1) Rogers has a history of ignoring regulations and policies, and misleading local residents and authorities when it comes to cell towers. That is how we ended up with 2 towers with 3 FM transmitters and, at last count, 25 cell transmitters in my neighbours’ backyards. Now they’re trying to trample the rights and ignore the Antenna Siting Policy so they can irradiate the people on Hornby Island.
“Concerned Residents of Hornby Island (CRHI) is a grassroots organization opposed to the telecommunications tower proposed by Rogers Communications, Toronto. They are affiliated with Vancouver Island Safe Tech Alliance (VISTA) and the Gulf Islands Safe Tech Alliance on Salt Spring. I invite you to read CRHI member Will Thomas’ write-up about what Rogers and Brian Gregg are doing on Hornby and how the community is pushing back.
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Trust Documents Reveal Deeply Flawed Tower Process
On June 10, 2022, a Toronto-based telecom giant taking in more than $12 billion/year approached the Islands Trust, K’ómoks First Nation, ISED and the provincial government with plans to erect a 68-meter-tall telecommunications tower on Hornby, off Canada’s west coast. Curiously, nobody onboard this officially-designated “environmentally sensitive” island was notified of this latest assault by a Roger’s “strike team“….
“We were told the tower would not carry 5G frequency. At least not at the beginning, but since the aim of Rogers is to cover Canada with 5G, as stated on their webpage, we can expect 5G to be implemented in the future,” a local resident emailed Gregg last January, before these responses were closed. “Even those people who see no harm in 3G, 4G frequencies will balk at having 5G in their neighbourhood. Safety Code 6 is totally outdated and may not apply to 5G.”…
Even more curious is the timing of the Hornby community’s overwhelming vote for a fibre-optic network, and Roger’s initial pivot towards erecting a 5G-capable tower here that would depend on this “backhaul” of fibre-supplied high-speed data.”
https://willthomasonline.net/hornby/trust-documents-reveal.html
2) Telecoms are being forced to provide voice, text and data service in Toronto subways — with no thought to the dangers of having Wi-Fi in a metal “container” or irradiating people without choice. This will make it even harder for people who are sensitive to get around. This is unacceptable.
All TTC subway riders getting cellphone service starting Oct. 3, federal minister says
“All riders on Toronto’s subway system will have cellphone service starting Oct. 3, the Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced on Monday.
Speaking at a news conference at Toronto City Hall, François-Philippe Champagne had a strong message for Canada’s major telecom providers: “enough is enough.”
“That is the message that I’m sending to the telcos on behalf of millions of TTC riders who have been very, very patient,” he said. “We are forcing the telcos to ensure that all subway users, regardless of the service providers they have, have access to mobile services by Oct. 3.”…
… Champagne said “it is simply unacceptable” that the more than 2 million people who use the subway daily “still do not have access to wireless services.“”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-cellphone-subway-1.6962816
3) According to this report, cars gather more personal data than other “smart” devices such as smeters. And they don’t tell customers and, apparently, do whatever they wish with it. Companies probably make more money from selling our data than selling their cars.
It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy
“Car makers have been bragging about their cars being “computers on wheels” for years to promote their advanced features. However, the conversation about what driving a computer means for its occupants’ privacy hasn’t really caught up. While we worried that our doorbells and watches that connect to the internet might be spying on us, car brands quietly entered the data business by turning their vehicles into powerful data-gobbling machines. Machines that, because of all those brag-worthy bells and whistles, have an unmatched power to watch, listen, and collect information about what you do and where you go in your car.”
Sharon Noble, Director, Citizens for Safer Tech
“Privacy is not an option, and it shouldn’t be the price we accept for just getting on the Internet.” Gary Kovacs
Sent from my wired laptop with no wireless components. Practice Safe Tech.