Montgomery County Council will vote soon on ZTA 19-07, which allows cell towers 30 feet—or less!—from our homes.

 Special thanks to TechWiseMoCoMD.org for this update! 

Your Urgent Response Requested: Please see below action alert and attached PDF to print and share. Our Countywide Petition Opposing ZTA 19-07 is in the works and will be posted at link provided. Please tell people that a petition will be ready within the next day or so.

Montgomery County Council will vote soon on ZTA 19-07, which allows cell towers 30 feet- from our homes.

This cell tower zoning bill ZTA 19-07, just passed the Montgomery County Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED) Committee.

Without a public hearing or your permission, telecom carriers could install a 4G/5G wireless cell tower 30 feet from your home. With a special permit, cell towers would be allowed far closer.

If the recently revised ZTA 19-07 passes, these powerful antennas will expose you and your family to 24/7 radio-frequency (RF) radiation. Volumes of independent scientific studies indicate that this type of radiation is linked to serious health effects, as well as harm to trees, bees, and wildlife.

4G/5G cell antennas would be installed on utility poles, street lights, and light poles in parking lots. The antennas require large equipment boxes that can block drivers’ and pedestrians’ views-a special concern with children. The current proposal would allow cell towers just 150 feet apart, which could be every 2 to 3 homes.

Below are top issues raised around the U.S. and by your Montgomery County neighbors about wireless installations—especially 5G—placed so close to homes:

 * Health and safety hazards documented by independent researchers. * Premature to lock in new County rules under FCC’s outdated, 25-year-old Radiation Exposure Limits. * Landmark lawsuits against FCC likely to push FCC to finally align exposure limits with current independent science. * Environmental & economic injustice. * Does not solve the digital divide - only wired fiber can do that. * Soaring energy consumption, making climate change worse. * Harm to trees and wildlife. * Concerns about compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA). * Data security risks. * Privacy breaches. * Sinking property values. * Lack of transparency. * Lack of accountability.
* Surveillance/commodification of our private activities, without our knowledge or consent. * Bias towards industry—and its 5G propaganda—is short-circuiting elected officials’ duty to prioritize public interests.

Tell the County Council to OPPOSE ZTA 19-07

Get sample opposition letters, contact info for the councilmembers and petition link (coming soon) at:

TechWiseMoCoMD.org/flyer1/

To get action alerts and to get involved contact mocoSafeG. Email: info@mocosafeg.org - Website: mocosafeg.org

Sign the Petition, Call & Email the County Council TODAY!
Update created 3/14/21

TechWiseMoCoMD.org