{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6326","number":"6326","name":"Anonymous Anonymous","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-28T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-21T04:00Z","body":"My family and I need our copper landlines in New York State, and Verizon is threatening to cut us off from our lifeline: our copper landlines. My elderly loved ones need their copper landlines because it is their only contact with the outside world since they are not able to use other technology. I suffer from electromagnetic sensitivity, so I have a landline to reduce my exposure to wireless radiation. We all need the copper landlines for safety during power outages. Preserve the copper landlines and place people's needs above Verizon's profits.","attachments":[],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6326","tags":["health-experiences"],"source_hash":"dcaffb71f26ffa6d9c32f947002240480adfd0ba81659d0626bd79af33e3773e","slug":"health-experiences-comment-6326","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-6326","body_sha256":"cf3afeb38ac7926ae11fb094ebbd2d880ffb598c7048d59a962353995e01e6c5","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"ehs","topics":[{"id":"ehs","evidence":" able to use other technology. I suffer from electromagnetic sensitivity, so I have a landline to reduce my exposure to wireless radiatio"},{"id":"optical","evidence":"My family and I need our copper landlines in New York State, and Verizon is threatening to cut us off from"},{"id":"children","evidence":" from our lifeline: our copper landlines. My elderly loved ones need their copper landlines because it is their only contact wit"},{"id":"access","evidence":"d their copper landlines because it is their only contact with the outside world since they are not able to use other technology. I suffer from e"}],"summary":"The commenter identifies electromagnetic sensitivity and requests preservation of copper landlines for family communication, elderly relatives and safety during outages.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-28T23:54:32Z","review_method":"Full comment-text review with exact source evidence; attachments not reviewed","review_source_sha256":"29899af26ac33378714daf2303ee08937cc5ee3d8dea570ae0aa0ee7b8b556fc","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["ehs","optical","children","access"],"primary_topic":"ehs","forum_title":"The commenter identifies electromagnetic sensitivity and requests preservation of copper landlines for fa…"}