This page documents past resident engagement strategies provided for historical reference only and does not reflect current action opportunities. Council will be rushing a ZTA 22–01 zoning vote on Oct. 25th to outrun a Nov. 1st zoning deadline in this year of an election. Use the 1-minute email tool to quickly send emails to the entire Council to oppose cell towers near homes–ZTA 22-01.
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Environmental Health Trust et al. v. FCC, 2021. This landmark lawsuit challenged the FCC’s 2019 decision to keep its 1996 wireless radiation exposure limits unchanged, arguing the agency ignored extensive scientific evidence of health and environmental risks.
FCC Requirements and Local Wireless Zoning: ZTA 19-07 and Related Legal Context (2022)
Introduction During deliberations regarding residential wireless zoning, statements were made suggesting that federal law or FCC requirements compelled Montgomery County to adopt certain zoning changes. The legal authorities cited below indicate that local governments retain zoning discretion in several key areas and are not automatically subject to financial liability for declining to adopt more permissive deployment frameworks. The analysis below is drawn from a report prepared by Montgomery County Clear Vistas. A link to the […]
Continue readingMD5G Tweet Removal and RF Standards Discussion During ZTA 22-01 (2022)
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 […]
Continue readingWireless Safety Standards Should Protect People and Wildlife – Take Action – Join EHT’s Campaign
Archived News and Action alert (2021) This post is preserved as part of the public record and historical documentation of community engagement at that time. For broader regulatory and governance context, see: U.S. safety limits for wireless radiation have not been reviewed for over 25 years. In August, a landmark federal court ruled that the FCC did not adequately review all the evidence when the FCC refused to update its 1996 wireless radiation exposure limits. […]
Continue readingZTA 19-07 is now in “Suspended Animation” while County pursues two suits against FCC
Context (April 2020): At the time of this post, Montgomery County was pursuing federal litigation challenging aspects of the FCC’s small cell deployment orders while deliberations on ZTA-19-07 remained unresolved. These legal challenges were part of consolidated federal litigation involving the FCC’s 2018 Small Cell Order and related regulatory issues affecting local authority over wireless infrastructure. An Update from Rick Meyer for Montgomery County Coalition for the Control of Cell Towers Hoping this email finds […]
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