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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0110.054 2024-2026 P/PGPW5fl �jill 4 CON.110 Sent: Monday, March 31, 202S 8:02 AM To: Sondra Cc: Council Testimony Subject: RE: Regulate small cells L. yam. _. From:Sondra Sent: Monday, March 31, 2025 6:37 AM Subject: Regulate small cells Aloha Hawaii County Council PCLUED Committee meeting, I am voicing my concern over the prospect of more small cells in our county. We are asking the PCLUED committee to amend the definition of "Telecommunications antenna"to include small cells. Regulate small cells.Please support the amendment to include small cells in Bill 24.The Director misspoke when he said small cells couldn't be regulated here.Wireless technology is constantly changing and the ordinance must keep pace.Several years ago the County adopted a resolution to halt 5G small cells.They are a novel and untested technology that has raised alarm bells around the world and caused dozens of local jurisdictions across the country to regulate deployments.Big Island needs an ordinance that includes small cells. More airbnb's are asking for these&God knows,the Big Island does not need more wireless radiation.Let's preserve the natural atmosphere of Hawaii&not bring this to our people&animals. A careful study of these must be done first to protect our most vulnerable which are autistic children, all children who have smaller skulls &fragile kupunas. The United States' new Secretary of Health & Human Services is campaigning to reduce the number of these installations, which can only be installed in pre-determined safety zones. It is proven that they affect our most vulnerable and bees &wildlife. I would like all people to not have this safety risk to live with. Comm. : , ` Ref. To: . "PRI La 1 Ref. Date .APR - 1 2025 It seems like a waste of taxpayer money if the US government is working on shutting many of them down after safety studies have been determined that the placement is detrimental. Regulatory Framework • Regulatory Framework Identify the agencies that regulate 5C and EMF exposure in the U.S.and Europe and examine whether these regulat,., Environment Environment Many different life forms,from plants and animals to insects and bacteria, have been shown to be adversely affe... Mahalo, Sondra Olson Together We are Stronger 2