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PC -48 Page 4 July 7, 2020 Essentially this resolution states to the County Administration that we do not want to be putting in 5G infrastructure, and even those who live in rural areas are able to use current bandwidth. She added, "New York, Boston, Seattle, and Portland are all filing lawsuits against the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), and the potential for serious harm is massive against 5G technology. We are using higher frequencies in order to transmit more data." Reading through all of this information, Ms. Villegas would encourage Corporation Counsel to be courageous with the potential of a lawsuit to challenge the FCC. Wireless tech was never tested for wireless safety. She has a cell phone right here but she made a decision to be exposed to the electromagnetic frequencies. Essentially 5G requires small cell transmitters to lay a gridwork over the whole planet, but widespread deployment means you have no choice about your exposure. She raised concerns about the energy consumption of 5G technology and its potential use as a weapon. Weapons -grade millimeter -wave frequency devices have the potential to cause a severe burning sensation to the skin and can be used in crowd dispersal situations. She does not think that 5G is a solution. Ms. Poindexter said she did an Internet search on the difference between 4G and 5G technology. 4G technology uses a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum below 6 gigahertz, but 5G uses the spectrum between 30 gigahertz and 300 gigahertz. She asked when is enough, enough? We keep building to things and to get a better reception. She state, "What happened to the days when we had just a telephone and life was so simple then? The cellular telephone rings off the hook, and 24/7, but before the cell phone life was so much simpler. And we did things, we could talk to each other. We are just destroying society. It's crazy. We have reached that limit and we're saying in Hawaii we don't need more. Just concentrate on food sustainability, building our economy, going back to how we used to live and be a family." Mr. Kamelamela responded to Ms. David's previous question about the "shot clock" by stating applications are to be acted upon within 60 days or applications are deemed granted. When transmitters are installed, the telecom providers should test to make sure there is no undue safety risk. Committee Member Karen Eoff asked whether it would also help for the resolution to be directed to the Public Works Director as well as to the Planning Director. Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder said he considered the best way to make an impact with the resolution. The telecom companies are already watching the Council, so he did not feel a need to send it to them, and the resolution is addressed to the Administration. There must be some recourse for citizens when it comes to public health concerns involved in rolling out technology that is new. Ms. Eoff asked whether the County Council could send the telecommunication companies a message to tell them not to approve or recommend things. Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder said it is his job to speak for citizens. Ms. Eoff agreed that the message should go out, and she spoke in favor of the resolution, saying that we want our island to be a safe place. She had supported previous legislation banning PC Report No.: 48