Webinar: FCC and Congressional Proposals To Strip Local Control Over Cell Towers

FCC and Congressional Proposals To Strip Local Control Over Cell Towers Webinar

What Communities and Local Government Officials Need to Know Now

With telecommunications lawyers Robert Berg, Zoe Berg, and policy expert Theodora Scarato

The FCC has released a sweeping new rulemaking—WT Docket No. 25-276—proposing to federalize decisions about where cell towers and small cells can be placed, significantly limiting local authority over siting, safety, aesthetics, and community input. At the same time, Congress is considering H.R. 2289, a bill that would similarly strip local control and exempt most wireless facilities from environmental and historic preservation reviews.

This deregulatory effort comes despite growing scientific evidence of health risks associated with cell towers and wireless radiation.

This webinar will walk you through what’s happening on the federal level and what you can do.

Watch the video replay here.

Featuring:

• Theodora Scarato, MSW, Director of the Wireless & EMF Program at Environmental Health Sciences
• Robert J. Berg, Esq., Principal, Law Office of Robert J. Berg PLLC
• Zoe Berg, Esq., Of-Counsel, Law Office of Robert J. Berg PLLC

Theodora Scarato is a leading expert in wireless-safety policy. She has published several papers on wireless, health and environment. She was a lead in the landmark federal case that ordered the U.S. government to justify its 1996 cell tower radiation limits.

Robert and Zoe Berg are telecommunications lawyers who advocate for preserving state and local authority over the siting of wireless telecommunications infrastructure. Learn more at: https://www.robertjberglaw.com/

Download Our Resources:

• Factsheet on FCC 25-276
• Factsheet on H.R. 2289
• Resources referred to in the webinar are available at Environmental Health Sciences at this link.