AfriForum submits commentary against proposed 5G policy

Source:

https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/afriforum-submits-commentary-against-proposed-5g-policy-2020-09-01

1ST SEPTEMBER 2020

BY: NATASHA ODENDAAL
CREAMER MEDIA SENIOR DEPUTY EDITOR

The civil rights organisation AfriForum has raised its concerns that the Draft Policy and Policy Direction on Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communication Networks and Facilities, or fifth-generation (5G) policy, will violate property rights and pose specific safety risks to landowners.

In a written response to the draft, submitted to the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies on September 1, the organisation said it was not against technological advancement, however, it needs to progress in a responsible and constitutional manner without violating people’s fundamental rights.

Extract:

AfriForum therefore contends that the proposed policy, which allows entry and installation without proper compensation, is arbitrary and unconstitutional.

Read the full article at:

https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/afriforum-submits-commentary-against-proposed-5g-policy-2020-09-01

Added note by EMFSA:

In the link below readers can give their support to Afriforum

https://www.afriforum.co.za/5g-regulasies/.

Related Posts

%d bloggers like this: