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08
Oct

Brussels government approves increase in 5G radiation standards

October 8, 2021
Source: The Brussels Times https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/188495/brussels-government-approves-increase-in-5g-radiation-standards/ Friday, 08 October 2021 The Brussels government has approved the preliminary draft ordinance at first reading that increases the current emission standard of 6 V/m (volts per metre) to 14.57 V/m outdoors and 9.19 V/m indoors, including radio and television antennas. The text fleshes out the essential recommendations of the...
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24
Jul

Brussels relaxes radiation norms for 5G roll-out

July 24, 2021
Brussels relaxes radiation norms for 5G roll-out https://t.co/f98HyrggzN— Flandersnews.be (@flandersnews) July 24, 2021 The Brussels Regional Government is relaxing radiation norms to allow the roll-out of a new 5G telecommunications network in the Belgian and Flemish capital.  “As the capital of Europe Brussels can’t afford to stick behind” the government says. Colin Clapson The radiation norm...
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09
Sep

‘Wider debate’ needed before 5G rollout, says Brussels government chief

September 9, 2020
Brussels residents who oppose the technology need more convincing, Rudi Vervoort told POLITICO. By SIMON VAN DORPE AND LAURENS CERULUS  9/1/20, 5:25 PM CET Updated 9/1/20, 5:25 PM CET Brussels needs to have a wider debate about 5G before the technology can be fully rolled out across the Belgian capital, according to the head of the region’s government. Rudi...
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01
Apr

5G Rollout Belgium

April 1, 2020
5G is coming to Belgium – initially covering 30 municipalities, including Zaventem (where Brussels Airport is located), Hasselt, Namur and Bruges. Initially the arrival of 5G in Belgium was slowed down by political disagreements on the distribution of the proceeds. An arrangement granting provisional rights was proposed pending a political agreement. Why is Brussels excluded? The radiation...
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07
Dec

Crystallising the potential of 5G

December 7, 2019
Written by Patrizia Toia on 5 December 2019 in Opinion About the author Patrizia Toia (IT, S&D) is vice chair of the Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee. The coming of 5G seems to offer huge potential but realising this safely and effectively will require detailed investigation and careful planning. The diffusion of mobile telephony first and the...
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13
Oct

‘No rush’ to bring 5G network to Brussels, says Environment Minister

October 13, 2019
‘No rush’ to bring 5G network to Brussels, says Environment Minister Thursday, 10 October 2019 The Brussels Minister for the Environment, Alain Maron, does not want to rush the launch of the 5G network in Brussels. “Until now, Brussels Environment and the operators were unable to measure the 5G network objectively,” Maron said in the...
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04
Oct

European Parliament Brussels: 5G, Health Risks and the Precautionary Principle

October 4, 2019
03/10/2019 Article translated from German. Extracts only. Link to original article in German: https://www.oedp.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/newsdetails/news/5g-gesundheitsrisiken-und-vorsorgeprinzip/?fbclid=IwAR1HY1dgMxuq4o1JQg7ayc9SpdwNqZCgBYlDtU15Dub0fYv4zCcAu7GP6PY (Brussels / 03.10.2019) While the European Commission is preparing to publish a 5G risk assessment on cybersecurity, MEPs Philippe Lamberts, Klaus Buchner and Michèle Rivasi (Green Group / EFA) condemn the blatant lack of biological and environmental studies on 5G radiation...
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