Supervisors to vote on countywide roll-out of 5G towers vs. less costly, safer Fiber Optic already in place.
A petition is being circulated by 5G Free California to stop the roll-out of 5G towers across L.A. County and support a Fiber Optic Infrastructure for LA County. On Tuesday, November 15, the issue is coming up for a vote by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. (For related story, See “Preventing the Next Digital Divide,” The Canyon Chronicle, Sept. 16, 2022.)
“This is a critical moment for us in LA County,” the organization states in its appeal, and asks those in opposition to 5G to sign the petition, call or email your supervisor (with bcc to 5GFreeCalifornia@gmail.com), and donate, if you are able: for legal fees: fiberfirstla.org/take-action; and for education and advocacy: 5gfreecalifornia.org/donate.
The 5G Free California quarterly meeting, live and on ZOOM, will be held on Monday, October 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Inn of the Seventh Ray. A presentation by Fiber First will feature guest speakers Susan Foster, fire expert and honorary firefighter, and Doug Wood from the Fiber First Team and Executive Director of Americans for Responsible Technology. Foster will present information regarding the ongoing fire risks associated with telecom equipment and the damage they have already done. Wood will present important information on drafted model legislation and updates on actions being taken in L.A. County.
