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Jul

New WHO IAC ZA Committee taking steps to bring regulatory practice into South Africa

July 18, 2021
Reference number: 210716.000.NRF-WHO-IAC-ZADate: 16 July 2021 Dear Parties We have concluded our investigation, findings and endorsement on actions to be taken further. They aresummarized below. The permittance and operation of the Cellular Mast Tower on Erf 1603 BKH are in contravention ofNational Policies, Bi-lateral agreements and International Treaties under ‘substances released intothe environment’ within the...
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18
Jul

The age of mmWave 5G sputters to a dusty death

July 18, 2021
It's time to blow out the mmWave candle following an OpenSignal report showing that the average time most users spend on mmWave 5G is less than 1%, three years into the rollout of the technology. https://t.co/7WtyLPBuCO?— Mike Dano (@mikeddano) July 13, 2021 According to OpenSignal, the average mobile user in the US today connects to...
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17
Jul

‘Havana syndrome’-like mystery illness affects Vienna US diplomats

July 17, 2021
17th of July 2021 Source: BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57875322 The US government is investigating a series of health incidents in the Austrian capital Vienna involving its diplomats and other administration staff. More than 20 officials have reported symptoms similar to Havana Syndrome – a mystery brain illness – since President Joe Biden took office in January....
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17
Jul

Effects of communicating uncertainty descriptions in hazard identification, risk characterization, and risk protection.

July 17, 2021
Wiedemann P, Boerner FU, Freudenstein F. Effects of communicating uncertainty descriptions in hazard identification, risk characterization, and risk protection. Plos one. 2021 ;16(7):e0253762. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253762. Abstract  Uncertainty is a crucial issue for any risk assessment. Consequently, it also poses crucial challenges for risk communications. Many guidebooks advise reporting uncertainties in risk assessments, expecting that the...
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17
Jul

Astronomers push for global debate on giant satellite swarms

July 17, 2021
Astronomers are making some headway at the UN over the issue of how satellite megaconstellations are affecting the night skies for everyone. By me from #SATCON2 https://t.co/YdREfmTHNh— Alexandra Witze (@alexwitze) July 16, 2021 Source: Nature doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01954-4 16 July 2021 Working with the United Nations, scientists hope to establish standards for satellite ‘megaconstellations’ and reduce disruption...
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16
Jul

Oppo: 6G

July 16, 2021
A new research paper outlines how @oppo intends to venture into #6G. @OPPOSouthAfrica https://t.co/sRF0i9taHH— ITWeb News Publication (@ITWeb) July 15, 2021 Oppo has outlined its intention to venture into 6G, as part of the Chinese multinational telco’s future plans to create next-generation communications offerings. The phone maker’s research arm, the Oppo Research Institute in Shenzhen, has...
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16
Jul

Looking Earthward for inspiration to clean up space

July 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/spacegovuk/status/1415970780161187840?s=20 Harriet Brettle, Posted on:16 July 2021 – Categories: Space surveillance and tracking As space becomes busier and critical orbits become increasingly crowded, there is a pressing need to ensure the safe and sustainable use of the outer space environment. At the recent G7 summit in Cornwall, G7 nations published a joint statement committing to the safe and sustainable use...
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16
Jul

Satellites to connect the unconnected

July 16, 2021
Satellites to connect the unconnected https://t.co/TJrQ75zwWm pic.twitter.com/tLlinamQPp— Int’l #Telecommunication Union #OurDigitalFuture (@ITU) July 15, 2021 ITU News interview Julie Zoller, who oversees the key regulatory affairs portfolio for Amazon’s Project Kuiper, which aims to launch a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-quality broadband connectivity worldwide. She previously served as chief government affairs...
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16
Jul

Green Scorpions close in as Karpowership fights to rescue R225bn deal

July 16, 2021
Source https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-15-green-scorpions-close-in-as-karpowership-fights-to-rescue-r225bn-deal/ The Turkish-led consortium has filed an appeal against the rejection of its powership emergency energy solution on environmental grounds. Meanwhile, the Green Scorpions recommend criminal charges arising from Karpowership’s earlier attempt to bypass environmental regulations Karpowership SA is not going down without a fight: on Tuesday it filed an eleventh-hour appeal against the...
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15
Jul

Losing The Sky Part 3: : Environment and Culture

July 15, 2021
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