In September 2017, ACMA announced a consultation process regarding consideration of using mmWave frequencies for mobile broadband applications in Australia. Specifically this means 5G technologies at 26GHz, with other frequencies to be considered. This is part of fast-tracking the spectrum auction and accelerating 5G roll-out across Australia.
The document listing the Questions for Comment and the submission upload form are here: https://www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/spectrum-for-broadband-in-mmwave-bands
I'll be developing my submission here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MMRpZCNUKqMs2DAWFt7n3proVXzsmEQqbD9SFb8qSTw/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday 13 September 2017
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Auction plan for 5G spectrum being expedited
To: Federal Minister and Shadow Minister for Communication, Federal Minister and Shadow Minister for Health, James Merlino MP, Jason Woods MP, Editor - The Age
Sirs,
I contact you today to raise my concerns that the commercial drum-beat to auction off the 5G spectrum is being fast-tracked without adequate safety standards having been established.
The matter of the auction of 5G spectrum being expedited was covered in today's edition of The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/australian-regulator-fasttracking-upcoming-5g-auction-at-superhigh-frequency-20170911-gyewu4.html
This is clearly a case where commercial interests and the dangling carrot of billions of dollars in spectrum revenue are combining to over-rule any concerns regarding adequate protection of public safety.
The properties of 5G radiation of 5GHz and above are totally different to that of 3G/4G and previous iterations of mobile technologies. Due to their higher frequencies, 5G waves cannot penetrate solid objects including human bodies, resulting in maximum absorption in the outer skin layers, eyes, ears etc. These organs are not inert, containing for instance T-cells which form a primary component of our immune system.
The international technical committee which oversees the testing methodologies for microwave radiation - IEC technical committee TC 106 - has not even established a process to start defining safety measurement protocols for 5G radiation, let alone feed into the ICNIRP/ARPANSA process to establish safety exposure limits. ICNIRP does not consider 'biological' impact when setting safety limits, only thermal effects and considers skin to be a 'secondary organ' despite it's key role in blocking 5G radiation. ICNIRP is demonstrably corrupted by corporate vested interests.
5G mobile technology roll-out needs to be brought in check to avoid a health and well-being catastrophe for this state and our nation, brought about by the greed of government revenue-raising and corporate vested interests. I look forward to hearing from you on these matters.
Regards
- Dr Richard Cullen
Sassafras, Victoria
I refer you to a blog post I wrote in November last year, having witnessed the debacle at the annual 'Wireless and Science' event at RMIT, noteable for the cavalier disregard for actual scientific process.
I also refer you to this presentation presented last month in Brisbane detailing the current state of the science and technology. https://betweenrockandhardplace.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/full-video-of-leszczynski-lecturing-at-the-griffith-university-in-brisbane-australia/
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