Why is there concern about the cellular broadcast tower?
A8. There are several areas of concern related to the cellular broadcast tower; a) the physical design, b) how it looks and c) the safety of people living or working in the path of the broadcast electromagnetic radiation. a) The design and construction of a cellular broadcast tower is not new and Palo Alto has good processes for building things, this is not a big concern. b) Cingular has attempted to make the tower look like a broad leaf tree. There may be concerns about how this tree looks and if it will continue to look like a tree. c) The concern I have is for the safety of the people living or working in the direct path of the radiated electromagnetic energy. The broadcast tower, unlike a cellular phone, cannot be turned off and broadcast electromagnetic radiation 24 x 7 x forever. The closest workplace (Blockbuster) is about 20 feet away. The closest home is less than 45 feet away (apartments across Los Robles) and the second floor living areas are in the direct path of the broadc
