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Jacqueline Klar's avatar

Unfortunately, the answer to this crisis begins with a repeal of the provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that afford liability immunity to operators. This is a heinous and unconscionable provision: plaintiffs can't sue even if they have overwhelming evidence of harm. And there is no compensation fund. Between this, the PREP Act, and Durnell, we see clearly that our Congress is the friend of corporations and the enemy of the people. It's been 30 years -- it's time to repeal the Telecommunications Act of 1996!

Praise Dear Leader's avatar

The Act does not afford any such immunity. Section 704 of the Act says that state and local governments can't regulate wireless facilities based on concerns about RF emissions, if the facility complies with FCC limits. It prevents local communities from denying cell tower permits solely because residents fear health effects from RF radiation, and from imposing stricter local RF standards (than the FCC).

But legally it is not immunity from lawsuits. Carriers can still face claims involving negligence, fraud, contracts, etc.

Jacqueline Klar's avatar

Have any claims for personal injuries been adjudicated/granted? Is it not a de facto immunity?

Praise Dear Leader's avatar

Plenty of successful personal injury claims have been brought against mobile carriers. Carriers have resolved claims involving injuries to workers and bystanders during tower construction and maintenance, vehicle accidents involving carrier property and employees, premises liability at carrier-owned properties, and negligence.

RF exposure related injury claims are not legally barred, but they've generally been unsuccessful due to combinations of evidentiary requirements, the difficulty of proving causation, and federal preemption issues. I'm not an attorney. Ask your husband.

Truth Seeker's avatar

That is NOT the answer. The solution falls on every shoulder.

Just say no, how much simpler could it be??

TeeJae's avatar

It's not that simple, because while people can say no to vaccines and use of personal devices, they have no control over cell towers being erected/activated near them.

Truth Seeker's avatar

Locally a property owner sold rental rights to a tower company.

At the time there was no discussion about 5G.

Tower was constructed. Many local protests even on 2 acre min. properties.

Tower has been there for years now. The property owner that rented to them,

tried to sell out, but was having no interested buyers...

No idea if there was any resolve.

Pointing out the vast failures that exist due to individuals not taking responsibility expecting some agency to takeover...

Truth Seeker's avatar

There is no such thing as a 100% solution. Was not suggesting such.

It is true that towers have destroyed health and private proterty.

For most the exposer has to do with welding a phone to their bodies and

"checking" it every 30 sec. It that was curtailed the expansion of towers would

be curtailed... Consumer driven not gubmint sanctions...

Texas Evan's avatar

I set my phone back to 4G/LTE. That should be the default setting for all mobile devices, with a warning that 5G/6G will cook your brain. 5G/6G should be outlawed. Its bad for every living thing.

Barbara Charis's avatar

I opted out! I never wanted a cell phone...I have driven all over the United States without one...and my children insisted that i have one. They gave me one, which I never used for several years, before I got rid of it. I was aware cell phone use could cause brain tumor growth years ago...and had no desire to use one. Years ago, I remember reading about a college dorm in the San Diego, CA area where a number of the students developed cancer...and some parents connected it to the cell phone tower,, which was right outside the dormitory. Our government needs to be held responsible for the damage it's doing to the people in America by passing laws protecting industries, instead of the people.

Truth Seeker's avatar

That was the best possible decision. Have one due to the camera, which is excellent, and the convenience or info. No longer have service, refused to "upgrade" to 5G

Do not miss it.

The phone without SIM card still can connect to wireless network for internet.

That suggests it still has most utility used as a wireless device.

Nicolas Pineault's avatar

This is a good step, but keep in mind that 4G/LTE is also anything but safe - and linked with increases in brain cancer, lower fertility, sleep disturbance, and an increase in ADD/ADHD in children.

You are 100% right that things are getting increasingly worse with each new "G" (generation) - with more complex signals, added on top of the current "electrosmog" we are already living in.

Truth Seeker's avatar

Its an issue of relative safety. Holding any cell up to ones ear magnifies the exposure

as does using the device in a faraday cage commonly known as an car...

How much worse is 5G than 4G???

Truth Seeker's avatar

Not convinced that the setting is useful. Are you certain?

Need some expertise here. If it is, then companies that have that setting

would delete from new phones and force updates.

Apple devices consistently do this.

Gianna Hale's avatar

I’m so glad I read this article‼️ Something has got to be done. I can’t believe this isn’t a bigger issue not only in common health circles but especially in government. Anything harmful to our children should be red-flagged immediately‼️💯🚩🗼⚠️🚫🙅🏾‍♀️

TeeJae's avatar

In a utopian society, sure. Sadly, our government cares only about industry, and not one iota about us. It's so far removed from the government our Founders envisioned, they wouldn't even recognize it today.

Texas Evan's avatar

Its time to go back to wired voice and data because each new wireless generation cooks our bodies even more.

Letsrock's avatar

This is all UNACCEPTABLE!

Steven Scrutton's avatar

Not just in USA, I assure you!

Nicolas Pineault's avatar

Great article. CHD, lead by Miriam Eckenfels, is one of the only beacons of hope in this mess.

The very foundation of EMF safety "science" is short-term experiments on 5 monkeys and 8 rats... so the problem includes cell towers, but also consumer devices such as smartphones, Wi-Fi routers, Bluetooth gizmos.

Not much has changed in 10 years, and we badly need the MAHA movement to support independent science and getting the corruption out of the FCC, which is completely captured by the industry it was supposed to regulate.

Truth Seeker's avatar

Every person is a beacon, what are you saying? Choice for the win.

TeeJae's avatar

Just like all the other alphabet agencies.

Truth Seeker's avatar

Fabulous contribution to warn Americans about the dangers of

5G cell towers and the cell phone receivers. Concluding with a

statement by RFK does little to move the ball forward. Clearly he is

battling elsewhere.

The detail omitted is the fact that Cell providers like ATT and T-Mobile

forced "updates" to 5G or terminated coverage. Some of us decided to live

without the devices...

Just as its true the fools took the vaxs and quaxs (mRNA) they also just

accepted 5G or any number of G's...

Just say NO has always been the optimal choice. When enough sheeple

get this simple solution, that will be refreshing...

Sonia Nordenson's avatar

As a nation, we have a lot of work to do to protect and repair our health. Thanks to MAHA's leadership, we're starting to figure it out and beginning to do something about it.

Chris's avatar

There is no government in America. It's a technocracy of billionaires and what they want, they get.

Truth Seeker's avatar

You give the Gubmint all the "credit" Responsibilty is predicated by choice.

Last I checked choice had meaning.

Chris's avatar

Responsibility in a vacuum is meaningless.

Truth Seeker's avatar

Responsibilty is the process of awareness as it unfolds.

Every person has that responsibility, even if late to the party.

A vacuum creates pressure, it is hardly a useful statement.

Chris's avatar

The vacuum l'm talking about is in substance. There is no substance in a congress that ignores the will of the people ipso facto.

Truth Seeker's avatar

low bandwidth evident

Dianne's avatar

The HHS agency should be the governmental entity to call for the repeal of provisions of the Tele Act of 1996 on the grounds that it allows for-profit communication companies to causes long and short term harm to children & the general public's health when placed on public property such as schools, library's, hospitals etc. and if its on private property that the public uses, it should be required to place warnings that the public is being exposed to EMR/RF and put where public can easily view the warning. As has been shown, nothing changes if its just a few non-profits or individuals calling for change so it has to be the agency that is responsible for the health of it's US citizens calling for this reform.

Laura W's avatar

Suffering now. We cannot keep waiting for meetings, approvals and systems which knowingly harm in real time…on any more boondoggle panels…to put our health first by turning it off. We have been affected…our voices for10 years silenced. The middlemen are a waste of taxpayer money and tired of it. No more red tape made by its cause.

Dianne's avatar

I agree with HHS Secretary RFK Jr, the overwhelming peer reviewed evidence shows that RF radiation saturation from involuntary exposures like cell towers, WIFI in schools, grocery stores, libraries, hospitals & playgrounds, smart meters, smart meter infrastructure is causing generational, horrific harm to our children. Can the HHS Secretary or other agencies under HHS publicly call for and petition the FCC for an immediate repeal of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to immediately stop harming kids in involuntary settings as this is a national "public health" issue?