Small cell wireless facilities

And the idea that "we have 4G" coverage is a reason not to upgrade to 5G is Luddism of the first order. We're talking about orders of magnitude difference in data capacity.

Despite decades of paranoiacs worrying about cell phones, there is absolutely no evidence that "exposure" at the low intensities created by these devices has any meaningful effect on humans, for good or ill.

For comparison, you probably catch a stronger "dose" of radiation in the 2.4 GHz spectrum from leakage from your microwave oven, than you do from cell phones or the towers talking to them. In fact I regularly have problems with my bluetooth headset not working right if I'm standing in the kitchen when the microwave is on, because the microwave uses the same spectrum, and just the leakage that gets past its insulation is strong enough to drown out the transmission from the phone to the headset.

It's possible you're walking around some *infinitessimal* amount warmer because the water in your body is absorbing some of those radio waves. But we'd be talking about something like a millionth of a millionth of a degree. If you're concerned about harm from this stuff, maybe you should instead try worrying about, say, wearing sunscreen and sunglasses, to protect your skin and eyes against *actually* harmful frequencies in the UV range. Or about carbon emissions causing long-term climate change. Or any of the other countless real problems we have.

All these comments about safety and EMF's, apparatus already installed in SM, 5G not even being around for years, property values, etc. should be taken very seriously. I have family members who worked in EMF laden environments and have cancer and other impairments. We must fight this poisonous invasion in our neighborhoods. I will be attending the meeting at City Hall, 5/9.

Could 180 scientists and doctors from 35 countries be mistaken ?
https://ehtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Scientist-5G-appeal-2017.pdf

Protect your Property Values
ATTEND CITY OF SAN MATEO MEETING
May 9th - 7 PM - City Hall

Citizens and cities have a right to protest these installations. The cell companies have to show a need for coverage. Verizon has 100 % 4G coverage in San Mateo. Why is the city not challenging their application ? They do not need coverage, they only want to license our light poles and power poles to upgrade their product in the future. 5 G devices do not even exist and will not exist for years ! There has been zero safety testing of the small cell units that they want to deploy throughout our residential neighborhoods. San Mateo needs to challenge Verizon to show a true need for coverage. I will be at the meeting at City Hall, Wed 7 pm.

The fact that Burlingame has been attentive to this very issue since 2011 and has had an ordinance in place for nearly seven years to protect its residential neighborhoods and tax paying citizens is admirable. Meanwhile, San Mateo neighborhoods are already falling victim to these wireless facilities near our homes. These locations already exist: Maple/Castillian, Palm near 9th, Carmel Circle by Mission, Sonora/Alameda - just feet from Aragon High and Baywood Elementary classrooms. There are 24 new locations proposed. Whose address is next? Whatever the identifier (cell tower, wireless facility, or small cell), telecom proliferation is on its way to a pole near you. Consider your property value. Our elected officials are listening. Attend the meeting 5/9 at 7PM at San Mateo City Hall if you don’t want San Mateo to be the cell tower farm of the Peninsula.

7 pm San Mateo City Hall Wed May 9, 330 W. 20th Ave
Say What ?! The plans are to put these untested devices every 150 - 500 ft around town ! With almost no public comment ? Outrageous ! When these go up, property values go down 20 - 25 %. Santa Rosa just had them installed - SO ugly ! Unknown health effects for our kids and pets. BE THERE Demand answers. Public comment needed ! 7 pm San Mateo City Hall Wed May 9, 330 W. 20th Ave