Subject: (Dumpe) Channel One (fwd)
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 215529 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Roy L. Beavers" <rbeavers@llion.org>
To: emfguru@hotmail.com
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 21:32:23 -0400
From: Bdumpe@worldbank.org
To: rbeavers@llion.org
Cc: Christopher Beaver
Subject: Channel One (fwd)
Roy: The answer is YES to Christopher's question re the microwave antennas
on schools. It may be a "headache" for us, the opponents, but it will be a
disaster for children!! They must live and/or play 7-8 hours per day under
the antennas.
Per the seamless and wireless plan of US Vice President Albert Gore, this
is called "WIRING ALL SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES TO THE INTERNET." To do so, or
pay for it, ALL long distance telephone companies are charging consumers a
"hidden fee" that they call: Universal charge, connectivity charge, or
Universal Service Fund (USF) approved by Congress, or FCC approved Fund
under Docket 96-45. Whatever the phone companies elect to call it, it is a
universal (meaning total hook-up) service fund (USF) collected by long
distance companies and used phy phone companies to microwave the planet.
The USF money collected is sent to the Schools and Libraries Fund and
another such "non-profit" organization here in Washington. Industry
officials head these organizations. They are paid about US$200,000 per year
to do so. Schools and libraries obtain the funds by applying to these 2
"non-profit" organizations which were organizaed by FCC. Several billion
dollars have already been collected from business phone users by long
distance companies. Schools and libraries have been requesting the funds,
which are available and free for their use to wire schools and libraries,
at a maddening pace. Congressional members have described the activity of
schools and libraries as a "feeding frenzy."
Most tax payers only know that that their phone bills are increasing. They
don't know why, and most do not ask. In July long distance phone companies
promised to start charging private consumers a fee of 5 percent of their
monthly phone bill as a contribution to the USF. Congress and FCC are said
to be "hopping mad" about the USF charges. So far they've done nothing
about it, except hold hearings and meetings.
I have refused to pay the USF charge on the grounds that (1) I'm a
conscientious objector to children using the internet. (2) Radiation from
computer screens will destroy the children's bodies and minds. (3)
Universal wiring of schools will mean that microwave antennas will be
mounted on ALL schools. (4) I, and many others, oppose microwave antennas
on school property. Why should we contribute money to pay for the microwave
connections? (5) Telephone companies have violated by to freedom of choice.
I was not asked if I desired to pay the USF for the wiring of schools.
So what did my long distance carrier, AT&T, do? They denied, or blocked, my
access to their long distance network. "They will not restorse service
until I pay the amount I owe (US$32.00) to the universal service fund." .
And I said, "I don't care. You are not going to irradiate children, or
anybody, with my money." They cannot touch my local phone service that is
handled by Bell Atlantic. I've corresponded with AT&T's chairman, Mike
Armstrong. Each time I talk to Armstrong his executive unit contacts me,
and each time I say the same thing. I've also informed Congress and FCC of
my objection to the USF. I'll hold-off forever. I'll never pay the USF so
that phone companies, schools and libraries can irradiate children, or
anybody, without their knowledge and informed consent! FCC and AT&T know I
have recourse; the courts. Apparently, certain labor unions are happy about
this stand-off. AT&T just purchased TCI to use that cable network to wire
schools and libraries. So unless the public wakes up and acts, the phone
companies will rule.
Fierce opposition is taking place in the US territory, Puerto Rico.
Citizens are privatization of telephone companies. People are rioting;
several have been injured. A 3x3 inch picture, no artitle just 4 lines of
text, appeared in the Washington Post (June 23, 1998) about this problem.
The Post did not dare print a story, and as yet there is no follow-up. It
was just a picture of a hysterical woman crying over a man sprauled on the
ground; bleeding. The expression on the woman's face shows her
all-consuming anguish. She seems to say, "How can the government force this
upon us? It means our jobs, our livelihood!" The photo is a throw-back to
the deaths several years ago at Kent University in Ohio (USA), when
innocent people were killed by the government's national guard. The
microwaving of citizens without their knowledge and informed consent will
lead terrible unrest.
Yesterday, we were a few activists opposing VDTs, powerlines, microwave
antennas. Today we have become a powerful worldwide force. When will the
government realize that it is breaking the laws on which the country was
founded?
Christopher. Do you mean Channel One or Cellular One? There's lots of data
on Cellular One. It is the first cellular company that was opposed in New
Jersey, and continues to be.. Cellular One generally install PCS and
microwave antennas at schools, and police stations.
Lastly, thousands of fans were gathered at a concert here in DC. Four
people were struck by liightning. One student, who was carrying a cellphone
was in critical condition. Lightning, attracted to the phone, knocked it
out, and left the young lady with burns on her face and the entire side of
her body. That's where she had the phone.
Bert
>>>>>Christopher Beaver wrote:
We've been laying plans for John Goldsmith's public forum in San
Francisco. I'm just waiting on confirmation of the meeting place to make
the full announcement.
In the meantime, I'm wondering if you or any of your forum
correspondents has any information on the Channel One proposals for
public schools. I've read something about this as a scheme to provide
information services to schools that would also carry corporate
announcements or outright commercials. I have now heard via George
Brooks-Robertson, a member of the Telecommunication Masterplan Coalition
that in San Francisco, and twenty-five other cities, this will involve
an network of microwave transmission antennas located on schools. Does
anyone have any information on this? One more headache!!<<<<
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