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'''5G''' is a marketing term for a variety of new [[mobile phone]] [[technologies]] that use very high frequency (GHz) parts of the [[radiospectrum]] to allow increased speed of data transfer. It has prompted unprecedented calls for a review of health effects<ref>https://www.emfscientist.org/index.php/emf-scientist-appeal</ref> and has widely been criticised for breaching the [[precautionary principle]].<ref>http://www.isde.org/5G_appeal.pdf</ref> | '''5G''' is a marketing term for a variety of new [[mobile phone]] [[technologies]] that use very high frequency (GHz) parts of the [[radiospectrum]] to allow increased speed of data transfer. It has prompted unprecedented calls for a review of health effects<ref>https://www.emfscientist.org/index.php/emf-scientist-appeal</ref> and has widely been criticised for breaching the [[precautionary principle]].<ref>http://www.isde.org/5G_appeal.pdf</ref> | ||
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+ | In September 2018 the [[Federal Communications Commission]] restricted cities' ability to regulate 5G infrastructure. Their decision was criticised by the [[US Conference of Mayors]], whose CEO stated that “The [FCC] has embarked on an unprecedented federal intrusion into local (and state) government property rights that will have substantial and continuing adverse impacts on cities and their taxpayers.”<ref>https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/10/fcc-5g-wireless-broadband-regulations-city-government/571921/</ref> | ||
==Health Concerns== | ==Health Concerns== |
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Interest of | • Ludwig De Braeckeleer • Maryanne Demasi • Sue Grey • Katherine Horton • David Icke • Hervé Juvin • Lia Quartapelle • Fred Streefland • Clare Swinney |
Predecessor(s) | 4G |
5G is a marketing term for a variety of new mobile phone technologies that use very high frequency (GHz) parts of the radiospectrum to allow increased speed of data transfer. It has prompted unprecedented calls for a review of health effects[1] and has widely been criticised for breaching the precautionary principle.[2]
Contents
Rollout
In September 2018 the Federal Communications Commission restricted cities' ability to regulate 5G infrastructure. Their decision was criticised by the US Conference of Mayors, whose CEO stated that “The [FCC] has embarked on an unprecedented federal intrusion into local (and state) government property rights that will have substantial and continuing adverse impacts on cities and their taxpayers.”[3]
Health Concerns
Hundreds of scientists have registered their concerns about the health impacts of 5G technology, observing that "Damage goes well beyond the human race, as there is growing evidence of harmful effects to both plants and animals."[4] It is suspected to exert an "oxidative" stress on cells, to which some people are particularly susceptible.[5]
5G postponements
Various local governments have moved to block the local rollout of 5G, generally citing health concerns.
In 2018, a Californian town council voted unanimously to suspend local 5G deployment.[6]
A pilot project to try 5G deployment in Brussels was suspended in April 2019 due to concern that it would contravene radiospectrum emission laws[7] and might be injurious to health.[8] In April 2019, Florence became the first Italian city to halt 5G deployment, also due to the precautionary principle.[9][10]
In October 2019, a UK town council voted to block 5g deployment.[11]
The canton government of Geneva, Switzerland, declared a preliminary moratorium on the 5G rollout there due to concern about health risks.[12]
Related Documents
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:5G Trade Wars: the US Empire Strikes Back | Article | 16 May 2019 | George Kerevan | The global 5G marketplace in the control of private monopoly capitalism will result in something akin to Orwell’s 1984 nightmare. That will turn every man, woman and child on the planet into a consumer automaton monitored continuously by big business. |
Document:MPs given guide to spotting conspiracy theories | Article | 10 May 2024 | Marianna Spring Jennifer McKiernan | Penny Mordaunt has commissioned a booklet for MPs on conspiracy theories. |
Document:The Big Picture, Easter 2020 | Facebook post | 12 April 2020 | Michael Buergermeister | The aim of the lockdown seems to be threefold: to destroy the economy, distract attention from the introduction of 5G and to terrorise the populace into accepting voluntary vaccination, which would be its death knell. |
Document:The Curious Case Of Russia’s Contradictory Stance Towards 5G Technology | Article | 18 May 2019 | Andrew Korybko | While RT is telling the English-language international audience to be wary of 5G technology, the Russian state itself is already experimenting with it and doesn’t seem the least bit concerned about the potential health effects that it could have on its people. |
Technical issues
A May 2019 report in Semiconductor Engineering reported that "5G Heats Up Base Stations", threatening reliability and signal integrity when in heavy use.[13]
References
- ↑ https://www.emfscientist.org/index.php/emf-scientist-appeal
- ↑ http://www.isde.org/5G_appeal.pdf
- ↑ https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/10/fcc-5g-wireless-broadband-regulations-city-government/571921/
- ↑ http://www.5gappeal.eu/scientists-and-doctors-warn-of-potential-serious-health-effects-of-5g/
- ↑ https://bornoutsidethebox.com/2019/03/14/the-oxidative-effects-of-wireless-radiation/
- ↑ https://www.intellihub.com/california-city-blocks-deployment-of-cancer-causing-5g-infrastructure/
- ↑ https://www.fiercewireless.com/5g/brussels-halts-5g-plans-over-radiation-rules
- ↑ http://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/14753/radiation-concerns-halt-brussels-5g-for-now
- ↑ https://digitalsurvivor.uk/2019/04/11/precautionary-principle-applied-to-5g-in-florence-italy/
- ↑ https://ehtrust.org/international-actions-to-halt-and-delay-5g/
- ↑ https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/somerset-council-blocks-5g-roll-3420355
- ↑ https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Schweiz-Vorlaeufiges-Verbot-von-5G-Mobilfunkantennen-in-Genf-4398114.html
- ↑ https://semiengineering.com/5g-heats-up-base-stations/