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Oct

STREETLIGHTS TO SATELLITES: ADDRESSING LIGHT POLLUTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS

October 23, 2021
Streetlights to Satellites: Addressing Light Pollution with the United Nations The United Nations’ Office of Outer Space Affairs is considering issues of light pollution spanning from streetlights to satellites. BY: MONICA YOUNG OCTOBER 22, 2021 The statistics are stunning: More than 80% of the world’s population (and more than 99% of those in the U.S. and Europe)...
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23
Oct

5G – EESC urges Commission to further assess impact on human health and the environment

October 23, 2021
Source: European Economic and Social Committee https://tinyurl.com/kw2p2ddv 22/10/2021 The October plenary of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion recognising the value of electronic communications infrastructure while highlighting the potential risks. The European Commission should move forward in the process of assessing the multi-sectoral impact of new 5G and 6G technologies. Tools...
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20
Oct

Rwanda files to acquire over 300,000 satellites

October 20, 2021
Source: https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/rwanda-files-acquire-over-300000-satellites By Alice Kagina Published : October 20, 2021 Rwanda Space Agency has filed a request to acquire two satellite constellations from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), namely Cinnamon-217 and Cinnamon-937, according to an official statement. The development was communicated by the agency on October 20 saying that the submission is in compliance with ITU...
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19
Oct

Free Webinar: “Health Effects of Cellphone & Cell Tower Radiation: Implications for 5G” (Nov. 3)

October 19, 2021
Health Effects of Cellphone & Cell Tower Radiation: Implications for 5GSpeaker: Joel M. Moskowitz, PhD Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Webinar November 3, 2021 12 – 1 PM Pacific Time | 2 – 3 PM Central Time | 3 – 4 PM Eastern Time The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) is one of 18...
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17
Oct

Mobile phone fans left wondering: what is the point of 5G?

October 17, 2021
Dive G – why we're not answering the 5G callhttps://t.co/jTTpC54kjT— Sunday Times Business (@ST_Business) October 17, 2021 The all-singing, all-dancing 5G mobile network is supposed to usher in a brave new world, writes Jamie Nimmo, but phone addicts just aren’t answering the call https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mobile-phone-fans-left-wondering-what-is-the-point-of-5g-f363vtlsv
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15
Oct

Stratosphere emerging as the next big Internet battleground

October 15, 2021
Source: https://www.lightreading.com/5g/stratosphere-emerging-as-next-big-internet-battleground/d/d-id/772813 News Analysis MIKE DANO, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies 10/14/2021 Amid a dramatic rise in air travel as pandemic restrictions recede, a growing number of companies are hoping to sell high-speed Internet connections to all those airborne Web surfers. Concurrently, other companies are hoping to beam Internet connections into hard-to-reach areas on the ground...
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14
Oct

5G – The Conseil d’Etat rejects all of the appeals filed against Arcep decisions

October 14, 2021
Source: https://en.arcep.fr/news/press-releases/view/n/5g-121021.html Frequencies 5G The Conseil d’Etat rejects all of the appeals filed against Arcep decisions regarding the assignment procedure for the 3.5 GHz band. October 12, 2021 In November 2020 and May 2021, two environmental protection associations and several members of the public requested that the Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, annul every...
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14
Oct

We need to talk about how Apple is normalising surveillance

October 14, 2021
Source: Wired UK https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-surveillance-technology Carissa Véliz 11.10.2021 Apple has taken a public stand on privacy, curtailing data abuses by apps and declaring it doesn’t exploit its users’ information. But it has also created comprehensive new ways to track us. Among tech giants, Apple stands out for its insistence on offering privacy features instead of joining...
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14
Oct

The Havana Syndrome and Microwave Weapons [Health Matters]

October 14, 2021,
J. C. Lin, “The Havana Syndrome and Microwave Weapons [Health Matters],” in IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 13-14, Nov. 2021, doi: 10.1109/MMM.2021.3102201. Abstract: Every few months, if not weeks, another mysterious attack on U.S. diplomatic and intelligence personnel is reported. Some of the attacks occurred years ago, while others were recounted as recently...
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