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10
Sep

South Africa – 5G and Rapid Deployment

September 10, 2018
Background: FCCUp- WT Docket No. 17-79; WC Docket No. 17-84 (September 5, 2018) (1): To meet rapidly increasing demand for wireless services and prepare our national infrastructure for 5G, providers must deploy infrastructure at significantly more locations using small cell facilities. Building upon streamlining actions already taken by state and local governments, this Declaratory Ruling...
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07
Sep

France: New Law in Effect – Devices In Schools

September 7, 2018
Matthew Diebel, USA TODAY Published 8:54 a.m. ET Sept. 5, 2018  France: A new law has come into effect which outlaws phone use by students up to the age of 15. The legislation, which follows a campaign promise by French President Emmanuel Macron, also banishes tablets and smart watches. The ban is also in place...
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04
Sep

ICNIRP: NTP and Ramazzini RF Animal Studies

September 4, 2018
“Further Research Is Required” Louis Slesin from Microwave News reports: ICNIRP Finds NTP & Ramazzini RF–Animal Studies Unconvincing https://microwavenews.com/short-takes-archive/icnirp-ntp-ri September 4, 2018 The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has determined that the two recent animal studies pointing to a cancer risk from cell phone radiation are not convincing and should not be used...
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04
Sep

National League of Cities Releases Small Cell Guide for Local Government

September 4, 2018
The equipment is popping up in urban environments across the country, and the NLC is trying to educate local governments before 5G hits. by Ben Miller / August 31, 2018 http://www.govtech.com/network/National-League-of-Cities-Releases-Small-Cell-Guide-for-Local-Government.html As small cell wireless equipment — those little cell service-spreading doohickeys attached to structures such as streetlights and utility poles — proliferates across the...
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04
Sep

Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2018

September 4, 2018
[1 September 2018] The Electronic Communications Amendment Bill 2018 and its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum were published in the Government Gazette on 31 August 2018. Electronic-Communications-Amendment-Bill-2018 Explanatory-Summary-Electronic-Communications-Amendment-Bill-2018
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28
Aug

Clear evidence of cell-phone RF radiation cancer risk

August 28, 2018
We thank Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D (Electromagnetic Radiation Safety) for this information. https://www.saferemr.com/2016/05/national-toxicology-progam-finds-cell.html In a new paper, “Clear evidence of cell-phone RF radiation cancer risk” published in the journal IEEE Microwave Magazine, Dr. James C. Lin states that the results of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) cell phone radiation study suggest that current radio frequency...
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27
Aug

Super Dads – Fred Makgato – Head: Legal and Regulatory Affairs at ASA

August 27, 2018
In this episode : The famous Karl Muller v / Nokia ruling, featured in http://jameslech.co.za/2018/07/09/ep-5-superdads-karl-muller-the-groundbreaking-advertising-standards-authority-ruling/ We also discuss the need to be wary of weighted studies (industry funded studies) and how the ASA is no stranger to stopping them in their path in being used to promote advertisements. Additionally, we chat about the roll-out of...
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25
Aug

Comments about “Vodacom launches commercial 5G service – based in Lesotho”

August 25, 2018
Comments by EMFSA: The 5G service that is being rolled out in Lesotho ( for what appears to be two customers so far) is using 3,5 GHz which is the part of the spectrum between the two Wi-Fi frequencies of 2,4 GHz and 5GHz bands. In other words not millimeter wave technology – only 5G...
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22
Aug

5G – Harmonization of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Standards Worldwide

August 22, 2018
Image credit: Slava Bowman Unsplash.com In countries with EMF limits significantly below the ICNIRP limits, the rollout of 5G networks will be a major problem 2018 – October 2018: Brussels standards must be adapted to enable 5G deployment Lars Andersen, Brussels Times: The Belgian Institute of Postal and Telecommunications Sevices (“IBPT”) believes in a study,...
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