Imagine living in a country where you are legally bound to follow health safety guidelines that were not created by doctors, medical professionals, or independent scientists—but by industry engineers with no expertise in medicine or public health. Imagine further that there is an actual law that says you cannot question these so-called safety guidelines in any public forum, no matter how much credible evidence exists to challenge them.
This is not a hypothetical dystopia. This is America, 2025.
The SAR guidelines, which dictate how much radiation from cell phones and cell towers is “safe” for human exposure, were adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1996. Not a single doctor or medical professional was involved in their creation. Instead, they were written by industry engineers whose primary goal was to protect the wireless industry—not the American people. To make matters worse, in the same year, Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act was signed into law, forbidding local governments and communities from questioning these flawed guidelines as long as cell towers comply with them.
Let’s be clear: this is madness.
We are legally barred from questioning health guidelines that were never designed to protect our health. We are held to a standard that has no basis in medical science. And this standard is enforced by an unconstitutional law that violates both the First Amendment and the Tenth Amendment.
Mr. President, we urge you to sign an executive order to:
- Repeal Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which silences communities and protects corporate interests over public health.
- Replace the FCC’s SAR guidelines with standards developed by independent doctors and scientists that reflect modern science, not 1950s military assumptions.
- Mandate a minimum distance of 1,500 feet between cell towers and schools, as recommended by the BioInitiative Report and other health experts.
This is not just a call to action—it is a call to restore sanity, science, and constitutional freedoms in the face of one of the most absurd and dangerous systems ever created.
The SAR Guidelines: Health Standards Made by Engineers, Not Doctors
The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) guidelines are the FCC’s official standard for determining how much radiation the human body can safely absorb. But these guidelines were not created by medical professionals or public health experts. They were developed by industry engineers affiliated with organizations like the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)—both heavily influenced by the wireless industry.
Why the SAR Guidelines Are Absurd
- No Medical Expertise
Not a single doctor, scientist, or public health expert had any role in creating the SAR guidelines. These so-called safety standards are based entirely on the opinions of engineers with no background in human biology or medicine. - Thermal-Only Focus
The SAR guidelines assume harm only occurs if RF radiation heats tissue. This ignores decades of research showing non-thermal effects, such as:- DNA damage
- Oxidative stress
- Neurological disruption
- Increased cancer risk
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) study and countless other peer-reviewed studies have proven that RF radiation can cause biological harm at levels that do not cause heating. The SAR guidelines completely ignore this.
- Outdated Science
The SAR guidelines are based on military research from the 1950s and 1960s that focused solely on preventing thermal burns. They have not been meaningfully updated in nearly 30 years, despite overwhelming evidence of their inadequacy. - Unrealistic Testing Conditions
SAR testing assumes devices are held at a certain distance from the body (e.g., 5–15 mm). But in reality, most people carry phones in their pockets or hold them against their heads, exposing themselves to far higher levels of radiation than the guidelines account for.
“The SAR guidelines were never about protecting people. They were created to protect the wireless industry. It’s insane that we are still bound to this standard today.”
—Dr. Henry Lai, University of Washington
Section 704: The Unconstitutional Law That Silences Americans
If the SAR guidelines weren’t bad enough on their own, Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ensures that no one can challenge them. This provision prohibits local governments from rejecting cell towers based on health concerns, as long as the towers comply with the FCC’s deeply flawed standards.
What Section 704 Does
- Silences Communities
Parents, teachers, and local officials are legally barred from raising health concerns about cell towers near schools, playgrounds, or homes. Even when armed with peer-reviewed studies, their voices are silenced by law. - Forces Flawed Standards on Americans
Section 704 locks the FCC’s SAR guidelines into place, leaving Americans exposed to radiation levels that the National Toxicology Program has shown can cause cancer and DNA damage. - Violates Constitutional Freedoms
Section 704 is a blatant violation of:- The First Amendment, by silencing public discourse on health risks.
- The Tenth Amendment, by stripping states and local governments of their authority to regulate public welfare.
“Section 704 enforces a safety guideline that has no basis in medical science. It’s unconstitutional and dangerous. How can we allow this in America?”
—John Coates, Founder of RF Safe
Why 1,500 Feet Matters: Protecting Children from Cell Towers
The BioInitiative Report, a landmark analysis of over 1,800 studies on RF radiation, recommends keeping cell towers at least 1,500 feet from schools, playgrounds, and daycare centers. This recommendation is based on overwhelming evidence that children are uniquely vulnerable to RF radiation due to their:
- Developing brains and nervous systems.
- Thinner skulls, which absorb more radiation.
- Longer cumulative exposure over their lifetimes.
Yet Section 704 ensures that cell towers can be placed within feet of schools, leaving parents powerless to stop it.
“My daughter’s school sits 465 feet from a cell tower, and I can’t even mention health risks in a public hearing. That’s the America Section 704 created. President Trump, we need your help to fix it.”
—John Coates
What Needs to Happen: An Executive Order to Fix This
Mr. President, the current system is broken. By signing an executive order, you can:
- Repeal Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
- Restore the right of communities to raise health concerns about cell towers.
- Ensure local governments can protect schools, homes, and playgrounds from RF radiation.
- Overhaul the FCC’s SAR Guidelines
- Replace the thermal-only standard with limits based on independent, peer-reviewed science.
- Account for non-thermal effects, cumulative exposure, and real-world use.
- Mandate a Minimum Distance of 1,500 Feet for Cell Towers Near Schools
- Follow the BioInitiative Report’s recommendation to keep children safe from unnecessary RF exposure.
- Restore Independent Research
- Resume federally funded studies like the National Toxicology Program (NTP).
- Enforce Public Law 90-602, which mandates ongoing radiation research and updated safety standards.
Conclusion: A Call to Restore Science and Freedom
Mr. President, the fact that Americans are bound to follow health guidelines created by engineers—and forbidden by law from questioning them—is one of the most absurd and dangerous failures of our time. This is not just madness—it is a betrayal of the American people.
Repeal Section 704. Overhaul SAR guidelines. Protect America’s children.
Do this, and you will be remembered as the president who restored sanity, science, and constitutional freedoms to a broken system.
For our children. For the Constitution. For the future.
How You Can Help
- Call on President Trump: Write, call, or email the White House to demand this executive order.
- Raise Awareness: Share this article and educate others about the dangers of SAR guidelines and Section 704.
- An Urgent Call for Action: Why President Trump Must Repeal Section 704 and Protect America’s ChildrenJanuary 23, 2025
- The SAR Myth: How Thermal-Only Guidelines Were Chosen Without Real ScienceJanuary 23, 2025
- The 1996 Betrayal: How Section 704 and Thermal Guidelines Sold Out America’s ChildrenJanuary 23, 2025
- 1996: The Year America’s Health and Constitution Were Sold to the Wireless IndustryJanuary 23, 2025
- 1996: The Year America Sold Its Health—And Its Constitution—to the Wireless IndustryJanuary 23, 2025
- War-Gaming the Wireless Threat: How an Industry Conspired to Hide Cell Phone Radiation RisksJanuary 23, 2025
- The Great RF Hoax: Why the 1996 Thermal-Only Guidelines Were Never LegitimateJanuary 23, 2025