Public health and safety are not the FCC's or the telecom industry's concerns. Full speed ahead and let the chips fall where they may!

Note: The 5g rollout in Simi Valley takes place in the area where last November's Woolsey Fire burned more than 96,000 acres.

1000’s of 5G Networks Coming To California After FCC Removes Public Notice
Requirement
Jim Satney | Prep For That
March 31, 2019

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Thousands of 5G wireless hotspots are set to be installed across Thousand Oaks, California, and neighboring Simi Valley. Although many residents object to the installations citing health concerns, an FCC law prevents them from doing much about it.

The FCC rule, 18-133, was put into effect last January. The rule strips certain cities of their rights to regulate 5G installs. In this case, 10 Ventura County municipalities fall under the rule and subject the areas to thousands of 5G installs. Unlike its predecessor, 4G, 5G requires a heavier density of network installs to be effective. This means more network towers, something many residents feels amounts to an unhealthy environment.

According to The Ventura County Star, the law classifies listed cities as “small wireless facilities.” The law’s intent is to create a publics right of way. It also ensures that cities and counties can’t stop wireless network installs based on health concerns. The League of California Cities is challenging the rule.

According to the FCC, the rule “prepares our national infrastructure for 5G … the next generation of wireless services.”