Why We Must Enforce Public Law 90-602
For more than five decades, Public Law 90-602 (Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968) has been largely ignored by regulatory agencies like the FDA and FCC, despite its clear mandate:
📜 “To plan, conduct, coordinate, and support research, development, and operational activities to minimize the exposure of people to unnecessary electronic product radiation.”
This law explicitly requires ongoing research and regulatory updates to minimize risks from electronic radiation sources—including RF and microwave radiation. Yet, instead of continuing research and strengthening safety standards, funding has been cut, research has been halted, and regulations remain dangerously outdated.
Why Does This Matter?
🚨 Technology evolves rapidly, yet the FCC’s RF safety guidelines haven’t been meaningfully updated since the 1990s.
🚨 Scientific studies continue to show non-thermal biological effects that the FCC refuses to acknowledge.
🚨 The National Toxicology Program (NTP) study found clear evidence of cancer from RF radiation, but further research was defunded before it could lead to stronger safety measures.
🚨 Without mandatory ongoing research, we remain stuck with outdated and unsafe technology, instead of pushing industry toward safer alternatives.
🔴 Enforcing Public Law 90-602 would ensure that research never stops—constantly improving RF safety standards and driving innovation toward better solutions like Li-Fi and space-based broadband.
1. The 1968 Radiation Control Act: What It Was Meant to Do
When Public Law 90-602 was enacted in 1968, the U.S. government recognized that radiation from electronic devices posed potential health risks. The law established clear directives for agencies like the FDA, EPA, and FCC to:
✔ Continuously study the health impacts of RF and EMF exposure.
✔ Update safety guidelines based on new scientific findings.
✔ Limit unnecessary exposure through regulation and technology mandates.
At the time, the focus was on technologies like X-ray machines, microwave ovens, and early radio transmissions. However, it applies just as much—if not more so—to today’s wireless technologies, including 5G, IoT devices, and Wi-Fi.
What Went Wrong?
❌ The FCC and FDA have failed to enforce the law’s mandates.
❌ Research funding has been cut whenever studies found concerning results.
❌ Regulatory capture has allowed telecom corporations to dictate safety standards.
Instead of progressing toward safer technologies, we are stuck with outdated standards—allowing dangerous levels of RF radiation to permeate our homes, schools, and public spaces.
2. The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Study: Why Public Law 90-602 Must Be Enforced
In 2018, the National Toxicology Program (NTP)—one of the largest government-funded RF radiation studies ever conducted—revealed shocking findings:
🚨 Clear evidence that RF radiation causes cancer (brain and heart tumors).
🚨 DNA damage was observed even at lower exposure levels.
🚨 Non-thermal effects were confirmed, proving that RF radiation can impact biological systems without heating tissue.
What Happened Next?
🚫 Instead of strengthening regulations, the FCC ignored the findings.
🚫 Instead of continuing research, funding for further RF studies was cut.
🚫 Instead of updating safety limits, outdated 1990s-era guidelines remain in place.
If Public Law 90-602 were properly enforced, this research would have led to stronger regulations, safer technologies, and public health protections. Instead, corporate influence derailed progress.
3. The Direct Connection Between Public Law 90-602 and the Need for Li-Fi & Space-Based Broadband
If scientific research on RF radiation were mandatory—as Public Law 90-602 intended—we would already be transitioning away from hazardous RF-based technologies.
Instead, industry continues to profit from dangerous RF saturation, ignoring safer, more advanced solutions like Li-Fi and space-based broadband.
How Enforcing Public Law 90-602 Would Accelerate Safer Technology Adoption
📌 Force the FCC to Adopt Modern Science – Mandate updated RF exposure guidelines that account for non-thermal biological effects.
📌 Redirect Research Toward Safer Alternatives – Invest in Li-Fi, fiber optic, and space-based broadband as primary connectivity solutions.
📌 Develop Industry Mandates for Safer Wireless – Require all electronics to include Li-Fi compatibility as a non-RF alternative.
📌 Ensure Continuous Oversight of RF Emissions – Prevent excessive RF proliferation by constantly re-evaluating exposure levels in homes, schools, and workplaces.
Without these changes, RF exposure will only increase as the industry pushes forward with 6G, 7G, and beyond.
4. Policy Recommendations: How to Enforce Public Law 90-602 and Drive Safer Innovation
To prevent the continued suppression of RF health research, we need concrete policy actions:
📜 1. Reestablish Funding for the National Toxicology Program’s RF Cancer Research
- The NTP study must be continued to evaluate long-term impacts of RF exposure, including effects on children, pregnant women, and vulnerable populations.
📜 2. Hold the FDA Accountable for Enforcing Its Mandate
- The FDA is legally required to monitor RF safety under Public Law 90-602—but it has failed to do so.
- Congress must force the FDA to fulfill its obligations, ensuring that RF health research is never defunded again.
📜 3. Require the FCC to Update RF Exposure Limits
- The FCC must be legally required to adopt modern exposure limits based on non-thermal effects.
- Guidelines must be reassessed regularly, not left stagnant for 30+ years.
📜 4. Ban RF-Based Wi-Fi in Schools and Mandate Li-Fi as the Standard
- Schools should be RF-free zones, using Li-Fi instead of Wi-Fi to eliminate chronic microwave exposure.
- All new educational devices (tablets, laptops, etc.) must include Li-Fi compatibility.
📜 5. Prioritize Space-Based Broadband Over Ground-Based Cell Towers
- Government incentives should favor satellite broadband expansion rather than dense cell tower networks.
- All new broadband deployments should be required to prioritize satellite solutions over neighborhood tower installations.
📜 6. Repeal Section 704 to Restore Local Control Over Wireless Infrastructure
- Communities must regain the right to reject dangerous tower placements based on health concerns.
- Schools must be protected from cell tower installations within 1,500 feet, aligning with BioInitiative Report recommendations.
5. Conclusion: The Future Must Be Safer
🚨 Without ongoing research and stronger regulations, we will continue down a dangerous path of unchecked RF expansion.
🚨 If Public Law 90-602 were enforced, we would already be shifting toward safer technologies like Li-Fi and space-based broadband.
The solution is clear:
✅ Hold regulatory agencies accountable for fulfilling their mandates.
✅ Make continuous RF research a legal requirement.
✅ Drive mandates that force the industry to adopt safer alternatives.
We must demand that Public Law 90-602 is enforced. We cannot afford another decade of regulatory inaction while RF exposure increases exponentially.
📢 Join the Movement: #TrumpRepeal704
📢 Contact lawmakers to demand enforcement of Public Law 90-602
📢 Educate your community on the importance of safer alternatives
👉 A safer future is possible—but only if we fight for it.