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Residents press Milpitas council on 5G siting and notification; staff to supply memo

Milpitas City Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Residents urged Milpitas officials to seek safer siting and greater transparency for small‑cell (5G) installations; staff said administrative notification guidelines and outreach practices are being developed and will be shared with council in February.

Milpitas — Multiple residents used the public forum Feb. 3 to raise concerns about the siting and health effects of small‑cell (5G) wireless equipment and to urge the council to consider stricter notice or siting rules.

Residents from neighborhoods where small‑cell antennas have been proposed told the council they want technical specifications, clear distance standards and public notice before installations. "I do not refuse 5G — I do not want to embrace the technology — but it…

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