By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer Global News April 15, 2019 WATCH: High-tech screening coming to Rogers Arena Rogers Arena is set to serve as a testing ground for new technology designed to enhance security at large public venues. Georgia-based Liberty Defense Ltd. announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Rogers Arena to test […]
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is suing three levels of government over a Google-backed plan to build a smart neighbourhood in Toronto. The association says the project is “invalid and needs to be reset”. It is run by the publicly funded Waterfront Toronto and Google-affiliated Sidewalk Labs. Privacy advocates are concerned the project will increase surveillance and outsource government responsibilities to a private corporation. Read More >>
FoxNew April 12, 2019 President Trump Announces New 5G Initiative: It’s A Race “America Must Win” Posted By Tim Hains On Date April 12, 2019 President Trump announced a major investment in the next generation mobile data technology known as 5G at the White House on Friday. “It’s race our great companies are now […]
April 10, 2019 by David Paddon – Canadian Press WATCH: How vital is 5G and who will build Canada’s network? Rogers Communications will spend $1.72 billion to acquire spectrum licences from the federal government, making it by far the biggest spender in a hard-fought auction that pitted Canada’s wireless companies against each other. The […]
Wed, 03/20/2019 – 8:54am By B. Blake Levitt The Northwest Hills Council of Governments, urged by the well-intentioned local group Northwest ConneCT, is encouraging towns to embrace fiber broadband in their new plans of conservation and development and build out fiber as soon as possible. Towns can already own fiber networks for non-commercial use. But […]
2019/03/18 LINDA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE http://www.stopsmartmetersbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Wired-to-Deliver-New-Site-Promotes-Community-Fiber-not-Industry-Driven-5G-Press-Release-by-Connected-Communities-March-18-2019.pdf Contact: [email protected] WIRED TO DELIVER: New Site Promotes Community Fiber not Industry-Driven 5G While last week’s launch of the federal spectrum auction gave the green light to 5G in Canada, many communities across North America are choosing to build and operate their own fiber-to-the-premises networks. An innovative new Canadian […]
2019 Mar 15 In 2016 and 2017, 25 Americans in the U.S. embassy in Cuba suffered serious, unexplained brain injuries. Now, at least 15 American officials in China are reporting similar symptoms. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT U.S. officials in China report unexplained brain injuries… U.S. officials in China report unexplained br… […]
Policy would prohibit cellphone use during instructional time starting in 2019-20 Allison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2019 6:02 AM ET | Last Updated: March 12 Enforcement of the cellphone ban would be up to individual boards and schools in Ontario. (Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters) Cellphones will be banned in Ontario classrooms […]
Carl Katz says he has a moderate sensitivity to electromagnetic fields AARON HINKS Mar. 5, 2019 3:10 p.m. Carl Katz demonstrates a device that can detect electromagnetic fields at Crescent Beach. (Aaron Hinks photo) When a government or developer announces plans for an infrastructure project, a point of contention for neighbours, quite often, relates to […]
The federal government is currently conducting two reviews, one on Huawei, the other on 5G in Canada By Shruti Shekar FEB 7, 2019 8:28 AM EDT BCE CEO George Cope says a ban of Huawei would not impact Bell’s timeline to bring 5G technology to the Canadian market. “If there was a ban or we […]