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09
Mar

UK 5G Judicial Review: High Court Judgement

March 9, 2023
Image: Unsplash.com The judge has ruled in favor of the government. Date of judgment 8 March 2023. We note (as per the judgment): •”A judicial review is not an appropriate vehicle for determining contested scientific material” •”Not a case in which the High Court should intervene in respect of a decision that involves issues of...
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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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05
Apr

UK 5G faces £7.4bn delay amid landlord disputes

April 5, 2021
Landlords could miss out on £50m per year, according to research Source: The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/04/04/uk-5g-faces-74bn-delay-amid-landlord-disputes/ By Ben Gartside and Matthew Field, 4 April 2021 The economy will take a hit of £7.4bn due to the slow rollout of 5G if a dispute between landlords and telecoms companies continues to hold back the technology. Economists have warned reforms...
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13
Jan

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellite service has been approved in the UK

January 13, 2021
Source: https://in.mashable.com/science/19507/elon-musks-starlink-satellite-internet-service-gets-approval-in-the-uk BY MASHABLE NEWS STAFF It has recently come to light that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has received licensing approval for its user terminals from the U.K.’s communications regulator. The green light given to the Starlink broadband system will allow Musk to compete with terrestrial U.K. Internet providers like BT Group Plc and others...
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16
Nov

Bad vibrations – persuading the courts to recognise new illnesses

November 16, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y5r3otn9 12 November 2020 Guest post by Jessica Learmond-Criqui, a partner in employment and executive immigration law at North London firm Learmond Criqui Sokel. James is a real case whose identity has been changed. Please meet James. He first started feeling unwell in 1988 when a transmitting mast five metres from his home –...
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11
Nov

2020 Consensus Statement of UK and International Medical and Scientific Experts and Practitioners on Health Effects of Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR)

November 11, 2020
Author: Dr. Erica Mallery-Blythe Release date: 10/11/2020(Signed by groups representing > 3500 medical doctors) This UK and International Consensus Statement regarding health effects of non-ionising radiation has been written on behalf of both Physicians’ Health Initiative for Radiation (PHIRE) and British Society of Ecological Medicine (BSEM). https://phiremedical.org/2020-nir-consensus-statement-read/ The statement reflects the consensus from the most...
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04
Nov

5G: Using drones to beam signals from the stratosphere

November 4, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yyp4h72g Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology correspondent@BBCRoryCJon Twitter Plans to beam 5G signals to the public via drones that stay airborne for nine days at a time have been announced by two UK firms. They want to use antenna-equipped aircraft powered by hydrogen to deliver high-speed connectivity to wide areas. Stratospheric Platforms and Cambridge Consultants say they...
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30
Sep

UK Government faces legal challenge over 5G phone masts ‘safety fears’

September 30, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y8nrdq6y TRISTAN KIRK Courts Correspondent The government’s rollout of the 5G mobile network is facing a High Court legal challenge amid safety fears around the new generation of phone masts. Ministers announced in July it was relaxing planning permission requirements for the extension and upgrade of phone masts around the country, to accelerate the implementation of the 5G network. Today, a judicial...
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22
Aug

Highways England boss Jim O’Sullivan stands down amid smart motorways furore

August 22, 2020
Graeme Paton, Transport Correspondent Saturday August 22 2020 The boss of Highways England is to stand down after criticism over the smart motorway policy. Jim O’Sullivan, one of the country’s highest paid transport officials, will leave the state-funded company responsible for operating England’s motorways early next year. The move follows a turbulent 12 months at the organisation,...
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27
Jul

UK opens up 6 GHz spectrum for home Wi-Fi services

July 27, 2020
Sunday 26 July 2020 | 16:45 CET | News Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ofcom-opens-up-6ghz-spectrum-for-home-wi-fi-services–1347942?utm_source=headlines_-_english&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=27-07-2020&utm_content=textlink Excerpt:  Ofcom will make airwaves in the lower 6 GHz band available for Wi-Fi services without the need for a licence. This is designed to support new services such as VR headsets and smart glasses, which use Wi-Fi to connect to other devices. Read more...
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