireless. NO Ring door cam; No Alexa; No Nest; Refused smart meter, and avoid anything SMART. Use protection on cell phone. Given the option, I plug in. Use the earth for grounding. And polarized lenses. There is nowhere to hide in NYC from Wifi and WBAN. I have never consented to this! This is torture! Please help us regain our quality of life in the USA.

I am submitting my information to document the effects of wireless radiation on my health. And I am requesting that people be informed on the potential harmful effects of wireless radiation and also requesting to lower the regulatory levels of what is considered safe. Attached is a letter from a research scientist who has been studying for the past 28 years, at the date of her letter, the biological and health effects of electromagnetic pollution. My Story: In Oct 2016, I was overexposed to the wireless radiation of a GPS in a car that could not be turned off. I knew that they made me dizzy. And my friends knew to turn off their cell phones in cars because they gave me headaches. Following this over-exposure to a GPS, over the next weeks, the dizziness continued and at time got much worse. I would also get tingling in my legs. And I had persistent fatigue regardless of how much I slept. In Sep 2017, when Hurricane Irma took out the power throughout our city for 6 days, I noticed a big change in my symptoms. The symptoms went away and I was able to volunteer with hurricane relief for a number of days. Following this power outage, I was now certain what caused my symptoms – wireless radiation. I then proceeded to reduced my exposures in whatever way that I could. In July 2019, I experienced severe dizziness for 2 weeks. I then found that they had installed a third row of cellular antennae on the cell tower less than a half mile from my home. I shielded the wall of my home facing that cell tower to reduce my radiation exposure at home. I also became trained in doing EMF consultations for others to help reduce their radiation exposures, especially at night when the body needs peaceful, non-EMF exposure time to rest and regenerate to then be better able to handle the unavoidable exposures that we deal with daily in our current society. There are exposures from WiFi that is everywhere, cell phones with every person, cell towers all around and the smart meter network. All of these add up to an environment in which my body is very sensitive and experiences negative health effects. I now live in a shielded home that I created and most of my home is flashing green on my Safe & Sound Pro II wireless radiation meter. This is the lowest reading. When I go outside of my house, most areas have wireless radiation. And a lot of the areas have red or flashing red readings which creates lots of radiation exposure. This is the opposite of what I experience in my home. I have to limit the number of times I can leave my shielded home per week, otherwise, I can experience a significance decline in my health and ability to do things. I especially have to avoid going out into crowded areas where most everyone has a cell phone on them, that not only has cellular service, but WiFi, GPS, data, Bluetooth and sometimes a find my phone signal. My life has been drastically changed. It is my hope that people can become more education on the harms of wireless radiation, especially with our children. Websites like www.WirelessEducation.org should be broadly known and incorporated into our schools and with parents. And where safer technology can be used, it should be. I have no wireless radiation in my home. I have landlines and my computers are hardwired. And this safe technology in my shielded home, allows me to have and live in a home that reads flashing green on my Safe & Sound Pro II meter – a home where I am protected from the high wireless radiation environment. We need to have regulatory standards that protect us from harm. There are thousands of documented scientific studies that show biological effects. And these affect not only humans, but all life forms. We need to protect the world that we live in.

I am personally affected by dirty electricity, which is the only exposure I cannot avoid at all. I found out the hard way by living a mile away from a casino. I couldn’t buy a house I wanted (In the country!!) because it was too close to another casino. My symptoms are immediate itchiness all over, followed by itchy bumps, followed by rash & then leaky pus, much like poison ivy, only in protected areas---groin, armpits, face. And the loss of appetite, nausea, dizziness, insomnia & extreme exhaustion. I avoid EMFs, RFs, and Wireless because I have a friend with issues & I read The Invisible Rainbow. Not having a smart phone is EXTREMELY limiting, but necessary. My computer is hardwired & these days, which no longer supports the technology, is not as reliable as WiFi. I cannot have home security system as they all require WiFi. Too much Wifi causes tingling in my ear & hand while using a flip phone, which also are now not only hard to find but very unreliable. I had to search hard for a DUMB TV. I am concerned that if infrastructure does not continue to support wired internet connections, I may need to move or go without internet. PLEASE RESTORE LOW INCOME ACCESS! I strongly believe that other cable/wired options should be made permanently available to all who need or desire them & that technology supported. I am greatly concerned about the affect of wireless technology on people, especially children, who are not only exposed to unsafe, untested exposures, but seem to have lost their social skills, their communication skills, their connection to the real world, including nature. It’s killing our bees, our insects & affecting our natural food supplies. It’s harming wildlife, and ecological systems & killing trees. It’s EXTREMELY vulnerable to weather, terrorism & corporate/tyrannical control, affecting national security. Also if harm occurs, people should be compensated for injury, illness, or loss with CLEAR & PRECISE language on the symptoms, agencies to contact Bottom Line; I’m against it. I prefer the already taxpayer funded, safer, faster & more reliable & more DEMOCRATIC fiber-optics. Thank you.

1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)cellphones, wifi, smart meters, blue tooth devices 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):cellphone use since 2001, 3hrs/d 2007-2021, flip phone until first iphone use in 2014 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, brain fog, connective tissue pain 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:about 12 years, worst pain coincided with first use of iphone 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?Yes, blood work, magraine treatment, no diagnosis 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?eliminated home wifi and threw out cellphone in 2021. Drastic improvement in symptoms but still suffer in public places and transportation with all the phones and wifi around 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:no Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's:Sadly I am socially isolated more and more because of all the phones and wireless devices. I drive a 20 year old car B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:cellphones, wifi, bluetooth devices, applicances with high magnetic fields B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you: B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:Limited wired computer use. Flickering lights worsen symptoms. B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):Walking in forest B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless:mold exposure, eptstien-barr virus. Symptoms worsened after contracting covid in early 2020 B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:Joint pain, autoimmune udifferentiated connective tissue disease B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5 drugs or therapies or home remedies (if any) B3a. That you recommend, as they helped you tolerate or recover from EMF exposure:Silver clothing, supplements for migraine: B2, CoQ10, Magnesium, D3 B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help:Plant based mediterranean diet. B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful):Carnivore diet, keto diet. B3d. Treatments that had no effect:extreme exercise B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse:55-64 B4. What is your age range?55-64 B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields?Early 2000s read about this in the news, had home tested by building biologist in 2021, installed ethernet in home for internet at that time. B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?Port Townsend, Washington State, USA

I live in a condo in the direct line of several 5g towers and wifi routers in the building. I can feel my head pulsing and my body buzzing when I work on my laptop in certain rooms and areas of my condo. I bought an rf meter and it will max out in those areas. I usually try to plug into the modem and run a line to a "safer" spot to work from. The bottom line is that emf and rf are definitely affecting our health and need to be toned down and regulated. I also believe they are affecting animals, plants, insects and the environment.

I am submitting this comment in response to HHS’s Request for Information on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation, and Wireless Radiation Exposure. I am responding from the perspective of a very concerned member of the public, and as a family member. I am 81 years of age, a retired organic farmer, currently leasing a WSDA licensed food processing facility where I make and sell an entire brand line of local, organic, ready-to-eat nutrient-dense foods to make America healthy again. It has been 30 years since I purchased ultra-processed foods for myself, also having dedicated the past 30 years to preserving farmland and protecting our food supply. My licensed, leased kitchen is on a 200-acre sheep farm in rural Yelm, Washington. After a lengthy community effort opposing the cell tower, Thurston, County issued a permit for a 4-G Cell Tower to be placed on this farm and in view of my kitchen (>>>>>>>>>). When faced with the prospect of the 4-G Cell Tower going live I gave serious consideration to moving my commercial kitchen but decided to stay when I realized finding a cell-tower-free location was becoming increasingly difficult to find. Now with the FCC on a fast track to install as many cell towers as possible, those fears and concerns have come true. Now I am experiencing health issues from proximity to this cell tower: frequent atypical headaches, heart arrythmia and depression. I have sought medical attention, but no definitive action has been taken. To make matters worse, there are 3 or 4 more cell towers approved or in process of being approved in our rural neighborhood which will also amplify the cell tower on my kitchen property. To make matters even worse, the cell tower recently approved on Penn Rd. is 1 mile from my daughter and her husband’s organic farm, plus 2 or 3 more potential cell tower sites in our rural neighborhood. The FCC is endeavoring to fast track multiple cell towers in our rural neighborhood we chose to live in to get away from cell towers. The prospect of her and her husband being exposed 24/7 to EMF Radiation is deeply concerning, actually really concerning that my entire community will be bombarded 24/7 with RF/EMF. I do not own or use a cell phone even while endeavoring to run a business. I have a landline for my phone, and I am hard-wired with ethernet to connect to my PC. Sounds good, except I have a Cell Tower in my back yard, and as mentioned, with symptoms of radiation exposure/sickness. As stated before, the tables need to be turned: the FCC needs to be required to prove RF/EMF are safe, NOT the other way around. As also stated before, it is beyond wrong the FCC will not allow health claims to even be considered as a factor in the decision-making process. First, I don’t know how you back-track cell towers, but they should have NEVER been approved until proven safe just like prescription medications. This is my first point. The FCC should be required to prove that EMF Radiation from cell towers is safe and at what levels, not the other way around. There was something categorically wrong with whatever agency thought this was okay, and with the public, me included, who allowed them to get away with this. Absurd and patently wrong. It’s beyond absurd that somehow citing health issue concerns became not acceptable to oppose cell towers. Doubly absurd an agency that has no expertise in public health, the FCC is in a position to make public health decisions. I am thrilled Health and Human Services has issued this RFI. My first request is for you to place public health decisions back in the hands of a public health agency, HHS.

Hi! I am EMF sensitive! This is not something in my head or some crazy hypchodriac type of situation. I feel TERRIBLE when I get behind a computer or use a cell phone too long. I'm at the point I turn off all the attennas on my phone and I hardwired the house. I don't use bluetooth if I can help it. There are no smart devices in my home. There is a smart guard on our smart meter. Unfortunatley my wife doesn't get it and is totally addicted to Facebook Google Big Tech and the internet. She can't go 5 minutes with the internet not working without getting in the car and driving to where she can get good cell service. I wish they would stop lying to us about the dangers of EMF radiation. I have done alot of research on it and it's extremely obvious there is a HUGE cover up going on about it. DO SOMETHING!!!

1. & 2. I am responding as: an individual 3a. Type of wireless or RF/EMF sources involved (e.g., mobile phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters…)Wi-Fi 3b. Nature, duration, frequency, and approximate timing (e.g., years):6-7 years, anytime I am in a highly WiFi area or with in close proximity 3c. Adverse health effect(s) experienced:Face rash like a burn, skin feels like it is tingling/burning, feel like a weight is pressing against my body, increased irritability and fatigue. It lifts immediately when WiFi is turned off on my computer or when I distance myself from the source. 3d. Time from first exposure to first appearance of adverse health effects; and did a change in exposure coincide with the onset of adverse effects:When I turn Wi-Fi on for my laptop, I feel the adverse health effects immediately. On days working in an office where I cannot control how many devices are near me or the signal I am exposed to, I have noticable symptoms. 3e. Was medical evaluation or treatment sought? (Optionally:) Was there a diagnosis?I have spoken with my primary practitioner about the symptoms and she has said this could be a cause, but there is not an official diagnosis. 3f. Were steps taken to reduce or eliminate exposure, and were there subsequent changes in the effects?I have no WiFi active in my house. I would through a wired connection whenever possible. I turn off WiFi on the phone and vehicle. In this type of environment or when I am outdoors on vacation in the mountains, the symptoms all disappear. 3g. Any supporting documentation? This includes Scientific Reports, exposure measurements, or other relevant information:I have used a meter to measure exposure. Additional Details you would like to share about your experiences of adverse health effects you believe to be associated with exposure to wireless radiation or EMF's:The fatigue I feel from a day of constant close proximity exposure is noticeable. I have pictures of the rash that develops on my face and neck. B1a. Sources you experience as causing you Adverse Effects:iPhone, lap top computer, vehicle with WiFi and blue tooth turned on B1b. Sources you can sense, but don't seem to harm you:In addition to WiFi in my new vehicle, I also have turned off the Bluetooth as I can feel it. B1c. Sources you can use without sensing or being harmed:So far I have been able to use Bluetooth keyboards and mice. B1d. Sources that seem to provide benefit (i.e., electrotherapy):Red light therapy, infrared sauna, PEMF mat, EMF block blankets and clothing, and time outdoors away from the city B2a. Health conditions you think may contribute to your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless: B2b. Health conditions you don't necessarily associate with your sensitivity to EMFs including wireless, but might be relevant:Gluten and dairy sensitivity, B3. For each subquestion please list up to 5 drugs or therapies or home remedies (if any) B3a. That you recommend, as they helped you tolerate or recover from EMF exposure:Red light therapy, infrared sauna, PEMF mat, EMF blocking blankets and clothing B3b. That you recommend, but you’re not positive that they help: B3c. That helped you but you don’t recommend. (e.g., the benefit did not last long or the side effects were too harmful): B3d. Treatments that had no effect: B3e. Treatments that made your sensitivity worse:45-54 B4. What is your age range?45-54 B5. What year did you become aware of your sensitivity to wireless radiation or electromagnetic fields?2019 B6. What country, state, province, or major city were you living in when you first noticed your sensitivity to wireless or electromagnetic fields?Sioux Falls, SD