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THE WALL OF INJUSTICE
May 5, 2022
Number of installed small-cell poles: 452
Number of reserved small-cell poles: 70
TOTAL: 522
"Small" cell poles unnecessarily dominate Tucson's homes and streets
Blenman-Elm
North Dodge
Their antennas are OVERPOWERED
Federal law requires use of the minimum power necessary to carry out
the communication desired (47 U.S. Code §324). "Communication desired" means telecommunications service, as defined in 47 U.S. Code §153.
Telecommunications ≠ internet services
It requires
5 bars on
a cell phone
2
5 bars needs
0.002 µW/m
Maximum Power Output
This home is getting 11,500 µW/m
5.8 million times more than needed!
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The poles dramatically
alter the landscape,
without consent
San Carlos
Near our schools
Sam Hughes Elementary
Verizon withdrew its application for
this site, but a tower is planned for installation near first base on the playground baseball diamond.
Peter Howell Elementary
Pole #3
Pole #2
Pole #1
2
µW/m
16,500
Mansfield Middle School
Meter reading at first
floor window
Tucson High Magnet School
They are everywhere
2
µW/m
18,200
2
µW/m
23,800
Peter Howell
Oak Flower
2
5,020
µW/m
Keeling
Near our businesses
Mendez Bakery, Santa Rita Park
Eeegees, Speedway and Tucson
Bob Dobbs retail complex
Near our parks
Himmel Park
Every 3 to 5 houses if nothing is done
Keeling
Before activation of tower
28.6
µW/m
2
After activation of tower
?
µW/m
2
2
µW/m
14,200
South West Tucson
This tower measures in at
60,000 µW/m
30 million times more than
needed for telecommunication
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