Get The Cell Out Protest Against T-Mobile Cell Tower in Residential Neighborhood

Members of the Get The Cell Out Coalition tell their story about T-Mobile deceptively sneaking into their residential neighborhood and erecting a 52 foot cell tower within 1000 feet of 2 schools. Cries to local government fell on deaf ears. Get the full story at http://www.GetTheCellOut.com.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Get The Cell Out
• T-Mobile
• Deception
• Sherman Oaks
• California
• Cell Tower
• Cell Phone
• Protest
• Paul Krekorian
• Los Angeles
• Antonio Villaraigosa
• T Mobile
• Albers Street
• Link Engineering

[TheBlanchot]

Yes, it is a corporate free for all. The current federal law permits "utility companies" to put their installations in the public right-of-ways. Any cell carrier can apply to put a cell installation on a utility pole a residential neighborhood and little can prevent this. The notification process for residents is almost non-existent. This is what San Francisco is now passing legislation to STOP, given so many scenarios like on Albers Street. We can CHANGE THIS if we stand up and say NO.

[GeneralDiscount]

After seeing this, I became really disappointed with T-Mobile. And local government. And the FCC. It's like no governmental agencies monitor these installations or the big wireless carriers. It's just a corporate free for all out there.

[vinc14isEVIL]

This is a great summary of what happened over a very short period after neighbors finally realized what was happening -- not a sewer repair, not a sidewalk project, not a power box installation -- but a full-fledged 4G wireless communication facility. I hope our politician see this and understand that the horrible loophole that T-Mobile used needs to be closed and a serious review undertaken of their shoddy practices.