FCC Orders Review of ‘Behemoth 5G Towers’ Being Installed in New York City – Children’s Health Defense 4/28/23

Source: ChildrensHealthDefense.org

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month concluded that the installer of the “behemoth 5G towers” popping up across New York City failed to comply with federal law when the company began construction of the towers without first completing the required environmental and historic preservation reviews.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams hired CityBridge — a consortium of tech companies — to address the city’s “internet deserts” by providing wireless internet capabilities through the city’s underserved neighborhoods.

The 32-foot-tall “Link5Gpoles began appearing in March 2022.

Many residents pushed back against the plan, calling the towers “ugly” and voicing concerns about the long-term health and environmental impacts of 5G. More than 10 community boards passed moratoriums or disapprovals for the 5G poles.

The FCC in an April 20 letter told CityBridge that it did not undertake reviews mandated by the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) before starting work on the structures — and that it “must complete the NHPA and NEPA reviews prior to beginning construction of tower structures, such as the Link5G tower kiosk facilities, to ensure compliance with Commission rules.”…

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