SF Cell phone actions-please help with petition

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> Topic: Vortis Helps San Francisco Right To Know Ordinance

> " R " <jim@...> Apr 11 11:07AM -0700 ^

>

> Dear friend,

>

>

>

> Please be so kind as to help Elly and her struggle toward safer

> cell phones

> leading to posting honest labeling that will educate the public and

> drive

> better antennas.

>

>

>

> Naturally, Vortis is the best antenna but this is a regulatory

> issue and we

> challenge industry to come up with better practices than ours. IF

> not, buy

> ours and use it!

>

>

>

> If you can show up or inform others to come to a SF rally this week

> it'll be

> even better. Be sure and let us know so we can register you and

> deliver a

> " Free Vortis " when launched.

>

>

>

> Least of all, please send an email urging our City not to fold

> under one of

> the largest lobbyist in America who fails regularly to support

> customer

> complaints.

>

>

>

> And sign her petition at " change.org " cell phone initiative:

>

>

>

> http://www.change.org/petitions/save-the-right-to-know-cell-phone-

> legislatio

> n-in-san-francisco-amend-not-repeal#?opt_new=f & opt_fb=t

>

>

>

> Save the Right to Know cell phone legislation in San Francisco!

> Amend, Not

> Repeal

>

>

>

>

> http://sfappeal.com/news/2011/04/with-gavin-gone-will-supes-defend-

> his-cell-

> phone-radiation-bill-in-court.php

>

>

>

> Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple towed the corporate line stating " my

> customer's

> don't care about this issue. "

>

>

>

> The ordinance was given a 10:1 vote in favor and I've traveled the

> world

> asking this question; who cares. I think 10% have thought about it and

> care.

>

>

>

> If Steve is suggesting 10% isn't important, he should look at his

> market

> share of 3.2% is even less important and watch what happens as we

> conduct a

> market " pull " experiment. I think Steve needs help and I for one

> love what

> he's done to the cell phone market in driving " smart phones. "

> Unfortunately, he's learned the hard way about antennas as Apple is

> desperately searching for antenna engineers.

>

>

>

> I have asked a couple of our representatives to meet Elly today in

> support

> of the Environmental Health Trust as she is attempting to warn the

> Mayor of

> the apparent CTIA bribes, threats and political power struggles

> going around

> and has filed Federal Court Action against Management Variation in

> changing

> the web site after the FCC said " if you are concerned, buy a lower SAR

> handset.

>

>

>

> The CTIA was told of the FCC's statement by Elly at their rally and

> the next

> day this was removed; from a governmental web site; on order by a CTIA

> executive? The smoking gun of apparently illegal collaboration

> because in

> fact, the CTIA must have called up their friend in the FCC and

> their friend

> in the FCC removed the web statement; next day.

>

>

>

> San Francisco is the first city who ordered the telecoms to place box

> labeling of SAR on cell phones to alert the public as the first

> step toward.

>

>

>

> This is the battleground and Elly is leading Federal Court Actions

> of which

> we are writing amicus briefs and I have provided some expert

> support in

> letters on file.

>

>

>

> SF is being watched by many others around the world and this is my

> City by

> the Bay, sued by the CTIA!

>

>

>

> This is true democracy on the front lines to fight the battle;

> " Customers,

> not bribes! " as far as I'm concerned. When I succeeded in 2003 with

> FCC

> regulations, this was known around the world as we traveled with

> notoriety.

> When or loose, we won just be entering in the debate!

>

>

>

> I have provided Elly and her organization the means to tell the

> City and

> CTIA that not only did we succeed at helping box labeling for

> similar issue

> with hard of hearing; the CTIA's membership was compelled to meet

> American's

> with Disabilities Act.

>

>

>

> The FCC and SAR matter with the FDA can not act until compelled so

> we are

> the compelling force; we did it before, we can do it again.

>

>

>

> I say the FCC already acted affirmatively for the people when I

> delivered

> the technology solution (Vortis) which they needed before they

> could act.

>

>

>

> They named us " Myers Inc. " recognition in the Box Labeling

> matter in

> which they informed the CTIA's members to comply with U-Code and

> stated

> better antennas are needed and encouraged. Instead, the industry

> has moved

> from $1.50 down to around $0.03 each; wrong direction.

>

>

>

> I have on record, the CTIA claiming correlation between SAR and HAC

> (energy

> to the head is same as energy to the hearing aid) so their process of

> claiming confusion is bogus.

>

>

>

> Below are emails to send and make your request.

>

>

>

> http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20049879-85.html

>

> Elly wrote:

>

>

>

> Please read link above. Seems top San Francisco city attorney who I

> have met

> with twice and at first meeting had not a clue what right to know

> button was

> that I was wearing is NOW quite involved. He is also running for

> Mayor.

>

>

>

> We cannot let this happen. Please send an email to the Board of

> Supervisors

> and the interim Mayor Lee, Lt. Gov. Newsom and Dennis Herrara (city

> attorney

> to whom I am referring) asking them to keep the Right to Know

> legislation

> with an amendment removing the SAR posting (seems to be first

> amendment

> issue and we all know the other issues with SAR anyhow) and

> replacing it

> with simple language telling consumers to consult user guide as it

> states

> in order to not exceed FCC exposure limits one must keep the phone

> a safe

> distance from the body (something like that) and that SF is admired

> for

> their high ideals and setting a shining example for many other

> cities and

> states legislating now. Please stress that the world is watching

> (and France

> has adopted same legislation since) and that SF cannot be known as

> the city

> that caved to this industry and took away its citizens RIGHT TO KNOW

> allowing a $4 trillion industry to manipulate them. We have many

> cities and

> states on board to legislate and if SF repeals this legislation we

> can kiss

> the others goodbye. Please tell Dennis Herrara it will help his

> campaign if

> he continues to save his citizen's right to know! Please read the

> link and

> you will understand what is going on. Thanks again all.

>

> Emails for Lt. Gov. Newsom, city attorney Herrara, Mayor Lee and

> Supervisors-

>

> Anny.beeson@...- Lt. Gov. Newsom's aide

>

> Tara.collins@...- Dennis Herrara's confidential assistant

>

> Starr.terrell@...- for Mayor Lee

>

> .mar@...

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> Carmen.chu@...

>

> .chiu@...- President

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> Ross.mirkarimi@...

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> Jane.kim@...

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> Malia.cohen@...

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> Mark.farrell@...

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> .wiener@...

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> .avalos@...

>

> .campos@...

>

> .elsbernd@...- one nay vote last summer ( " someone could

> say coffee

> is bad for you "

>

> THANK YOU! Ellie Marks

>

>

>

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>

>

> (Jim) R.

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> www.jamesrjohnson.net

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> 001.650.595.8888( 001.650.518.0480(M)

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> _____

>

> From: Ellen Marks [mailto:emarks@...]

> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 9:01 PM

> Ellen Marks

> Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

>

>

>

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

>

> April 10, 2011 - San Francisco;

>

>

>

> " City Hall Plans to Kill Citizen's Cell Phone Radiation " Right to

> Know " Law

> and Cave to Telecom Industry Threats "

>

> City Attorney Herrera's staff have held 2 closed door meetings

> recently with

> the Board of Supervisors. It is apparent that the Board of

> Supervisors is

> being pressured to repeal the Consumer Right to Know cell phone

> safety law

> which passed 10-1 last June. The Environmental Health Trust (EHT)

> and other

> citizen activists are alarmed that the legal challenge from the

> well-funded

> and powerful cell phone industry (CTIA) may be intimidating the

> city to back

> down from legally defending this groundbreaking, globally admired

> legislation instead of defending their citizen's civil liberties.

> The CTIA filed their lawsuit in July against the City. They

> recently added

> the claim that being forced to disclose consumer safety information

> about

> " controversial " cell phone radiation (which they hide in tiny print

> inside

> the box) violates their retailers' 1st Amendment rights. They also

> pulled

> future conventions from the city by the bay which was seen around

> the world

> as extortion. Former Mayor Newsom told the industry that he and his

> city

> could not be bought. Apparently the tide has now changed.

> EHT, cell phone induced brain tumor victims and citizens who urge

> the city

> to stand up to the CTIA's bullying tactics will be meeting with the

> Mayor's

> office Monday. Lt. Governor Newsom's office as well as State

> Senator Leno's

> office, (introducing cell phone legislation at the state level

> currently),

> have offered their support to citizen groups.

> Other than Supervisors Chu and Wiener, the Board of Supervisors are

> stonewalling citizens who want to meet with them concerning this

> sudden

> reluctance by the city attorneys to defend public policy and

> instead coerce

> the board to repeal.

>

> Milton Marks, son of the late Senator of the same name, will be

> among those

> attending the meetings and the rally. He was recently diagnosed with a

> malignant brain tumor and attributes it to his long term cell phone

> use. He

> is willing to speak to media.

>

> A rally to protest the recent turn of events will be held in front

> of city

> hall later this week.

> Contact: Ellen Marks

>

> ph: 925-285-5437

>

> email: emarks@...

>

>

>

> Director of Government & Public Affairs

>

> Environmental Health Trust

>

> www.ehtrust.org

>

>

>

> Meeting with Mayor's office- 3pm Monday- bring your families and

> friends but

> come early if you can as we will try to meet with others. Let me

> know who is

> coming please. Can anyone come from Fresno? We will meet with

> supervisors

> too and picket in front of city hall with media coverage. Message

> is- We

> deserved the right to know! WE MUST show up with many- last chance

> or this

> is killed all over America and beyond. I am not exaggerating. If

> you have

> friends and family near SF please have them contact me. This is

> extortion

> and they are knowingly hurting (mild language) people. PLEASE help

> this

> cause. And keep the letters coming to the bd of sups, mayor and lt

> gov. I

> sent you their emails a few days ago. Amend, not repeal! Not

> looking good.

> City is caving. Thanks, Ellie

>

>

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> > http://www.change.org/petitions/save-the-right-to-know-cell-phone

> > legislatio

> > n-in-san-francisco-amend-not-repeal#?opt_new=f & opt_fb=t

> >

> >

> >

> > Save the Right to Know cell phone legislation in San Francisco!

> > Amend, Not

> > Repeal

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > http://sfappeal.com/news/2011/04/with-gavin-gone-will-supes-defend-

> > his-cell-

> > phone-radiation-bill-in-court.php

> >

> >