The Clean Ether Act

Restoring Health, Rights, and Innovation in America’s Wireless Future

Executive Summary

The United States faces a public health and environmental crisis from unchecked exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation. Current federal policy prioritizes industry growth over safety, leaving children, families, and communities vulnerable to pulsed microwave pollution.

The Clean Ether Act provides an endgame solution:

1. Repeal Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to restore state and community rights.

2. Enforce Public Law 90-602 (Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968) by mandating continuous research and regulatory oversight through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

3. Mandate Li-Fi (light-based wireless networking) compatibility in all consumer devices, shifting communications off the toxic microwave spectrum and into safe, biologically compatible light.

This is not about gadgets or piecemeal fixes. It is about structural reform and technological evolution — ending the microwave age and ushering in the light age.

Legislative Framework

Section 1. Repeal of Section 704, Telecommunications Act (1996)

• Strike Section 704 to restore the constitutional right of states and localities to regulate wireless infrastructure on health and environmental grounds.

• Empower communities to establish safe siting rules for schools, homes, and sensitive areas.

Section 2. Enforcement of Public Law 90-602 (1968)

• Direct HHS, through NIH and the National Toxicology Program, to resume and expand RF radiation research.

• Require ongoing evaluation of both thermal and non-thermal biological effects.

• Establish an interagency oversight committee with representatives from FDA and EPA to create health- and environment-based exposure standards.

Section 3. Li-Fi Compatibility Mandate

• Require that all wireless-capable consumer devices sold in the U.S. (phones, tablets, laptops, IoT) include Li-Fi transceivers within a 5-year implementation window.

• Phase in requirements for schools, hospitals, and federal facilities to operate Li-Fi as the primary wireless standard.

• Establish federal grants and tax incentives to accelerate Li-Fi deployment.

Section 4. Environmental Protection Provisions

• Recognize RF radiation as an environmental pollutant under EPA jurisdiction.

• Direct the EPA to monitor electromagnetic pollution alongside air and water quality.

• Require biological impact assessments for all new RF spectrum allocations.

Rationale

• Health: WHO-commissioned systematic reviews (2024–25), NTP, and Ramazzini studies confirm cancer, fertility harm, and DNA damage at non-thermal exposure levels.

• Legal: Current FCC-only oversight violates Public Law 90-602 and leaves health regulation in the hands of a telecom agency.

• Technological: Li-Fi provides a viable, scalable alternative to RF-based systems, enabling a transition to safe, photon-based communication.

Implementation Timeline

• Year 1: Repeal Section 704. Restore NTP funding. Issue joint FDA/EPA interim guidelines on non-thermal RF risks.

• Years 2–3: Begin nationwide Li-Fi infrastructure grants. Require federal agencies and schools to adopt Li-Fi indoors.

• Years 4–5: Mandate Li-Fi compatibility in all consumer devices. Reduce allowable RF exposure limits by 80% from 1996 standards.

• Year 10: Full transition to Li-Fi indoors; RF spectrum reserved for outdoor, long-range needs only.

Endgame Vision

The Clean Ether Act delivers:

✅ Healthy Children: Schools free from pulsed microwave radiation.
✅ Healthy Families: Homes connected by safe, light-based wireless.
✅ Healthy Environment: Electromagnetic pollution treated as seriously as air and water.

This is not a Band-Aid. It is structural reform. It is the end of the microwave age and the dawn of the light age.