U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Santa Fe Tower Fight

By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief

The U.S. Supreme Court this week refused to hear a case that pitted an environmental group against the state and the federal government concerning cell tower siting in New Mexico. The Santa Fe Alliance for Public Health & Public Safety, headed by WiFi activist and 5G conspiracy promoter Arthur Firstenberg, brought several claims under Section 704 of the ’96 Telecommunications Act, New Mexico’s Wireless Consumer Advanced Infrastructure Investment Act and the Santa Fe City Code.  The Alliance contended that the installation of telecommunications facilities—primarily cell towers and antennas—on public rights-of-way exposed its members to dangerous levels of radiation, according to JUSTIA. The Alliance alleged the laws violated due process and the First Amendment and prevented it from effectively speaking out against the installation of new telecommunications facilities. Continue Reading