Legal Strategy: Repealing the “Gag Clause” with the First, Fifth, and Tenth Amendments
Policy
RF Safe
Nov 16, 2025
This RF Safe article argues that Section 704(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. §332(c)(7)(B)(iv)) functions as a federal “gag clause” that prevents state and local governments from considering health or environmental effects of RF emissions when making wireless facility siting decisions, so long as…