The year 1996 was a turning point that marked a significant setback for public health in the United States. It saw the implementation of the FCC’s RF safety guidelines, which were fundamentally flawed and illegitimate from the outset. Alongside these guidelines, unconstitutional laws and the suppression of crucial public health obligations were put into place, creating a trifecta of deception that continues to impact millions.
Unconstitutional Laws: A Violation of Rights
In 1996, Section 704 of the Telecommunications Act was passed, stripping local authorities of their right to challenge cell tower placements on health grounds. This violated the First and Tenth Amendments, effectively gagging local communities and prioritizing industry interests over public safety.
Fake Safety Guidelines: Engineered for Industry, Not Health
The FCC’s guidelines were based on a thermal-only paradigm, ignoring overwhelming evidence of non-thermal risks that were already well-documented. This evidence included studies—some funded by the industry itself—showing biological effects beyond heating. The shift of oversight from the EPA to the FCC, an agency without medical expertise, only compounded the issue, ensuring that safety guidelines were engineered for industry convenience rather than public health.
Suppression of Legal Obligations
The suppression of Public Law 90-602, which mandated ongoing research and evaluation of radiation-emitting technologies, further cemented this deception. This collusion was unprecedented, surpassing even the deceptions of the chemical and tobacco industries, and was an outright violation of congressionally mandated public health obligations.
Conclusion
The FCC guidelines, unconstitutional laws, and suppression of legal obligations were never about protecting the public. They were about protecting industry interests at the expense of public health. It’s time for the truth to be acknowledged and for these deceptive practices to be overturned. The American people deserve transparency and protection based on solid scientific evidence.
