“Not waiting for tests, not waiting for standards, not waiting for governments … rule #1 is that the technology drives the policy and not the policy drives the technology.”— Tom Wheeler, 2016 National Press Club Interview Introduction In 2016, as former–Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler stood before the National Press Club, he made […]
Grassroots Activism
When Community Voices Prevail: AT&T Withdraws La Jolla 5G Tower Proposal and the Growing Call to Repeal Section 704
In early February 2025, residents of La Jolla, California, secured a major victory against what they perceived to be an intrusive and potentially harmful 5G wireless facility proposed by AT&T. The tower, intended to be built along the La Jolla Bike Path, sparked intense community opposition on health and environmental grounds. On Feb. 14, a […]
