Comments on: Mobile Impact - Would You Want a Cell Tower or Antenna In Your Neighborhood?

By: RD

RD — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:30:31 +0000

In our community, a local church has entered into a contract with Verizon to install a cell tower with a 20 year lease on the land. Residents found out late about the proposal and are up in arms. Would you mind telling me the end result in all your efforts.

Thank you,
R.D.

By: Sally Hampton

Sally Hampton — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:03:50 +0000

I urge everyone to check out a new nationwide coalition

go to cloutnow.org and sign the petition. Check out the actions recently taken by several cities and LA City School board - all in a span of 2 weeks.

Spread the word. T-Mobile’s assaults on residential areas has finally created a backlash with real momentum.

By: M.Zia-Ur-Rahman

M.Zia-Ur-Rahman — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:52:14 +0000

I am a Student of Computer Science having a degree of MCS.I am from Pakistaan.There is no role in Pakistan to stop the installation of these Deadly Mobile phone Towers.Two years before A local Mobile phone Company “U-fone” tried to install a mobole tower in our area(in the neighbour’s house).We fight for that using Courts,but no one helped us,infact our neighbour with the help of police,TMA bahawalnagar and court installed that tower(with the Heavy Generator having great Sound),although we fight for two years by spenting a lots of money in the courts.Due to the sound of generator and due to the electromegnetic rays we left our house adjecent to that tower and unfortunately many Such accidents faced by many people of our city as well as by a no of Pakistanies,but nothhing had been happening there for the people like us.

By: Fred Apel

Fred Apel — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:19:44 +0000

I just saw you on You tube and understand what you are gong through because my community is facing the same situation in Boca Raton, Florida. T-Mobile apparently has the zoning commission in their pocket. There is currently a 25 ft height restriction to which we agree with but T-Mobile wants a variance to build a 68 foot tower. A local shopping center was refused a building permit to remodel because they wanted to exceed the 25 ft. However, it looks like T-Mobile will be allowed to proceed.

By: Tanner S

Tanner S — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:24:53 +0000

well I dont think its such a bad thing tmobile is doing this. all they want to do is improve the quility of the signal in your neghiborhood and there could be way to many calls going to the nearest tmobile tower and this will in sure that your call will go through, and it is better loking then a mono pole cell tower, but it would also give your town money from the companys. more money to improve and build new things. and plus could you tell me how good of service and where the towers are, plese tell me how good verizon’s service is and where the tower is. AT&T,T-mobile,Sprint PCS,Nextel and other wirless carriers. please try to find out where the towers are and test how good your service is so you can prove that you dont need and cell towers up. please tell me if the tower is Guyed(tall held up by wires),self supported(just a free standing tall tower),and mono pole(looks like a large pole with antennas) thanks Lisa :] Tanner S.

By: Shoban Sabnis

Shoban Sabnis — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:08:44 +0000

I live in the development of Smith Crossings, so I don’t live inside the tower’s “red zone”. However, I have the same concerns as those who do. They are, (1) long-term safety and (2) the impact on real estate. And I think everyone in this community should be concerned because, numerous studies published on long-term exposure to RF radiation do show significant health effects. On the other hand, there are two massive studies done on long-term exposure showing no health effects. Both of these studies were done by major phone companies - on their employees. That means no children or elderly people were included. And that does bother me. Regarding the impact on real estate, one of the speakers at the township meeting brought up a very good point. The point was: If you had to decide between two comparable houses, one in the vicinity of the cell tower and the other away from it, which one would you choose? I asked this question to many of my colleagues - some of them are potential homebuyers - and not a single person said it didn’t matter. Everyone went for the house away from the cell tower. If that is the impression about RF radiation, then it will not only impact the value of houses nearby but is sure to bring down the real estate value of the whole neighborhood. I don’t think we need a real estate expert to validate that.

It doesn’t make sense to put up a cell tower in the most densely populated part of the township. This is Hopewell, not New York City. I am sure there are several open areas that are suitable for cell towers. I’d strongly urge our representatives to press on for the sake of the whole community. Thanks!

By: Dianne DeCarlo

Dianne DeCarlo — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:24:13 +0000

Thanks to Lisa and everyone involved for all of your efforts! It amazes me that T-Mobile would try to take advantage of this loop hole. Placing a cell tower in the most densely populated section of the township and within feet of an elementary school is morally irresponsible. T-Mobile is clearly focused on their bottom line! I don’t know if the decision makers at T-Mobile would want their families sleeping right next door to a cell tower, playing kickball right next to a cell tower, and/or going to school every day within feet of a cell tower. There is enough evidence out there to indicate that this cell tower could cause harm to our children in the long term. How could T-Mobile ignore that when they have other options available to them? This is wrong on so many levels.

By: Jim Baratta

Jim Baratta — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:29:24 +0000

Lisa, and everyone else involved, please keep up the hard work. Your passion and perseverance is truly an inspiration.

T-Mobile has to realize that increasing their bottom line doesn't always come down to tangible items. Better reception won't do them any good if customers change their service or potential customers chose not to subscribe to T-Mobile. And lets not let our township off the hook either. I'm not sure of the details but I'm sure they are being compensated to lease this space to T-Mobile. Lets not allow this to cloud their judgement.

Everyone (Brandon Farms residents, Mayor Sandom, Committee Members, and T-Mobile) needs to work together to rectify this situation by finding and agreeing to an alternative site to make sure our neighborhood continues to be a first-rate place to live.

By: Carol Sanford

Carol Sanford — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:09:28 +0000

I echo everyone’s comments!! This has got to be stopped!! The Township committee has made a seroius error in allowing T-Mobile the opportunity to locate their antennas on the water tower, now we need their help to stop it from actually happening! We do not want our children to discover years down the road that there were serious medical concequences to living near a cell tower! The community must band together and give T-Mobile the message that we don’t want you IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!!!

By: Lisa Hayden

Lisa Hayden — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:47:41 +0000

Thanks for your posts! I have to tell you that I have had a tremendous amount of help from my neighbors and other people in our community. They have spent hours daily with me on this. They are like little angels that are fighting the cause. We have to continue to spread the word and let T-Mobile and our politicians know that we don’t want to be guinea pigs. The open space thing blows my mind too. It is important, but what about the people that live around it? This is something that could have been avoided by a properly written ordinance. Other towns have been able to protect their constituents based on their ordinance. That will be the other part of the battle. Thanks and keep the faith! Hopefully T-Mobile will see that they are working against their business goals by pushing this in our community.