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By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post
Pinal County is moving forward with its wireless tower deployment to schools, even as questions about radiation safety for children remain unresolved more than four years after a federal court ordered the FCC to address them. At a groundbreaking ceremony on January 14, 2026, on the grounds of Toltec Elementary School in Eloy, county officials celebrated the Final Mile 5G Project, which will install 32 wireless communication towers, most at schools. Chairman Jeff McClure and Supervisors Stephen Miller, Mike Goodman, and Rich Vitiello attended. Vice-Chairman Jeff Serdy was the only supervisor not present.
The first tower is now operational at the Arizona City Library. Doege Development is constructing the remaining 31 towers.
The project moves forward even as federal questions about wireless safety remain unresolved. A federal court ruled more than four years ago that the FCC failed to explain why it ignored scientific evidence on how wireless radiation affects children. The court took “no position in the scientific debate” but found the FCC’s process was flawed. It ordered the FCC to address impacts on children, long-term exposure, and environmental effects. The FCC has not provided the explanation the court ordered.
