By: Rich Hosford A proposed wireless signal booster project that had drawn some tough questions was pulled last night. Verizon Wireless representative Attorney Daniel Klasnick said his client would rather pull the project for seven small cell boosters planned for telephone poles around town than face a fee that was a condition being […]
Witset was the only First Nation along Hwy 16 still without full cell service. CHRIS GAREAU Oct. 26, 2018 11:30 a.m. The loss of cell service on the stretch of Highway 16 between Smithers and the Hazeltons will soon be a thing of the past. Construction of a Rogers cell tower began in late […]
Mum-of-three Alisa Keane, from Northern Ireland, says her sons James, Conn and Dara were all struggling in class but the ‘fog lifted’ a few hours after the bell rang 2018-05-24 A mum has taken her three children out of school because she believes the building’s WiFi makes them sick. Alisa Keane, from Downpatrick, County Down, […]
The hundreds of thousands of small cells needed to run 5G are a recipe for conflict between cities and wireless carriers October 19, 2018 7:00 AM EDT Cellphone towers disguised as pine trees, palm trees or cacti aren’t fooling many as they jut out of the natural landscape. Just google the Rogers Communications Inc. “tree” […]
STEVEN CHASE ROBERT FIFE OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF Oct 11, 2018 Two influential members of the U.S. Senate select intelligence committee have written Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to bar Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei from Canada’s next-generation 5G mobile network on the grounds the Shenzhen-based firm represents a significant security risk. These American concerns cross […]
5G Got me Fired
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John C. Dvorak Writing about tech since 1978. Podcaster. Producer. Sep 26 2018 As many of you know, I was unceremoniously fired from PC Magazine on Sept. 20th, 2018 after over 30 years of service. I just figured it was the new people coming in and I was an unneeded throwback to the old regime. […]
Another victim of glioblastoma, last November a famous Russian opera singer, Age 55, who had used his cell phone for many years. Brain Cancer – Dmitri Hvorostovsky – Cell Phones Definitely Cause Brain Tumors, Russian Baritone ‘Dmitri Hvorostovsky died on 22 November 2017 in London at the age of 55 years old after a […]
After FCC vote, cities try to restore local control over 5G fees and equipment. JON BRODKIN – 10/3/2018, 8:52 AM Cities are planning to sue the Federal Communications Commission over its decision to preempt local rules on deployment of 5G wireless equipment. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes yesterday said their city […]
Another Municipal Election is approaching in, just in time too. Telus, Shaw, Rogers and Bell all want to install 5G wireless beside your home, school and business. Residents in BC cities have experienced this sudden installation and been questioning why they were not informed. City councils are often approached by the wireless industry asking […]
