Kendal Lake, FL resident Lissette Monzon told a WPLG-TV crew that she was completely surprised by the appearance of a 32-foot 5G small cell pole adjacent to her property.
“Nobody let us know that 5G towers were coming into our communities,” she said. Though FCC data and the American Cancer Society agree that the communications equipment does not present a health hazard, Monzon commented that she felt that the cell tower could be dangerous to humans or birds, and could threaten property values.
Although Monzon and her neighbors may have been unaware of their community’s connectivity plans, WPLG noted that telecoms have had development plans in the works since 2019. Both federal and state support have favored the rollout of 5G coverage with allowances being granted to companies working to install telecommunications equipment along the county right-of-way. Crown Castle referred to its 5G units in the area as “inconspicuously installed.”
Neighbors like Monzon have attended public meetings to complain about the small cell units. However, local politicians have advised them that there is little that they can do to try to halt the progress of 5G. “Our hands have been tied,” said Miami-Dade Commissioner Anthony Rodriguez. Fellow commissioner Eileen Higgins told WPLG-TV constituents to continue to speak out and to consider sharing their thoughts with their state representatives.
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