One day, a friend asks, "Did you see that sign? What is a Proposed Telecommunications Tower Site?" You look at the obscure, weathered notice tucked away where no one would notice it. Suddenly, you discover that an industrial developer is attempting to build a 195-foot-tall multi-carrier monopole right in the heart of your neighborhood.

The shock turns to urgency when you realize you have only hours to prepare for a meeting held with practically no notice. While you were raising your family and tending to your home, federal laws from 1996 and local exemptions were being used to bypass your input.

You find out there were critical deadlines—like the 14-day window to file a "Request to Intervene"—that were kept in the dark, effectively silencing your voice before the fight even began.

“WHAT DO WE DO NOW?!?!?”