Urgent: June 16 Public Hearing on Data Centers Montgomery County is currently considering several proposals that would shape how data centers are regulated in the county. The discussion includes proposed zoning regulations, as well as competing moratorium proposals that would temporarily pause approvals while impacts are studied. A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, providing residents an opportunity to share their views on how Montgomery County should address data center development. Supporters and […]
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Tech Wise News Brief – April 2026: H.R. 2289 Stalls, Dickerson Data Centers, Candidate Response, and Surveillance Pricing
H.R. 2289 Cell Tower Fast-Track Bill Stalls — But Remains Active U.S. House / Environmental Health Sciences | April 2026 H.R. 2289, the American Broadband Deployment Act, advanced in the House earlier this spring but has not been brought to a final vote and appears to have stalled for now. The bill was placed on the House Union Calendar in mid-April, but no further action has been taken. Advocacy groups report that the legislative process […]
Continue readingTech Wise News Brief – March 2026: AI School Surveillance, Data Center Debate, Grid Costs, Robot Pilot Cancelled
MCPS Pilots AI-Supported Video Monitoring Parents‘ Coalition of Montgomery County | March 2026 “This has not been discussed at the Board of Education. This has not had any procurement process…” Montgomery County Public Schools has begun testing an AI-assisted monitoring system using existing security cameras in several high schools as a pilot program. Read more:https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/03/montgomery-county-public-schools-uses.html Maryland Office of People’s Counsel Warns of Transmission Costs Linked to Data Center Growth Maryland Office of the People‘s Counsel […]
Continue readingTell Montgomery County Council: First Fix Poor Oversight, Especially For Affordable Housing Sites – Stop ZTA 19-07 Now!
Archived News (2019) 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: Read the letter concerned residents sent to the Montgomery County Tower Committee, exposing a pattern of serious errors in 25 cell tower applications that the Committee previously recommended. Those errors indicate a pattern of rubber-stamping applications with little accountability to those who live or work under […]
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