The upcoming PCLUED meeting on Tuesday is crucial to stop 5G small cells!
DEADLINE for Written Comments: 12pm Monday
DEADLINE to attend Zoom
meeting: 12pm Monday
What: Hawaii County Council PCLUED Committee meeting
When: Tuesday, April 1, 1:30pm
Where: Hilo Council Chambers (or via Zoom)
Anyone can testify! Read on for info on oral and written testimony...
But first, the Backstory: In the story of
dueling ordinances on Big Island, Bill 24 (boo!) won out over Bill 194;
however, then parts of Bill 194 (yay!) were added into Bill 24 making it a better, more protective
ordinance than it was.
Yay!
BUT one key ingredient is missing: Small cells!
In PCLUED meeting Feb. 4 the Planning Director incorrectly stated small cells couldn’t be regulated and cited HRS 206N, Subsection 4, as the reason.
But he skipped over a crucial part of that law, namely, HRS 206N, Subsection 1:
APPLICABILITY
HRS 206N only applies to mounting small cells on publicly owned poles. Most utility poles are owned by Hawaiian Electric Ind., a private company. Therefore HSR 206N doesn’t apply to them!
Small cells can and should be regulated. We are asking the PCLUED committee to amend the definition of
“Telecommunications antenna” to include small cells.
Oral Testimony via Zoom: Email or call to request registration for PCLUED committee meeting. Bill 24 is the only item on the agenda!
Email: councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov
Call: (808) 961-8255
Register by 12pm, Mon March 31.
Written Testimony: Due 12pm, Mon Mar 31.
Email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov Subject
line: Regulate small cells
WHAT TO SAY:
Subject line: 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 an 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.
If you can attend the meeting online or in person, that's best! If not, please submit written testimony.
If you missed the Monday deadline, submit now. All testimony, regardless of when it's submitted, becomes part of the record.
If you're concerned about 5G, 6G, 7G small cells, it's time to speak up! 💪
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