Context (Updated 2026):
In October 2022, during ongoing deliberations related to ZTA 22-01, public messaging from the Maryland 5G (MD5G) partnership referenced national health organizations in support of wireless deployment. After concerns were raised by a Montgomery County resident regarding the accuracy of the messaging, the original tweet was removed.
This post preserves that exchange and documents related discussion during the PHED Committee worksession on ZTA 22-01, including references to the D.C. Circuit Court decision in EHT et al. v. FCC concerning federal RF exposure standards.
The following screen capture shows the original MD5G tweet. After public concerns were raised about the quoted health organization statement, the tweet was removed.
Original MD5G Public Messaging (October 3, 2022)
On October 3, 2022, the Maryland 5G (MD5G) Partnership posted the following message on Twitter, referencing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of wireless deployment during ongoing deliberations related to ZTA 22-01.
Discussion During the October 3, 2022 PHED Worksession
Later that same day, during the PHED Committee worksession on ZTA 22-01, Councilmember Will Jawando referenced the pending federal litigation in EHT et al. v. FCC, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found aspects of the FCC’s RF exposure review to be “arbitrary and capricious.”
The relevant portion of the discussion can be viewed at the timestamp below:
“…[I obviously, I did not support 19-07 you know, along with Councilmember Katz and I didn’t support it because of the pending litigation] … [asked the FCC to update those regulations regarding health] …[and if we get that information we’ll need to – if it changes anything we need to take action]…”
