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Jun

ICASA IS NEARING A SETTLEMENT BREAKTHROUGH ON THE RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM LICENSING IMPASSE

June 11, 2021
Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-is-nearing-a-settlement-breakthrough-on-the-radio-frequency-spectrum-licensing-impasse 11 June 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) hereby wishes to advise the public and stakeholders that the ongoing settlement negotiations on spectrum litigation are unfolding, well and with a very encouraging outlook. All active litigants have since responded with their various positions on the matters, and...
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11
Jun

Evidence Builds for iPhone 12 Interference With Cardiac Devices

June 11, 2021
Source: Medscape https://tinyurl.com/bz8t6zw8 Further evidence that powerful magnets in some Apple iPhones can interfere with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) comes from a small study that also suggests some devices are more susceptible than others. The iPhone 12 Pro Max with MagSafe technology interfered with CIEDs implanted in three consecutive patients presenting to an electrophysiology lab...
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08
Jun

WHO South African EMF Project and Optical Radiation National Report 2021

June 8, 2021
Government ActivitiesThe National Research Foundation (NRF) has taken over the role of WHO IAC country reporting and advisory body. The NRF is an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). Its mandate is to promote and support research through funding, human resource development, and the provision of National Research Facilities in the fields...
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07
Jun

EMFSA June 13th Webinar

June 7, 2021
EMFSA Webinar Sunday, the 13th of June Time: 3pm South African Time Webinar Topic: The new WHO (World Health Organization) EMF Project South African Committee and Chair have been appointed. Implications will be discussed during the webinar. Cost: Completely free and open to all. Presenter: Mr. J. Lech Contact us at https://www.emfsa.co.za/contact/ for the link to...
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04
Jun

Space junk. The next waste crisis that needs to be solved

June 4, 2021
The new Great Pacific Garbage Patch – space, the final frontier of waste. The problem of junk in lower earth orbit and what we do about it. https://t.co/Wu8ICYV8ne— Vicky Allan (@vicky_allan) June 4, 2021 THE news that a piece of space junk collided with the robotic arm on the International Space Station, is an alarming reminder that...
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03
Jun

Space debris tracker LeoLabs raises $65 million as satellites launch to orbit at unprecedented rate

June 3, 2021
Source: CNBC PUBLISHED THU, JUN 3 2021 LeoLabs, a private venture that tracks objects and debris in low Earth orbit through a network of radars around the world, raised $65 million in capital in a new fundraising round, the company announced on Tuesday. “It’s a great endorsement of our success to date and where we’re...
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02
Jun

DoD agencies to invest more than $1 billion in low-Earth orbit space technologies

June 2, 2021
Source: Space News https://spacenews.com/dod-agencies-to-invest-more-than-1-billion-in-low-earth-orbit-space-technology/ by Sandra Erwin — May 30, 2021 Technologies developed by SDA, MDA and DARPA are expected to transition into larger Space Force programs WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 seeks more than $1.2 billion  for military space systems in low-Earth orbit.  According to budget documents released May 28, nearly...
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01
Jun

International Space Station’s robotic arm damaged by space debris

June 1, 2021
Canada Space Agency, 2021-05-28 Space can be a harsh and unforgiving environment for the robots and humans that explore it: the hazards are many, from massive temperature swings to radiation and orbital debris. Over 23,000 objects the size of a softball or larger are tracked 24/7 to detect potential collisions with satellites and the International Space...
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31
May

ICRC Position on Autonomous Weapon Systems

May 31, 2021
17 MAY 2021 The publication is available from https://shop.icrc.org/icrc-position-on-autonomous-weapon-systems-pdf-en
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