End the health gag in antenna siting
Section 704 of the 1996 Telecom Act tells cities and school districts they may not regulate antenna placement based on the environmental effects of RF if FCC limits are met — even though those limits are stuck in 1996.
As long as Section 704 stands in its current form, local governments are forced to pretend non‑thermal biology does not exist. School boards cannot say “no” to small cells at playground height on RF‑health grounds, even after the D.C. Circuit called the FCC’s limits “arbitrary and capricious.”
The 704 campaign is about restoring local authority so communities can implement modern, child‑first standards once HHS and Congress finally do their jobs.
- Amend or repeal the 704 health preemption so localities can protect schools and neighborhoods.
- Allow communities to enforce any HHS performance standards issued under Public Law 90‑602.
- Require notice, transparency, and pediatric buffers around schools and playgrounds.