Editorial: Back the cell tower facts  EditorialMore often than
not, the vocal minority comes out in full force and voices its
opinion far louder than what often is a silent majority —
whether it be about sidewalks, the town budget, a community
church, or most recently, cell towers.  That vocal minority has
the power to delay projects because of an alarmist attitude that
if the town were to even consider a certain proposal, the world
as we know it would likely end.  New Canaan needs more cell
towers and better cell coverage. That is one of the few facts
used in the cell debate.  The town’s 25% cell phone coverage is
a public safety problem. Public safety trumps aesthetics and the
myth that cell antennae, 100 to 150 feet above our heads are
hazardous to public health and wellness.  But those who oppose
more cell towers in town will continue to try to get their point
across to government officials by relying on the old argument
that an antenna would endanger children and the general
population. Or that it would