Make WTF industry fees fully self-supporting, without diminishing protections for Resident Taxpayers.
Say NO to ZTA 19-07, which portends adverse impacts on Resident Taxpayers.
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2021
Watch Now! Project WTF: Antenna & Cell Pole Litigation Underway
Make no mistake, antenna and cell pole litigation is indeed underway! The video mentions the appeal of the FCC's 2018 Small Cell Order. That case is now closed, as the Supreme Court on June 28th, 2021 -- Just after the video was made -- declined to review that appeal, to which Montgomery County was a party. However, as the video explains, while that appeal was pending, the FCC released two additional Orders that splintered off germane issues, which brought further, widespread litigation, including by Montgomery County. And the video discusses that active litigation.
- Pending before the USCA D.C. Circuit is Environmental Health Trust et. al. v. Federal Communications Commission ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oXhnuAkLq4 ), which features Montgomery County residents in the key roles of petitioners’ Counsel, party of record, and signatories to amicus briefs, among them City of Takoma Park councilmembers and its mayor.
- Pending before the USCA Ninth Circuit is City of Boston et. al. v. Federal Communications Commission, which was originally the Western states’ appeal (https://www.tellusventure.com/fcc-limits-on-cell-site-expansion-permits-challenged-by-california-cities/), but which has since been consolidated with the Eastern states’ appeal, and in which Montgomery County is a named party ( https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/cadc/20-1301).
Write and call your Council members today.
Tell them to stop ZTA 19-07!
The following links are referenced in the presentation:
- As the County telecom attorneys BB&K have explained, through this 2nd Order on RF Standards, the FCC makes no changes to RF emissions limits it established principally in the 1990s.
- Press coverage reported: Two Obama-appointed judges suggested FCC review inadequate
And legal analysts expect that the Court will likely vacate and remand the 2nd Order on RF Standards. - BB&K advised that, as adopted, [the 6406 Clarification Order] has the potential to undermine communities’ enforcement of aesthetic standards, including concealment, applicable to wireless facilities, including small cells in the public rights-of-way.
Contact Montgomery County Leaders
e-mail * phone * tweet
Council President Tom Hucker
Tom@TomHucker.com
240-777-7960
@CmHucker
Councilmember Andrew Friedson
Andrew.Friedson@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7828
@Andrew_Friedson
Councilmember Evan Glass
Evan.Glass@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7966
@EvanMGlass
Councilmember Will Jawando
Will.Jawando@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7811
@willjawando
Councilmember Sidney Katz
Sidney.Katz@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7906
@MC_Council_Katz
Councilmember Nancy Navarro
Nancy.Navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7968
@nancy_navarro
Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz (ZTA 19-07 co-sponsor)
Gabriel.Albornoz@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7959
@albornoz_gabe
Councilmember Craig Rice (ZTA 19-07 co-sponsor)
Craig.Rice@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7955
@RicePolitics
Councilmember Hans Riemer (ZTA 19-07 sponsor)
Hans.Riemer@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7964
@hansriemer
Montgomery County Council
County.Council@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7900
@MoCoCouncilMD
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
marc.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-2500
@MontCoExec
