Introduction A 2025 review article published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Public Health examines the current U.S. regulatory framework governing radiofrequency radiation (RFR) exposure limits for wireless technologies. The paper, titled: “U.S. policy on wireless technologies and public health protection: regulatory gaps and proposed reforms” analyzes how federal exposure standards are set, which agencies hold oversight responsibility, and where regulatory gaps may exist. Full citation:Frontiers in Public Health, Volume 13 (2025)DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1677583 What the […]
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Residents Testify in Unanimous Opposition to Cell Tower ZTA 22-01 at a Truncated Daytime Public Hearing
Archived Advocacy Notice (September 2022) This post was originally published during the 2022 review of ZTA 19-07. It reflects community calls for engagement during the public comment period. It is preserved here as part of the legislative history surrounding zoning amendments related to wireless infrastructure in Montgomery County. Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 22-01, Antenna on Existing Structure – Use StandardsTuesday, September 13, 2022, 1:30 – 2:30pm ZTA 22-01 lets carriers turn utility and light poles […]
Continue readingReflections on the FCC and the Telecommunications Act
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: Council needs to stop reciting pro-wireless bias narratives that rubber-stamp and cheerlead the interests of telecom and their so-called demonstrations. What is preempted is an actual moratorium that’s specific to wireless –– for which Montgomery County is NOT GUILTY! What the County’s attorneys continue to advise Councilmembers cannot be squared […]
Continue readingThrive Montgomery 2050 accelerates deployment of 5G –– Tell the Council to Hit Pause –– and Add Equity
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: We are sharing this August 16th article and Action Alert by Montgomery Countryside Alliance (mocoalliance.org) Thrive 2050: What it Says, What it Will Do, and Why We Have to Hit Pause OF NOTE related to the proliferation of close-proximity small cells from that article, please find this linked PDF: […]
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