For Immediate Release Statement (February 2022): The following statement was issued by Rick Meyer of the Montgomery County Coalition for the Control of Cell Towers (MC4T.org) regarding ZTA-19-07 and committee deliberations at the time. Whoops, PHED Committee Chair Goofs Again; ZTA 19-07 Needs Big Band-Aid Councilmember Hans Reimer is fully admitting that he and the wireless industry lobbyists, who last year essentially spoon-fed the Montgomery County Council zoning language for ZTA 19-07, made a Titanic-sized […]
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An Unsupported Rationale: The So-Called Legal Case for Montgomery County’s ZTA 19-07 Falls Apart
July 12, 2021 Peter L. Kahn, J.D., Ph.D. Montgomery County Resident Summary The County Council appears poised to adopt ZTA 19-07 in part because some members believe that doing so is legally required. That is simply not the case. Give the Community a Voice: Support A Stakeholder Advisory Group. E-MAIL THE COUNTY COUNCIL TODAY IN LESS THAN A MINUTE! One basis for believing this is the FCC’s Small Cell Orders of 2018, which proposes a […]
Continue readingLetter to Montgomery County Council: 5G and its small cell towers threaten public health
Archived Public Testimony (2019) This letter was submitted to the Montgomery County Council in October 2019 by Ronald M. Powell, Ph.D.. It reflects concerns raised during early small cell deployment discussions regarding potential public health implications. This document is preserved as part of the public record and historical documentation of community engagement at that time. For broader regulatory and governance context, see: October 2, 2019 To: The County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland From: Ronald […]
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