activistpost--2020-06-30--Close To Half Of All Working Age Adults In The US Do Not Have A Job Right Now

There is a lot of talk about the “ unemployment rate ” these days , but the way that it is calculated has become so convoluted that it is not really that meaningful anymore .
Even during the so-called “ good times ” , more than 100 million U.S. adults were not working , but we were told that the unemployment rate was the lowest that it had been in decades .
Of course now everything has changed .
Since this pandemic began , more than 47 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits , and the mainstream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear of COVID-19 continues to paralyze our society for the foreseeable future .
In this article , I would like to discuss the employment-population ratio .
According to Wikipedia , the employment-population ratio is “ a statistical ratio that measures the proportion of the country ’ s working age population that is employed ” .
I believe that it is a far more accurate measurement than the “ unemployment rate ” is , and we have seen this ratio move quite dramatically over the past couple of months .
According to CNBC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , and that means that 47.2 percent of all working age Americans did not have a job… Nearly half of the population is still out of a job showing just how far the U.S. labor market has to heal in the wake of the coronavirus .
The employment-population ratio — the number of employed people as a percentage of the U.S. adult population — plunged to 52.8 % in May , meaning 47.2 % of Americans are jobless , according to Bureau of Labor Statistics .
As the coronavirus-induced shutdowns tore through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population employed dropped sharply from a recent high of 61.2 % in January , farther away from a post-war record of 64.7 % in 2000 .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income As you can see on this chart , we are definitely in uncharted territory .
We have never seen a collapse of this magnitude in all of U.S. history , and it has been truly horrifying to watch so many people lose their jobs .
It would be difficult to overstate just how far we have fallen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would take 30 million new jobs for the employment-population ratio to return to the peak that we witnessed all the way back in 2000… Of course , before we can start adding jobs we have got to stop the bleeding first , and at this point more than a million Americans continue to file new claims for unemployment benefits each and every week .
And more job losses are coming , because companies are shutting down at a staggering rate .
In fact , this week USA Today warned that “ experts believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bankruptcy tsunami that will wash over the country ’ s largest companies this summer ” … Those two paragraphs almost sound like something that I could have written .
But at this point it is very difficult for anyone to deny how bad things have become .
So many firms are suddenly going bankrupt that it is impossible to keep up with them all , and the energy industry is being hit particularly hard… Of course it isn ’ t just the U.S. that is experiencing severe economic pain .
COVID-19 has paralyzed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global trade has dropped precipitously… For such a long time , many were warning that “ the next global depression ” was coming , and now it is here .
Many of the economic optimists had been hoping for a very short downturn followed by a “ V-shaped recovery ” , but now it has become clear that is simply not going to happen .
The primary factor dragging our economy down is fear of COVID-19 , and the mainstream media continues to add to that fear day after day .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen a surge of new cases in some portions of the U.S. , and this has caused quite a few states to put a hold on their reopening plans… I wish that I could tell you that things will soon get much better for the U.S. economy , but I can ’ t .
Yes , there will be ups and downs during the months ahead , but a return to “ normal ” is certainly not in the cards .
So I would definitely encourage everyone to use this window of opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because we are about to see things happen that we have never seen before .
About the Author : I am a voice crying out for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep .
My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog , End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News , and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe .
I have written four books @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beginning Of The End , Get Prepared Now , and Living A Life That Really Matters .
( # CommissionsEarned ) By purchasing those books you help to support my work .
I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites , but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this “ About the Author ” section with each article .
In order to comply with those government regulations , I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished .
The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only , and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal , business , financial or health decisions .
Those responding to this article by making comments are solely responsible for their viewpoints , and those viewpoints do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Michael Snyder or the operators of the websites where my work is republished .
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By Michael Snyder
There is a lot of talk about the “unemployment rate” these days, but the way that it is calculated has become so convoluted that it is not really that meaningful anymore. Even during the so-called “good times”, more than 100 million U.S. adults were not working, but we were told that the unemployment rate was the lowest that it had been in decades. Of course now everything has changed.
Since this pandemic began, more than 47 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment benefits, and the mainstream media is going to make sure that fear of COVID-19 continues to paralyze our society for the foreseeable future.
In this article, I would like to discuss the employment-population ratio. According to Wikipedia, the employment-population ratio is “a statistical ratio that measures the proportion of the country’s working age population that is employed”. I believe that it is a far more accurate measurement than the “unemployment rate” is, and we have seen this ratio move quite dramatically over the past couple of months. According to CNBC, the employment-population ratio hit 52.8 percent in May, and that means that 47.2 percent of all working age Americans did not have a job…
Nearly half of the population is still out of a job showing just how far the U.S. labor market has to heal in the wake of the coronavirus. The employment-population ratio — the number of employed people as a percentage of the U.S. adult population — plunged to 52.8% in May, meaning 47.2% of Americans are jobless, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. As the coronavirus-induced shutdowns tore through the labor market, the share of population employed dropped sharply from a recent high of 61.2% in January, farther away from a post-war record of 64.7% in 2000.
As you can see on this chart, we are definitely in uncharted territory.
We have never seen a collapse of this magnitude in all of U.S. history, and it has been truly horrifying to watch so many people lose their jobs.
It would be difficult to overstate just how far we have fallen. One analyst has pointed out that it would take 30 million new jobs for the employment-population ratio to return to the peak that we witnessed all the way back in 2000…
“To get the employment-to-population ratio back to where it was at its peak in 2000 we need to create 30 million jobs,” Torsten Slok, Deutsche Bank’s chief economist, said in an email.
Of course, before we can start adding jobs we have got to stop the bleeding first, and at this point more than a million Americans continue to file new claims for unemployment benefits each and every week.
And more job losses are coming, because companies are shutting down at a staggering rate. In fact, this week USA Today warned that “experts believe this is just the beginning of a bankruptcy tsunami that will wash over the country’s largest companies this summer”…
Twelve midsize to large corporations – all with more than $10 million in debt – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the third week of June, another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic and continued trouble in America’s oil industry. The filings represent the highest weekly total of the year, and experts believe this is just the beginning of a bankruptcy tsunami that will wash over the country’s largest companies this summer and then drench both smaller businesses and individuals if government stimulus money dries up.
Those two paragraphs almost sound like something that I could have written.
But at this point it is very difficult for anyone to deny how bad things have become. So many firms are suddenly going bankrupt that it is impossible to keep up with them all, and the energy industry is being hit particularly hard…
At least 24 oil and gas companies filed from April through June – nearly twice as many as during the first three months of the year, according to Haynes and Boone LLP, an international law firm based in Texas. Four of those companies – Texas-based NorthEast Gas Generation, Colorado-based Extraction Oil & Gas, and Chisolm Oil and Gas and Chesapeake Energy, which are both from Oklahoma – filed in the last two weeks of June. “This trend should continue through the remainder of 2020 and into 2021,” said Charles Beckham, a partner in Haynes and Boone’s restructuring practice.
Of course it isn’t just the U.S. that is experiencing severe economic pain.
COVID-19 has paralyzed economies all over the planet, and global trade has dropped precipitously…
World trade in goods plunged by 12% in April from March, after having already dropped 2.4% in March from February. This plunge of the Merchandise World Trade Monitor, released by CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, was by far the largest month-to-month drop in the history of the data going back to 2000.
For such a long time, many were warning that “the next global depression” was coming, and now it is here.
Many of the economic optimists had been hoping for a very short downturn followed by a “V-shaped recovery”, but now it has become clear that is simply not going to happen.
The primary factor dragging our economy down is fear of COVID-19, and the mainstream media continues to add to that fear day after day.
Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen a surge of new cases in some portions of the U.S., and this has caused quite a few states to put a hold on their reopening plans…
At least 14 states have paused or rolled back their reopening plans as the United States sees a surge in coronavirus cases across the country. With July 4 celebrations approaching, officials are trying not to repeat scenes from Memorial Day, when thousands flocked to beaches, bars and parties while experts cautioned that crowds could lead to spikes in cases down the road.
I wish that I could tell you that things will soon get much better for the U.S. economy, but I can’t.
Yes, there will be ups and downs during the months ahead, but a return to “normal” is certainly not in the cards.
So I would definitely encourage everyone to use this window of opportunity to get prepared for rough times ahead, because we are about to see things happen that we have never seen before.
About the Author: I am a voice crying out for change in a society that generally seems content to stay asleep. My name is Michael Snyder and I am the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I have written four books that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing those books you help to support my work. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but due to government regulations I need those that republish my articles to include this “About the Author” section with each article. In order to comply with those government regulations, I need to tell you that the controversial opinions in this article are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the websites where my work is republished. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. Those responding to this article by making comments are solely responsible for their viewpoints, and those viewpoints do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of Michael Snyder or the operators of the websites where my work is republished. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all many people as we possibly can.
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activistpost--2020-06-30--Tell Your Senator: Vote No on the EARN IT Act

This month , Americans are out in the streets , demanding police accountability .
But rather than consider reform proposals , a key Senate committee is focused on giving unprecedented powers to law enforcement—including the ability to break into our private messages by creating encryption backdoors .
STOP THE EARN IT BILL BEFORE IT BREAKS ENCRYPTION This Thursday , the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to debate and vote on the so-called EARN IT Act , S. 3398 .
It ’ s a law that would allow the government to scan every message sent online .
The EARN IT Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dominated by law enforcement agencies , with Attorney General William Barr at the top .
This unelected commission will be authorized to make new rules on “ best practices ” that Internet websites will have to follow .
Any Internet platform that doesn ’ t comply with this law enforcement wish list will lose the legal protections of Section 230 .
The new rules that Attorney General Barr creates won ’ t just apply to social media or giant Internet companies .
Section 230 is what protects owners of small online forums , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from being punished for the speech of others .
Without Section 230 protections , platform owners and online moderators will have every incentive to over-censor speech , since they could potentially be sued out of existence based on someone else ’ s statements .
Proponents of EARN IT say that the bill isn ’ t about encryption or privacy .
They ’ re cynically using crimes against children as an excuse to change online privacy standards .
But it ’ s perfectly clear what the sponsors ’ priorities are .
Sen. Lindsay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EARN IT ’ s cosponsors , has introduced another bill that ’ s a direct attack on encrypted messaging .
And Barr has said over and over again that encrypted services should be forced to offer police special access .
The EARN IT Act could end user privacy as we know it .
Tech companies that provide private , encrypted messaging could have to re-write their software to allow police special access to their users ’ messages .
This bill is a power grab by police .
We need your help to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell them to oppose the EARN IT Act .
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By Joe Mullin
This month, Americans are out in the streets, demanding police accountability. But rather than consider reform proposals, a key Senate committee is focused on giving unprecedented powers to law enforcement—including the ability to break into our private messages by creating encryption backdoors.
TAKE ACTION
STOP THE EARN IT BILL BEFORE IT BREAKS ENCRYPTION
This Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to debate and vote on the so-called EARN IT Act, S. 3398. It’s a law that would allow the government to scan every message sent online. The EARN IT Act creates a 19-person commission that would be dominated by law enforcement agencies, with Attorney General William Barr at the top. This unelected commission will be authorized to make new rules on “best practices” that Internet websites will have to follow. Any Internet platform that doesn’t comply with this law enforcement wish list will lose the legal protections of Section 230.
The new rules that Attorney General Barr creates won’t just apply to social media or giant Internet companies. Section 230 is what protects owners of small online forums, websites, and blogs with comment sections, from being punished for the speech of others. Without Section 230 protections, platform owners and online moderators will have every incentive to over-censor speech, since they could potentially be sued out of existence based on someone else’s statements.
Proponents of EARN IT say that the bill isn’t about encryption or privacy. They’re cynically using crimes against children as an excuse to change online privacy standards. But it’s perfectly clear what the sponsors’ priorities are. Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC), one of EARN IT’s cosponsors, has introduced another bill that’s a direct attack on encrypted messaging. And Barr has said over and over again that encrypted services should be forced to offer police special access.
The EARN IT Act could end user privacy as we know it. Tech companies that provide private, encrypted messaging could have to re-write their software to allow police special access to their users’ messages.
This bill is a power grab by police. We need your help to stop it today. Contact your Senator and tell them to oppose the EARN IT Act.
TAKE ACTION
STOP THE EARN IT BILL BEFORE IT BREAKS ENCRYPTION
Source: EFF.org
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activistpost--2020-06-30--National Precious Metals Dealer Offers Gold-Backed Sound Money Scholarships to Deserving Students

Charlotte , North Carolina ( June 30 , 2020 ) – A national precious-metals dealer has teamed up with a sound money policy group to help students pay for the ever-increasing costs of college .
Money Metals Exchange has joined with the Sound Money Defense League to offer the Sound Money Scholarship — the first gold-backed scholarship of the modern era .
Starting in 2016 , these organizations have set aside 100 ounces of physical gold ( worth about $ 180,000 based on current Gold price ) to reward outstanding students who display a thorough understanding of economics , monetary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sound Money Scholarship is open to high school seniors , undergraduate , and graduate students with an interest in economics , specifically the free-market tradition .
Applicants do not have to be economics majors to be eligible to receive this scholarship – and the deadline for applications is September 30 .
Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League also announced this year ’ s blue-ribbon panel of judges : is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and professor of economics at Frostburg State University .
He earned his MA in economics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economics from Auburn University , where he was a Mises Research Fellow .
He has been writing about Austrian economics since 1981 .
In 1982 , he won the Olive W. Garvey Economic Essay Contest and presented his paper at the Mont Pelerin Society in the former West Berlin .
He has published numerous articles and papers on economics and political economy , including articles in The Independent Review , Reason Magazine , The Free Market , The Freeman , Public Choice , The American Journal of Economics and Sociology , Quarterly Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Markets and Morality , Regulation , Freedom Daily and others , PhD , is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Records-Johnston Professor of Free Enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University , and an Associate Fellow of the Ratio Institute in Stockholm .
He has previously held positions at Baylor University and the University of Missouri .
Dr. Bylund has published research in top journals in both entrepreneurship and management as well as in both the Quarterly Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Austrian Economics .
He is the author of two full-length books is the Foundation for Economic Education ’ s ( FEE ) President Emeritus and Humphreys Family Senior Fellow .
Reed served as president of FEE from 2008-2019 after serving previously as chairman of its board of trustees in the 1990s and both writing and speaking for FEE since the late 1970s .
Prior to becoming FEE ’ s president , he served for 21 years as president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland , Michigan .
He also taught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northwood University in Michigan and chaired its department of economics from 1982 to 1984 .
He holds a B.A .
in economics from Grove City College ( 1975 ) and an M.A .
degree in history from Slippery Rock State University ( 1978 ) , both in Pennsylvania .
He holds two honorary doctorates , one from Central Michigan University ( public administration , 1993 ) and Northwood University ( laws , 2008 ) .
serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center .
He hosts his own podcast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Friday Gold Wrap .
Michael is the author of four books and several e-books on the US Constitution and nullification .
Michael earned a degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and a B.S .
in Accounting from the University of Kentucky .
He speaks at events across the United States , and frequently appears as a guest on local , national , and international radio shows advancing constitutional history and America ’ s founding principles .
In prior years , the Sound Money Scholarship has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 180 different schools in 44 states , Puerto Rico , Washington D.C. , six countries , and three continents .
The deadline to submit applications is September 30 , 2020 .
For more information , please visit moneymetals.com/scholarship or email [ email protected ] .
Sound Money Defense League is a public policy group working nationally to promote sound money across the U.S. Money Metals Exchange—a national precious-metals retailer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by an independent global-ratings group—buys , sells , and securely stores physical gold , silver , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Jp Cortez
Charlotte, North Carolina (June 30, 2020) – A national precious-metals dealer has teamed up with a sound money policy group to help students pay for the ever-increasing costs of college.
Money Metals Exchange has joined with the Sound Money Defense League to offer the Sound Money Scholarship — the first gold-backed scholarship of the modern era. Starting in 2016, these organizations have set aside 100 ounces of physical gold (worth about $180,000 based on current Gold price) to reward outstanding students who display a thorough understanding of economics, monetary policy, and sound money.
The Sound Money Scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students with an interest in economics, specifically the free-market tradition. Applicants do not have to be economics majors to be eligible to receive this scholarship – and the deadline for applications is September 30.
Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League also announced this year’s blue-ribbon panel of judges:
Dr. Will Anderson is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and professor of economics at Frostburg State University. He earned his MA in economics from Clemson University and his PhD in economics from Auburn University, where he was a Mises Research Fellow. He has been writing about Austrian economics since 1981. In 1982, he won the Olive W. Garvey Economic Essay Contest and presented his paper at the Mont Pelerin Society in the former West Berlin.
He has published numerous articles and papers on economics and political economy, including articles in The Independent Review, Reason Magazine, The Free Market, The Freeman, Public Choice, The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, The Journal of Markets and Morality, Regulation, Freedom Daily and others
Dr. Per Bylund , PhD, is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship & Records-Johnston Professor of Free Enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University, and an Associate Fellow of the Ratio Institute in Stockholm. He has previously held positions at Baylor University and the University of Missouri.
Dr. Bylund has published research in top journals in both entrepreneurship and management as well as in both the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and the Review of Austrian Economics. He is the author of two full-length books
Larry Reed is the Foundation for Economic Education’s (FEE) President Emeritus and Humphreys Family Senior Fellow. Reed served as president of FEE from 2008-2019 after serving previously as chairman of its board of trustees in the 1990s and both writing and speaking for FEE since the late 1970s. Prior to becoming FEE’s president, he served for 21 years as president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. He also taught economics full-time from 1977 to 1984 at Northwood University in Michigan and chaired its department of economics from 1982 to 1984.
He holds a B.A. in economics from Grove City College (1975) and an M.A. degree in history from Slippery Rock State University (1978), both in Pennsylvania. He holds two honorary doctorates, one from Central Michigan University (public administration, 1993) and Northwood University (laws, 2008).
Michael Maharrey serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He hosts his own podcast, Thoughts from Maharrey Head, as well as the Friday Gold Wrap. Michael is the author of four books and several e-books on the US Constitution and nullification.
Michael earned a degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky. He speaks at events across the United States, and frequently appears as a guest on local, national, and international radio shows advancing constitutional history and America’s founding principles.
In prior years, the Sound Money Scholarship has received entries from students attending more than 180 different schools in 44 states, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., six countries, and three continents.
The deadline to submit applications is September 30, 2020.
For more information, please visit moneymetals.com/scholarship or email scholarship@moneymetals.com.
Contact: Jp Cortez
Phone: 404-948-8935
E-mail: jp.cortez@soundmoneydefense.org
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Sound Money Defense League is a public policy group working nationally to promote sound money across the U.S.
Money Metals Exchange—a national precious-metals retailer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global-ratings group—buys, sells, and securely stores physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
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activistpost--2020-06-30--Forbes Writer Predicts Rosy Future “Relationships” With Semi-Autonomous Cars

Earlier this month a new study revealed that Automated Vehicles ( AVs ) were only safer than drunk and/or sleepy humans AND they would NOT prevent 2/3 of accidents .
So doesn ’ t it seem like it would be safer to have a sober and well-rested licensed driver with a good driving record to transport you and your loved ones in a NON-automated vehicle ?
There are drivers like this who still exist .
In fact , you may be one of them .
Over the years , the AV industry has taken A LOT of hits ( pun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” narratives about passionate and fulfilling “ relationships ” with Automated Cars are to be expected .
After all – marketing is marketing .
That doesn ’ t mean AVs will ever be able to deliver on the glowing narrative described in this piece published from Forbes : Here ’ s What Your Future Relationship With A Semi-Autonomous Car Could Look Like I write about the automotive industry and where it is headed next .
In the past decade , cars have become smarter in ways we previously never thought possible .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationships with our smartphones via CarPlay and Android Auto , and learned a whole host of new semi-autonomous driving skills .
They have also turned into the largest ‘ device ’ we own , morphing from simply a mode of transport , into a smart gadget with abilities of our phones , smartwatches and computers .
Next , they ’ ll get much better at communicating with those products , and with the services – especially health and wellbeing services – we use everyday .
And , of course , they ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transition well underway , and with a very long runway ahead before ( if ) we reach full autonomy , car manufacturers and their technology partners are busy preparing for a shift in how the car is perceived , and interacted with .
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By B.N. Frank
AV Experts and Privacy Advocates Predict Otherwise
Earlier this month a new study revealed that Automated Vehicles (AVs) were only safer than drunk and/or sleepy humans AND they would NOT prevent 2/3 of accidents. So doesn’t it seem like it would be safer to have a sober and well-rested licensed driver with a good driving record to transport you and your loved ones in a NON-automated vehicle? There are drivers like this who still exist. In fact, you may be one of them.
Over the years, the AV industry has taken A LOT of hits (pun intended). Flowery “Fairy Tale” narratives about passionate and fulfilling “relationships” with Automated Cars are to be expected. After all – marketing is marketing. That doesn’t mean AVs will ever be able to deliver on the glowing narrative described in this piece published from Forbes:
Here’s What Your Future Relationship With A Semi-Autonomous Car Could Look Like I write about the automotive industry and where it is headed next. In the past decade, cars have become smarter in ways we previously never thought possible. They have gained internet connections, formed successful relationships with our smartphones via CarPlay and Android Auto, and learned a whole host of new semi-autonomous driving skills. They have also turned into the largest ‘device’ we own, morphing from simply a mode of transport, into a smart gadget with abilities of our phones, smartwatches and computers. Next, they’ll get much better at communicating with those products, and with the services – especially health and wellbeing services – we use everyday. And, of course, they’ll get even safer too. With this transition well underway, and with a very long runway ahead before (if) we reach full autonomy, car manufacturers and their technology partners are busy preparing for a shift in how the car is perceived, and interacted with. Read Full Article
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activistpost--2020-06-30--That’s Amore!  5G Opposition in Italy Includes 400+ Municipalities Taking Action to Halt Installatio

That’s Amore!  5G Opposition in Italy Includes 400+ Municipalities Taking Action to Halt Installation

Opposition to 5G is WORLDWIDE .
Cities AND countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation as well as issue moratoriums due to serious health and safety warnings ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 .
12 , 13 ) .
Since 2017 , doctors and scientists have been asking for a moratorium on installation on Earth as well as in space ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s safe .
Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for publishing and updating this list of international action taken against 5G deployment .
In regard to Italy : As of May 23 , 2020 there were according to Stop 5G Italia 2 REGIONS HAVE APPROVED MOTIONS FOR THE PRECAUTION Scanzano Italy , Mayor of Scanzano ( region Basilicata , where EHS people are exempt from medical co-payments ) announces he is prohibiting 5G rollout on the basis of health concerns , quoting the precautionary principle and the need to protect electrosensitives .
TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health : Scanzano Jonico forbids it 8/3/2019 , The municipality of Scanzano Jonico has banned 5G trials to prevent health risks Florence , Italy “ It causes damage to the body !
” Florence brakes on 5G and applies the Precautionary Principle .
Motion in defense of health approved ( almost ) unanimous , EXCLUSIVE NEWS OASI SANA , 05/04/2019 Florence , Italy Florence will use the precautionary principle for the rollout of 5G , Lennart Hardell ’ s Blog , 08/04/2019 XII Municipality of Rome , Italy A Municipality of Rome votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do ?
Terra Nuova , 28/03/2019 Municipality of Rocca di Papa , Italy 5G moratorium approved in Rocca di Papa ( Rome ) , the city council deliberates on the precaution : “ We do not authorize technologies that can aggravate the unhealthiness ” EXCLUSIVE NEWS OASI SANA , 24/04/2019 Montecitori Palace , Rome , ItalyStop 5G : a parliamentary motion commits the Government to the moratorium , Ortica Web , 20/05/2019 Previously Oasis Sana reported the following actions by Mayors and municipalities in Italy to halt 5G have been approved .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Caserta ) PROHIBITION OF THE MAYOR AT 5G Note : Dozens of cities ( over 140 ) have approved motions since this list was posted in 2019 and the full list can be found at the Italian Alliance to Stop 5G .
6/24/2019 Oasis Sana : Mayors Stop 5G , here is the first Italian suspension order .
And the list of 13 council resolutions and municipal motions for the precaution .
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Opposition to 5G is WORLDWIDE. Cities AND countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation as well as issue moratoriums due to serious health and safety warnings (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 12, 13). Since 2017, doctors and scientists have been asking for a moratorium on installation on Earth as well as in space (see 1, 2, 3). The majority of scientists worldwide continue to oppose 5G until studies prove it’s safe.
Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for publishing and updating this list of international action taken against 5G deployment. In regard to Italy:
As of May 23, 2020 there were according to Stop 5G Italia
469 MUNICIPALITIES OFFICIALLY STOP5G
309 STATUTORY AUDITORS HAVE DELIVERED ORDINANCES STOP5G
2 REGIONS HAVE APPROVED MOTIONS FOR THE PRECAUTION
See a full list here.
Civitavecchia Italy suspends 5G rollout on health concerns, May 202o News Report
Scanzano Italy, Mayor of Scanzano (region Basilicata, where EHS people are exempt from medical co-payments) announces he is prohibiting 5G rollout on the basis of health concerns, quoting the precautionary principle and the need to protect electrosensitives. TV footage, News: 5G hazardous to health: Scanzano Jonico forbids it 8/3/2019,The municipality of Scanzano Jonico has banned 5G trials to prevent health risks
Florence, Italy“It causes damage to the body!” Florence brakes on 5G and applies the Precautionary Principle. Motion in defense of health approved (almost) unanimous, EXCLUSIVE NEWS OASI SANA, 05/04/2019
Florence, Italy Florence will use the precautionary principle for the rollout of 5G, Lennart Hardell’s Blog, 08/04/2019
XII Municipality of Rome, Italy A Municipality of Rome votes against 5G: what will the Giunta do?Terra Nuova, 28/03/2019
Municipality of Rocca di Papa, Italy 5G moratorium approved in Rocca di Papa (Rome), the city council deliberates on the precaution: “We do not authorize technologies that can aggravate the unhealthiness”EXCLUSIVE NEWS OASI SANA, 24/04/2019
Montecitori Palace, Rome, ItalyStop 5G: a parliamentary motion commits the Government to the moratorium, Ortica Web, 20/05/2019
Previously Oasis Sana reported the following actions by Mayors and municipalities in Italy to halt 5G have been approved. For example:
Rome Capital City Hall XII APPROVED MOTION
Municipality of Florence MOTION APPROVED
Municipality of Rocca di Papa (Rome) RESOLVED APPROVED
Municipality of Savignano Irpino (Avellino ) RESOLVED APPROVED
Municipality of Viareggio (Lucca) RESOLVES APPROVED
Municipality of Cinto Euganeo (Padua) APPROVED RESOLUTION
Municipality of Cervaro (Frosinone) APPROVED RESOLUTION
Municipality of Fresagrandinaria (Chieti) MOTION APPROVED
Municipality of Conca Casale (Isernia) MOTION APPROVED
Municipality of Marsaglia (Cuneo) MOTION APPROVED
Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino (Florence) MOTION APPROVED
Municipality of Campiglia Cervo (Biella) RESOLUTION APPROVED
Municipality of San Gregorio Matese (Caserta) PROHIBITION OF THE MAYOR AT 5G
Note: Dozens of cities (over 140) have approved motions since this list was posted in 2019 and the full list can be found at the Italian Alliance to Stop 5G.
6/24/2019 Oasis Sana: Mayors Stop 5G, here is the first Italian suspension order. And the list of 13 council resolutions and municipal motions for the precaution.
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Big Wireless Lobbied Governments to Install 5G for Data Collection and Surveillance — Is Yours One of Them?

During his 2019 interview with the New Yorker Magazine , Brig .
General Robert S. Spalding talked about how China installed 5G for citizen data collection and surveillance as well as what he described as “ automated racism ” directed at Chinese Muslims .
Earlier this year , PBS aired a Frontline film .
China : Undercover , which included more information about this .
The fact remains that any community that is planning to become a “ Smart City ” is interested in increased citizen surveillance and data collection ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) whether it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not .
Thanks to MintPress News for their recent article that provides more details : How Big Wireless Lobbied Governments to Build 5G For Citizen Data Collection and Surveillance While selling 5G technology to the public as a means for faster downloads , Big Wireless — comprising a web of telecom companies , lobbyists and law firms– is spending millions to lobby governments the world over to implement the next generation of cellular technology because of its potential for data collection and surveillance of citizens .
While the debate continues around 5G @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the environment and wildlife , often overlooked in the discussion about 5G is how the technology will be used for data collection and surveillance .
Big Wireless has spent over three decades lobbying state powers to build this technology while selling it to the public as a means for faster downloads .
In that time the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association – an organization whose leadership has maintained a revolving door relationship with the U.S. Federal Communication Commission – has collaborated on or guided regulatory policy related to not only 5G , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other digital technology .
The CTIA annually lobbies for the industry to the tune of millions of dollars , making them one of the most powerful telecom lobby groups .
The COVID19 pandemic has caused governments around the world to lockdown their nations , cancel public school sessions , and cost millions of people their jobs .
Fears of spreading the virus and overloading the healthcare system are triggering an authoritarian response from many of these governments — including the United States .
For many Americans , these aggressive measures have halted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the gym , work , school , or out with friends – are no longer an option .
However , while most non-essential activities have stopped , the controversial expansion of the 5th generation of cellular infrastructure has continued .
With the support and lobbying of the CTIA , Big Wireless ’ 5G agenda is quickly expanding .
Records from ProPublica show the CTIA lobbied for 2 recent bills related to 5G infrastructure .
On March 23 , the 5G rollout took one step forward in the U.S. when President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ’ s 5G infrastructure.
” The Secure 5G and Beyond Act calls for Congress to present a comprehensive plan for accelerating the nation ’ s 5G network “ not later than 180 days.
” The building of the next generation network has rapidly advanced due to the passing of the Secure 5G and Beyond Act and the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability ( DATA ) Act , which passed the House in December 2019 .
In April 2019 , President Donald Trump held a press conference where he stated his intention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the effort to defeat China in the so-called “ Race to 5G ” .
During the press conference Trump stood next to the head of the Federal Communications Commission and telecommunication employees as he declared , “ The race to 5G is on and we must win.
” While Trump is certain that America must win this apparent race – even during the middle of a pandemic – determining exactly who is the driving force behind the push towards the 5th generation of cellular technology requires digging through decades of lawsuits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In part I of this investigation , this report will take a deep dive into the web of Big Wireless , who those companies are , it ’ s lobbyists , law firms and industry as a whole that are spending millions of dollars pushing for 5G around the world .
This report will expose the murky history of Big Wireless working within telecom companies that work with the US government to collect data on citizens , while also looking at how Big Wireless has worked to bully and silence critics who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and civil liberties .
Part II of this series will look at how 5G will be used as a surveillance tool by governments to collect data on citizens and will work to fulfill the overall goal of creating a techno-tyranny state that should concern any American citizen that upholds their civil liberties .
Over the last couple years telecom companies and governments have spent billions of dollars promoting , marketing , and building the next generation of telecom technology , known as 5G , or 5th Generation .
The telecom companies involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crowd Castle , American Tower , and Towerstream on the infrastructure side , and Comcast , Verizon , T-Mobile , Sprint , and AT & T on the internet/mobile service provider side .
Beginning with the introduction of 1G in 1979 , a new generation of cellular standards has appeared approximately every ten years .
Each generation is characterized by new frequency bands , higher data rates and non–backward compatible transmission technology .
As we move into the 2020s , the shift to the 5th generation has begun .
Beginning in late 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boston , Chicago , Denver , San Diego , New York City , and Washington D.C. started deploying 5G for residential and commercial use .
While 5G is often touted as the solution to 4k movie downloads and virtual reality games , the new generation is also expected to herald the beginning of Smart Cities , where driverless cars , traffic lights , pollution sensors , smart phones and countless other smart devices interact in what is known as “ The Internet of Things.
” The IoT has raised alarm bells for some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public with hundreds of thousands of interconnected devices and sensors which are gathering mass amounts of data that will be used for public advertising and monitoring of habits .
5G infrastructure will be the backbone to the IoT .
The switch from 4G to 5G is a change unlike those of previous generations .
One notable difference is that 5G technology uses much higher frequencies , ranging from 10-300 GHZ .
Currently , 4G wireless systems operate on 700 to 2700 MHz .
5G is using millimeter waves which do not travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , buildings , and walls .
Due to the nature of mm waves the FCC has stated that for 5G to operate successfully it will require the installation of hundreds of thousands of new cell sites , towers , and additions to existing infrastructure .
Due largely to the concerns about this exponential increase in towers ( and the subsequent exposure to radiofrequency radiation ) the 5G roll out has been opposed by thousands of doctors , scientists , health professionals , and even the U.S. military and branches of the U.S. government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out also sparked a global day of protest in January and April 2020 .
Meanwhile , nations like Sweden , Slovenia , and cities like Brussels , Belgium have decided to ban or temporarily halt the roll out of the new infrastructure until further health studies are conducted .
Who ’ s Behind the Race to 5G ?
For the last year , Americans have been peppered with messages from telecommunications companies and the tech industry at large , stressing the importance of being first in the Race to 5G .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ robot assistants , cleaner and safer cities , and more convenient lives we must support and pay for the upgrades to 5G .
Apparently , the public should also ignore the fact that this upgrade has sparked lawsuits over health , privacy , and local power concerns .
But beyond being a lackluster marketing campaign to convince the public to adopt the next generation of cell phones and devices , what exactly is this race about ?
Geopolitically speaking , the Race to 5G describes the ongoing rift between the U.S. and China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these two superpowers race to implement the next generation of cellular technology because of its potential for massive profit and massive data collection .
The American mainstream media and President Trump have stated that Chinese company Huawei could use their 5g infrastructure to spy on Americans .
Additionally , Trump has called on federal officials and American companies to abandon Huawei equipment .
In January Foreign Policy wrote , “ Because the ( Chinese ) companies that make the equipment are subservient to the Chinese government , they could be forced to include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give Beijing remote access .
Eavesdropping is also a risk , although efforts to listen in would almost certainly be detectable.
” This fear of Chinese spying using 5G equipment completely ignores the reality that the U.S. government has the same exact opportunity to pressure American companies to spy on the private data of Americans .
Foreign Policy noted , “ These insecurities are a result of market forces that prioritize costs over security and of governments , including the United States , that want to preserve the option of surveillance in 5G @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious about tackling the national security threats related to an insecure 5G network , it needs to rethink the extent to which it values corporate profits and government espionage over security.
” Whether the public is actually demanding faster downloads is up for debate , but what is not debatable is that the telecoms , global governments , and the tech industry are pushing the shift towards 5G .
While it is true that 5G has the potential to spur on innovation in the fields of medicine , manufacturing , entertainment , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hype around the 5G rollout is coming from the telecommunication industry itself , specifically the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association , or CTIA .
Established in 1984 , the CTIA claims to represent the U.S. wireless communications industry , from carriers and equipment manufacturers .
The CTIA “ advocates for legislative and regulatory policies at federal , state , and local levels that foster the continued innovation , investment and increasing economic impact of America ’ s wireless industry .
CTIA is active on a wide range of issues including spectrum policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Things , among others.
” They also host events on topics ranging from cybersecurity to 5G .
The CTIA ’ s Board of Directors includes the presidents , CEOs and other senior officials of Verizon , Sprint , T Mobile , Nokia , Erricson , Intel , General Motors , Tracfone , EZ Texting and others .
Brad Gillen , the current Executive Vice President of the CTIA , was formerly a Legal Advisor to a former FCC Commissioner and served in other senior policy roles at the FCC and with DISH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer , LLP , a law firm stacked with former employees of the FCC , the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ( NTIA ) , the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) and other state government positions .
The CTIA ’ s current President and CEO is Meredith Attwell Baker .
Baker has spent the last two decades bouncing between lobbying for the telecoms and working for the government .
From 1998 to 2000 , Baker worked as Director of Congressional Affairs at the CTIA .
From 2004 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Acting Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ( NTIA ) .
The NTIA is the President ’ s principal advisor on telecommunications and information policy .
Afterwards , she worked for the U.S. government as an FCC Commissioner between July 2009 to June 2011 .
During her tenure at the FCC she was vocal about her opposition to net-neutrality regulations .
In January 2011 , she voted in favor of Comcast purchasing NBCUniversal .
Only four months later she would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as senior vice president of government affairs at Comcast-NBCUniversal .
Finally , in 2014 – after spending a decade bouncing between lobbying for industry and working for the government – Baker went back to the CTIA , where she is now President and CEO , responsible for promoting the Race to 5G .
One of the ways the CTIA has spread enthusiasm for the Race to 5G is by working with city officials .
The CTIA has honored City Mayors who have worked to erode local authority regarding the 5G roll out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state and local officials ” who “ bring next-generation 5G networks ” into communities and “ remove barriers to the deployment of next-generation wireless infrastructure ” .
In 2018 , the CTIA gave out 3 “ 5G Wireless Champion Awards ” to mayors across the United States , including Houston ’ s Mayor Sylvester Turner .
The 5G Wireless Champion Awards are but one example of how the CTIA lobbies on behalf of the telecommunications industry , sometimes derisively known as Big Wireless .
The industry has achieved the nickname due a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to regulate the cellular industry – namely , the Federal Communications Commission – and the industry itself .
This arrangement has allowed the telecoms to grow while facing little legal challenges or roadblocks .
In the process , this incestuous relationship has overtaken the voices and concerns of the American people .
A 2015 expose published by investigative journalist Norm Alster for the Harvard Edmund J. Safra Center for Ethics details the financial ties between the FCC and telecom companies and how the industry has direct access and power over the agency meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Captured Agency : How the Federal Communications Commission is Dominated by the Industries it Presumably Regulates ” , details how the FCC , an independent government agency created in 1934 to regulate interstate communications by radio , television , wire , satellite and cable , has become a captured agency with Big Wireless leaders filling the government seats in a revolving door fashion similar to other federal agencies .
Regarding the passing of the 1996 Telecom Act – the act meant to regulate the developing mobile phone and internet infrastructure – Alster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry enormous concessions from lawmakers , many of them major recipients of industry hard and soft dollar contributions .
Congressional staffers who helped lobbyists write the new law did not go unrewarded .
Thirteen of fifteen staffers later became lobbyists themselves.
” Alster states that direct lobbying by industry is “ just one of many worms in a rotting apple ” .
His report says the FCC is involved in a network of powerful moneyed interests with limitless access and a variety of ways to shape policy .
Alster believes the worst part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to grow unchecked and virtually unregulated , with fundamental questions on public health routinely ignored .
The Captured Agency report makes it clear that this type of corruption takes place because of “ the free flow of executive leadership between the FCC and the industries it presumably oversees ” .
For example , at the time of the report ’ s release , the Chairman of the FCC was Tom Wheeler , a man with deep ties to the wireless industry .
In 2013 , Wheeler was nominated as FCC chairman by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than $ 700,000 for his presidential campaigns .
Wheeler led the two most powerful industry lobbying groups : The National Cable & Telecommunications Association ( NCTA ) and the CTIA .
In 20 , Wheeler was also the head of the FCC during the debate around Net Neutrality .
Ajit Pai , current chairman of the FCC , is another example of this revolving door relationship .
Pai is an attorney who served as Associate General Counsel at Verizon Communications Inc. between 2001 and 2003 , where he handled competition and regulatory matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Barack Obama in 2012 and then made FCC Chairman by Donald Trump in January 2017 .
In February , Pai admitted that the FCC failed to protect Americans ’ privacy after it was revealed that at least two companies were gaining access to Americans ’ private data and selling it to law enforcement .
Pai called for a fine of over $ 200 million on AT & T , Verizon , T-Mobile , and Sprint .
“ This FCC will not tolerate phone companies putting Americans ’ privacy at risk , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is yet another example of a government official working closely with industry and maintaining relationships which clearly present conflicts of interest .
Carr is credited with accelerating the 5G build out .
Prior to joining the FCC , Carr worked as an attorney at Wiley Rein where his clients were Verizon , AT & T , Centurylink , and CTIA .
The Wiley Rein law firm is a hotbed of activity for former government officials and industry regulars .
One of the founders of the law firm is Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Open Secrets , in the first four months of 2020 the Wiley Rein law firm has been retained by several telecoms , including AT & T for $ 80,000 , the CTIA for $ 50,000 , and Verizon for $ 30,000 .
For the last 15 years the law firm has spent at least $ 2 million dollars lobbying for their clients .
Open Secrets also shows the CTIA has spent $ 3 million on their own lobbying efforts .
On September 30 , 2019 , Commissioner Carr and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the future of 5G .
I interviewed Commissioner Carr about the concerns regarding his connections with the wireless industry , as well as the implications of the Captured Agency report released by Harvard ’ s School of Ethics .
Unfortunately , Mr Carr had no interest in addressing these questions and refused to answer my questions and only stated , “ We ’ re excited about the 5G build out and working with local leaders.
” The silence from FCC officials on the charges of corrupted regulators and ignored studies is simply another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
Again , the strongest influence over the U.S. regulatory agencies can be traced to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association .
In 2018 , Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut exposed that Big Wireless and the FCC have failed to adequately fund independent studies into the health effects of emerging 5G technology .
At a Senate Commerce committee hearing , Blumenthal questioned Brad Gillen , Executive Director of the CTIA , about the absence of this research .
How much money has the industry committed to supporting additional independent research—I stress independent—research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research on the biological effects of this new technology , ” Blumenthal asked .
To which Gillen responded , “ There are no industry backed studies to my knowledge right now.
” At the end of the exchange , Blumenthal concluded , “ So there really is no research ongoing .
We ’ re kind of flying blind here , as far as health and safety is concerned.
” One of the reasons Americans are “ flying blind ” , as Blumenthal stated , is because of a history of pressure and defunding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at odds with the official line of the wireless industry : cell phones and wireless devices do not cause harm to humans or animal life .
During the 1990s , biochemist Jerry Phillips was hired by cell phone giant Motorola to study the effects of the radiofrequency radiation emitted by cell phones .
Phillips previously worked with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ’ Pettis VA Medical Center in Loma Linda , California and is currently the director of the Excel Science Center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RF signals on rats and on cells in a dish .
In the documentary Public Exposure , Phillips says the relationship between him and his employer was initially cordial but soured once he submitted research data to Motorola which found that exposure to radio-frequency radiation produced by cell phones caused damage to the DNA structure .
The negative results were not to Motorola ’ s liking and they began putting pressure on him .
These folks were very , very upset , and began to talk about how they are going to handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we put on this , what can we expect from this .
From that point on the relationship changed , ” Phillips states in the documentary .
“ What we saw was that Motorola began to exert more and more control over the work .
Telling us what to do , telling us how to write abstracts , what to say in the abstracts , what to say in the papers , how to do the work .
No , don ’ t do this .
Yes , do it this way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Motorola was unwilling to accept his study and urged him not to publish it .
Despite the pleas , Phillips published his study in the Journal of Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics in 1998 and ceased his work with Motorola .
Phillips cautioned that independent research on cell phones is sparse because “ there is no money available for research other than what ’ s coming from industry.
” In another example of industry attempting to influence research , Dr. Henry Lai , the University of Washington , and fellow researcher Narendra Singh were looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same type of radiation emitted by cell phones and 5G – on the DNA of rats .
The researchers found that the DNA in the brain cells of the rats was broken by exposure to radiation .
Dr. Lai ’ s experiments showed negative health consequences at levels considered safe by the FCC .
After publishing the research in 1995 , Dr. Lai would later learn of a “ full-scale effort ” to discredit the experiments .
At some point Motorola became aware of Lai ’ s unpublished results showing harm from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal Motorola memo executives claimed to have succeeded in “ War-Gaming ” and undermining the Lai-Singh experiments .
Lai and Singh caused further controversy when they publicly complained that their funders , the Wireless Technology Research ( WTR ) program , had placed restrictions on their work..
In response to the complaints , George Carlo , the head of the WTR , sent a memo asking Richard McCormick , president of University of Washington at the time , to fire Lai and Singh .
McCormick refused , but a clear message had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
The letter trying to discredit me , the ‘ war games ’ memo , ” Lai told Seattle Mag .
“ As a scientist doing research , I was not expecting to be involved in a political situation .
It opened my eyes on how games are played in the world of business .
You don ’ t bite the hand that feeds you .
The pressure is very impressive.
” Once again , the fingerprints of the CTIA are found in this attempt at suppressing unfavorable studies .
Carlo had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the FCC and the CTIA promised to fund research into the dangers of cell phones .
The move came in 1993 after David Reynard sued the NEC America company because he blamed his wife ’ s lethal tumor on their phone .
Reynard ’ s story became a national sensation , leading to a congressional investigation .
Wheeler claimed the new studies would “ re-validate the findings of the existing studies.
” Soon after , Carlo would ask the University of Washington to defund Lai for alleged violations of research protocols and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his experiments .
Eventually , Carlo himself would have a falling out with the FCC and rebrand himself as a whistleblower .
He also accused the FCC and the CTIA of covering up evidence of cell phone harms .
Despite the diverse credentials of the mass movement against 5G , the opposition has largely been derided as conspiracy theorists or quacks who don ’ t understand the electromagnetic spectrum .
In March 2019 , William Broad of the New York Times wrote a piece promoting the idea that those who are concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply falling prey to Russian propaganda designed to make America lose the Race to 5G .
His article , “ Your 5G Phone Won ’ t Hurt You .
But Russia Wants You to Think Otherwise.
” , sought to place the blame for concern around 5G on the shoulders of America ’ s favorite boogeyman – The Russians .
This practice seems to be a new trend for corporate media as the Washington Post announced a similar deal with ATT in November 2019 .
Questions regarding potential conflicts of interest have not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical of 5G ’ s safety and telecom companies who fund them .
Interestingly , only a month after Broad ’ s article , in April 2019 the Times announced a partnership with Verizon to showcase a “ 5G journalism lab ” .
Broad wrote a second piece titled “ The 5G Health Hazard That Isn ’ t ” , attacking the critics of the rush to 5G and attempting to paint the opposition as being based on one single study which he says was found to be false .
Dr. Devra Davis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Trust , responded to Broad ’ s claim by noting that “ by relegating concerns about 5G to a Russian ploy , he misses altogether the fact that the purportedly independent international authorities on which he relies that declare 5G to be safe are an exclusive club of industry-loyal scientists .
China , Russia , Poland , Italy and several other European countries allow up to hundreds of times less wireless radiation into the environment from microwave antennas than does the U.S.. ” Davis went even further , comparing the treatment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact of radio frequency microwave radiation to that of those scientists in the 1950s and ’ 60s who attempted to ring alarm bells about the dangers of tobacco .
Davis wrote , Scientists who showed the harmful impacts of tobacco found themselves struggling for serious attention and financial support .
For health impacts from wireless radiation , a similar pattern is emerging .
Each time a U.S. government agency produced positive findings , research on health impacts was defunded .
The Office of Naval Research , the National Institute of Occupational Safety and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education and Welfare , and the Environmental Protection Agency all once had vibrant research programs documenting dangers of wireless radiation .
All found their programs scrapped , reflecting pressure from those who sought to suppress this work.
” These forces which “ sought to suppress this work ” have indeed been operating and influencing public policy on cellular technology for decades .
This cursory look at the history of the FCC , the CTIA , and the cell phone industry show clear conflicts of interests and suppression of research .
Now , these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to embrace the Race to 5G .
While most of the public is unaware of this history , understanding the corporate and lobbyist influence on the scientific research and light regulatory touch , is absolutely imperative as the world prepares to be surrounded by the devices and infrastructure of the emerging 5G industry .
Derrick Broze is an investigative journalist , documentary filmmaker , activist , and author from Houston , Texas .
He is the founder of The Conscious Resistance Network .
His most recent documentary , The 5G Trojan Horse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also the author of 5 books , most recently “ How To Opt-Out of the Technocratic State ” .
His journalism can be found on TheConsciousResistance.com , The Mind Unleashed , MintPress News , and The Last American Vagabond .
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Cities AND countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation as well as issue moratoriums due to serious health and safety warnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 .
12 , 13 ) .
Since 2017 doctors and scientists have been asking for a moratorium on installation on Earth as well as in space ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
The majority of scientists worldwide continue to oppose 5G until studies prove it ’ s safe .
In the U.S. – 5G warnings and opposition have been issued by the Departments of Defense , Energy , and Transportation , NASA , NOAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 , 2 ) .
Congress members have asked for evidence that 5G is safe AND that installation be slowed down during the pandemic .
An FCC commissioner also disagrees with the FCC decision to speed up deployment .
All things considered , the 5G promise for faster internet doesn ’ t seem so promising after all .
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During his 2019 interview with the New Yorker Magazine, Brig. General Robert S. Spalding talked about how China installed 5G for citizen data collection and surveillance as well as what he described as “automated racism” directed at Chinese Muslims. Earlier this year, PBS aired a Frontline film. China: Undercover, which included more information about this. The fact remains that any community that is planning to become a “Smart City” is interested in increased citizen surveillance and data collection (see 1, 2, 3) whether it’s for “automated racism” or not.
Thanks to MintPress News for their recent article that provides more details:
How Big Wireless Lobbied Governments to Build 5G For Citizen Data Collection and Surveillance
While selling 5G technology to the public as a means for faster downloads, Big Wireless — comprising a web of telecom companies, lobbyists and law firms– is spending millions to lobby governments the world over to implement the next generation of cellular technology because of its potential for data collection and surveillance of citizens.
While the debate continues around 5G’s potential impact on human health, the environment and wildlife, often overlooked in the discussion about 5G is how the technology will be used for data collection and surveillance. Big Wireless has spent over three decades lobbying state powers to build this technology while selling it to the public as a means for faster downloads.
In that time the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association – an organization whose leadership has maintained a revolving door relationship with the U.S. Federal Communication Commission – has collaborated on or guided regulatory policy related to not only 5G, but the roll out of cell phones and other digital technology. The CTIA annually lobbies for the industry to the tune of millions of dollars, making them one of the most powerful telecom lobby groups.
The COVID19 pandemic has caused governments around the world to lockdown their nations, cancel public school sessions, and cost millions of people their jobs. Fears of spreading the virus and overloading the healthcare system are triggering an authoritarian response from many of these governments — including the United States. For many Americans, these aggressive measures have halted typical daily activities. Taking a trip to the gym, work, school, or out with friends – are no longer an option.
However, while most non-essential activities have stopped, the controversial expansion of the 5th generation of cellular infrastructure has continued. With the support and lobbying of the CTIA, Big Wireless’ 5G agenda is quickly expanding. Records from ProPublica show the CTIA lobbied for 2 recent bills related to 5G infrastructure.
On March 23, the 5G rollout took one step forward in the U.S. when President Donald Trump signed a bill aimed at “securing America’s 5G infrastructure.” The Secure 5G and Beyond Act calls for Congress to present a comprehensive plan for accelerating the nation’s 5G network “not later than 180 days.” The building of the next generation network has rapidly advanced due to the passing of the Secure 5G and Beyond Act and the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, which passed the House in December 2019.
In April 2019, President Donald Trump held a press conference where he stated his intention to expand the U.S. wireless infrastructure as part of the effort to defeat China in the so-called “Race to 5G”. During the press conference Trump stood next to the head of the Federal Communications Commission and telecommunication employees as he declared, “The race to 5G is on and we must win.” While Trump is certain that America must win this apparent race – even during the middle of a pandemic – determining exactly who is the driving force behind the push towards the 5th generation of cellular technology requires digging through decades of lawsuits, industry corruption, and captured agencies.
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In part I of this investigation, this report will take a deep dive into the web of Big Wireless, who those companies are, it’s lobbyists, law firms and industry as a whole that are spending millions of dollars pushing for 5G around the world. This report will expose the murky history of Big Wireless working within telecom companies that work with the US government to collect data on citizens, while also looking at how Big Wireless has worked to bully and silence critics who have expressed concern over its health impacts and civil liberties.
Part II of this series will look at how 5G will be used as a surveillance tool by governments to collect data on citizens and will work to fulfill the overall goal of creating a techno-tyranny state that should concern any American citizen that upholds their civil liberties.
What is 5G?
Over the last couple years telecom companies and governments have spent billions of dollars promoting, marketing, and building the next generation of telecom technology, known as 5G, or 5th Generation. The telecom companies involved in various aspects of the 5G rollout include Crowd Castle, American Tower, and Towerstream on the infrastructure side, and Comcast, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T on the internet/mobile service provider side.
Beginning with the introduction of 1G in 1979, a new generation of cellular standards has appeared approximately every ten years. Each generation is characterized by new frequency bands, higher data rates and non–backward compatible transmission technology. As we move into the 2020s, the shift to the 5th generation has begun. Beginning in late 2018, cities like Houston, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Diego, New York City, and Washington D.C. started deploying 5G for residential and commercial use.
While 5G is often touted as the solution to 4k movie downloads and virtual reality games, the new generation is also expected to herald the beginning of Smart Cities, where driverless cars, traffic lights, pollution sensors, smart phones and countless other smart devices interact in what is known as “The Internet of Things.” The IoT has raised alarm bells for some privacy advocates because it will involve surrounding the public with hundreds of thousands of interconnected devices and sensors which are gathering mass amounts of data that will be used for public advertising and monitoring of habits. 5G infrastructure will be the backbone to the IoT.
The switch from 4G to 5G is a change unlike those of previous generations. One notable difference is that 5G technology uses much higher frequencies, ranging from 10-300 GHZ. Currently, 4G wireless systems operate on 700 to 2700 MHz. 5G is using millimeter waves which do not travel far and are easily blocked by trees, buildings, and walls. Due to the nature of mm waves the FCC has stated that for 5G to operate successfully it will require the installation of hundreds of thousands of new cell sites, towers, and additions to existing infrastructure.
Due largely to the concerns about this exponential increase in towers (and the subsequent exposure to radiofrequency radiation) the 5G roll out has been opposed by thousands of doctors, scientists, health professionals, and even the U.S. military and branches of the U.S. government. The movement against the 5G roll out also sparked a global day of protest in January and April 2020. Meanwhile, nations like Sweden, Slovenia, and cities like Brussels, Belgium have decided to ban or temporarily halt the roll out of the new infrastructure until further health studies are conducted.
Who’s Behind the Race to 5G?
For the last year, Americans have been peppered with messages from telecommunications companies and the tech industry at large, stressing the importance of being first in the Race to 5G. We are told if we want driverless vehicles, robot assistants, cleaner and safer cities, and more convenient lives we must support and pay for the upgrades to 5G. Apparently, the public should also ignore the fact that this upgrade has sparked lawsuits over health, privacy, and local power concerns. But beyond being a lackluster marketing campaign to convince the public to adopt the next generation of cell phones and devices, what exactly is this race about?
Geopolitically speaking, the Race to 5G describes the ongoing rift between the U.S. and China, the new digital Cold War where these two superpowers race to implement the next generation of cellular technology because of its potential for massive profit and massive data collection.
The American mainstream media and President Trump have stated that Chinese company Huawei could use their 5g infrastructure to spy on Americans. Additionally, Trump has called on federal officials and American companies to abandon Huawei equipment. In January Foreign Policy wrote, “Because the (Chinese) companies that make the equipment are subservient to the Chinese government, they could be forced to include backdoors in the hardware or software to give Beijing remote access. Eavesdropping is also a risk, although efforts to listen in would almost certainly be detectable.”
This fear of Chinese spying using 5G equipment completely ignores the reality that the U.S. government has the same exact opportunity to pressure American companies to spy on the private data of Americans. Foreign Policy noted, “These insecurities are a result of market forces that prioritize costs over security and of governments, including the United States, that want to preserve the option of surveillance in 5G networks. If the United States is serious about tackling the national security threats related to an insecure 5G network, it needs to rethink the extent to which it values corporate profits and government espionage over security.”
Whether the public is actually demanding faster downloads is up for debate, but what is not debatable is that the telecoms, global governments, and the tech industry are pushing the shift towards 5G. While it is true that 5G has the potential to spur on innovation in the fields of medicine, manufacturing, entertainment, and other industries – it seems much of the hype around the 5G rollout is coming from the telecommunication industry itself, specifically the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, or CTIA.
Established in 1984, the CTIA claims to represent the U.S. wireless communications industry, from carriers and equipment manufacturers. The CTIA “advocates for legislative and regulatory policies at federal, state, and local levels that foster the continued innovation, investment and increasing economic impact of America’s wireless industry. CTIA is active on a wide range of issues including spectrum policy, wireless infrastructure, and the Internet of Things, among others.” They also host events on topics ranging from cybersecurity to 5G.
The CTIA’s Board of Directors includes the presidents, CEOs and other senior officials of Verizon, Sprint, T Mobile, Nokia, Erricson, Intel, General Motors, Tracfone, EZ Texting and others. Brad Gillen, the current Executive Vice President of the CTIA, was formerly a Legal Advisor to a former FCC Commissioner and served in other senior policy roles at the FCC and with DISH Network. Mr. Gillen was also a partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, a law firm stacked with former employees of the FCC, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other state government positions.
The CTIA’s current President and CEO is Meredith Attwell Baker. Baker has spent the last two decades bouncing between lobbying for the telecoms and working for the government. From 1998 to 2000, Baker worked as Director of Congressional Affairs at the CTIA. From 2004 to 2007 she served under the Bush administration as Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Acting Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The NTIA is the President’s principal advisor on telecommunications and information policy. Afterwards, she worked for the U.S. government as an FCC Commissioner between July 2009 to June 2011. During her tenure at the FCC she was vocal about her opposition to net-neutrality regulations. In January 2011, she voted in favor of Comcast purchasing NBCUniversal. Only four months later she would leave the FCC to take her position as senior vice president of government affairs at Comcast-NBCUniversal. Finally, in 2014 – after spending a decade bouncing between lobbying for industry and working for the government – Baker went back to the CTIA, where she is now President and CEO, responsible for promoting the Race to 5G.
One of the ways the CTIA has spread enthusiasm for the Race to 5G is by working with city officials. The CTIA has honored City Mayors who have worked to erode local authority regarding the 5G roll out. The 5G Wireless Champion Awards “honor the state and local officials” who “bring next-generation 5G networks” into communities and “remove barriers to the deployment of next-generation wireless infrastructure”. In 2018, the CTIA gave out 3 “5G Wireless Champion Awards” to mayors across the United States, including Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner.
The 5G Wireless Champion Awards are but one example of how the CTIA lobbies on behalf of the telecommunications industry, sometimes derisively known as Big Wireless. The industry has achieved the nickname due a revolving door between the government agencies designed to regulate the cellular industry – namely, the Federal Communications Commission – and the industry itself. This arrangement has allowed the telecoms to grow while facing little legal challenges or roadblocks. In the process, this incestuous relationship has overtaken the voices and concerns of the American people.
A 2015 expose published by investigative journalist Norm Alster for the Harvard Edmund J. Safra Center for Ethics details the financial ties between the FCC and telecom companies and how the industry has direct access and power over the agency meant to regulate it. The report, “Captured Agency: How the Federal Communications Commission is Dominated by the Industries it Presumably Regulates”, details how the FCC, an independent government agency created in 1934 to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable, has become a captured agency with Big Wireless leaders filling the government seats in a revolving door fashion similar to other federal agencies.
Regarding the passing of the 1996 Telecom Act – the act meant to regulate the developing mobile phone and internet infrastructure – Alster writes,
Late lobbying won the wireless industry enormous concessions from lawmakers, many of them major recipients of industry hard and soft dollar contributions. Congressional staffers who helped lobbyists write the new law did not go unrewarded. Thirteen of fifteen staffers later became lobbyists themselves.”
Alster states that direct lobbying by industry is “just one of many worms in a rotting apple”. His report says the FCC is involved in a network of powerful moneyed interests with limitless access and a variety of ways to shape policy. Alster believes the worst part is that the wireless industry has been allowed to grow unchecked and virtually unregulated, with fundamental questions on public health routinely ignored. The Captured Agency report makes it clear that this type of corruption takes place because of “the free flow of executive leadership between the FCC and the industries it presumably oversees”.
For example, at the time of the report’s release, the Chairman of the FCC was Tom Wheeler, a man with deep ties to the wireless industry. In 2013, Wheeler was nominated as FCC chairman by former President Barack Obama after raising more than $700,000 for his presidential campaigns. Wheeler led the two most powerful industry lobbying groups: The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and the CTIA. In 20, Wheeler was also the head of the FCC during the debate around Net Neutrality.
Ajit Pai, current chairman of the FCC, is another example of this revolving door relationship. Pai is an attorney who served as Associate General Counsel at Verizon Communications Inc. between 2001 and 2003, where he handled competition and regulatory matters. Pai was appointed to the FCC by Barack Obama in 2012 and then made FCC Chairman by Donald Trump in January 2017.
In February, Pai admitted that the FCC failed to protect Americans’ privacy after it was revealed that at least two companies were gaining access to Americans’ private data and selling it to law enforcement. Pai called for a fine of over $200 million on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint. “This FCC will not tolerate phone companies putting Americans’ privacy at risk,” Pai stated when announcing the fine.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is yet another example of a government official working closely with industry and maintaining relationships which clearly present conflicts of interest. Carr is credited with accelerating the 5G build out. Prior to joining the FCC, Carr worked as an attorney at Wiley Rein where his clients were Verizon, AT&T, Centurylink, and CTIA.
The Wiley Rein law firm is a hotbed of activity for former government officials and industry regulars. One of the founders of the law firm is Richard Wiley, himself a Former FCC Chairman. According to Open Secrets, in the first four months of 2020 the Wiley Rein law firm has been retained by several telecoms, including AT&T for $80,000, the CTIA for $50,000, and Verizon for $30,000. For the last 15 years the law firm has spent at least $2 million dollars lobbying for their clients. Open Secrets also shows the CTIA has spent $3 million on their own lobbying efforts.
On September 30, 2019, Commissioner Carr and other FCC officials were in Houston to discuss the future of 5G. I interviewed Commissioner Carr about the concerns regarding his connections with the wireless industry, as well as the implications of the Captured Agency report released by Harvard’s School of Ethics. Unfortunately, Mr Carr had no interest in addressing these questions and refused to answer my questions and only stated, “We’re excited about the 5G build out and working with local leaders.”
The silence from FCC officials on the charges of corrupted regulators and ignored studies is simply another facet of the relationship between industry and government. Again, the strongest influence over the U.S. regulatory agencies can be traced to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association.
A History of Big Wireless Bullying and Corruption
In 2018, Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut exposed that Big Wireless and the FCC have failed to adequately fund independent studies into the health effects of emerging 5G technology. At a Senate Commerce committee hearing, Blumenthal questioned Brad Gillen, Executive Director of the CTIA, about the absence of this research.
How much money has the industry committed to supporting additional independent research—I stress independent—research? And we’re talking about research on the biological effects of this new technology,” Blumenthal asked. To which Gillen responded, “There are no industry backed studies to my knowledge right now.”
At the end of the exchange, Blumenthal concluded, “So there really is no research ongoing. We’re kind of flying blind here, as far as health and safety is concerned.”
One of the reasons Americans are “flying blind”, as Blumenthal stated, is because of a history of pressure and defunding of researchers who reached conclusions which were at odds with the official line of the wireless industry: cell phones and wireless devices do not cause harm to humans or animal life.
During the 1990s, biochemist Jerry Phillips was hired by cell phone giant Motorola to study the effects of the radiofrequency radiation emitted by cell phones. Phillips previously worked with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Pettis VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, California and is currently the director of the Excel Science Center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. His team looked at the effects of different RF signals on rats and on cells in a dish. In the documentary Public Exposure, Phillips says the relationship between him and his employer was initially cordial but soured once he submitted research data to Motorola which found that exposure to radio-frequency radiation produced by cell phones caused damage to the DNA structure. The negative results were not to Motorola’s liking and they began putting pressure on him.
These folks were very, very upset, and began to talk about how they are going to handle this, what sort of spin can we put on this, what can we expect from this. From that point on the relationship changed,” Phillips states in the documentary. “What we saw was that Motorola began to exert more and more control over the work. Telling us what to do, telling us how to write abstracts, what to say in the abstracts, what to say in the papers, how to do the work. No, don’t do this. Yes, do it this way. This was unacceptable.”
Phillips describes how Motorola was unwilling to accept his study and urged him not to publish it. Despite the pleas, Phillips published his study in the Journal of Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics in 1998 and ceased his work with Motorola. Phillips cautioned that independent research on cell phones is sparse because “there is no money available for research other than what’s coming from industry.”
In another example of industry attempting to influence research, Dr. Henry Lai, the University of Washington, and fellow researcher Narendra Singh were looking at the effects of nonionizing radiation – the same type of radiation emitted by cell phones and 5G – on the DNA of rats. The researchers found that the DNA in the brain cells of the rats was broken by exposure to radiation. Dr. Lai’s experiments showed negative health consequences at levels considered safe by the FCC.
After publishing the research in 1995, Dr. Lai would later learn of a “full-scale effort” to discredit the experiments. At some point Motorola became aware of Lai’s unpublished results showing harm from cell phone radiation. In a leaked internal Motorola memo executives claimed to have succeeded in “War-Gaming ” and undermining the Lai-Singh experiments. Lai and Singh caused further controversy when they publicly complained that their funders, the Wireless Technology Research (WTR) program, had placed restrictions on their work.. In response to the complaints, George Carlo, the head of the WTR, sent a memo asking Richard McCormick, president of University of Washington at the time, to fire Lai and Singh. McCormick refused, but a clear message had been sent to the researchers.
This shocked me. The letter trying to discredit me, the ‘war games’ memo,” Lai told Seattle Mag. “As a scientist doing research, I was not expecting to be involved in a political situation. It opened my eyes on how games are played in the world of business. You don’t bite the hand that feeds you. The pressure is very impressive.”
Once again, the fingerprints of the CTIA are found in this attempt at suppressing unfavorable studies. Carlo had recently been appointed head of the WTR after the FCC and the CTIA promised to fund research into the dangers of cell phones. The move came in 1993 after David Reynard sued the NEC America company because he blamed his wife’s lethal tumor on their phone. Reynard’s story became a national sensation, leading to a congressional investigation. Wheeler claimed the new studies would “re-validate the findings of the existing studies.” Soon after, Carlo would ask the University of Washington to defund Lai for alleged violations of research protocols and Lai would accuse the WTR of interfering with his experiments. Eventually, Carlo himself would have a falling out with the FCC and rebrand himself as a whistleblower. He also accused the FCC and the CTIA of covering up evidence of cell phone harms.
5G Conspiracy Theorists?
Despite the diverse credentials of the mass movement against 5G, the opposition has largely been derided as conspiracy theorists or quacks who don’t understand the electromagnetic spectrum. In March 2019, William Broad of the New York Times wrote a piece promoting the idea that those who are concerned about the health effects of 5G are simply falling prey to Russian propaganda designed to make America lose the Race to 5G. His article, “Your 5G Phone Won’t Hurt You. But Russia Wants You to Think Otherwise.”, sought to place the blame for concern around 5G on the shoulders of America’s favorite boogeyman – The Russians.
This practice seems to be a new trend for corporate media as the Washington Post announced a similar deal with ATT in November 2019. Questions regarding potential conflicts of interest have not been addressed between news outlets attacking those critical of 5G’s safety and telecom companies who fund them.
Interestingly, only a month after Broad’s article, in April 2019 the Times announced a partnership with Verizon to showcase a “5G journalism lab”. Broad wrote a second piece titled “The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t”, attacking the critics of the rush to 5G and attempting to paint the opposition as being based on one single study which he says was found to be false.
Dr. Devra Davis, PhD, President of the Environmental Health Trust, responded to Broad’s claim by noting that “by relegating concerns about 5G to a Russian ploy, he misses altogether the fact that the purportedly independent international authorities on which he relies that declare 5G to be safe are an exclusive club of industry-loyal scientists. China, Russia, Poland, Italy and several other European countries allow up to hundreds of times less wireless radiation into the environment from microwave antennas than does the U.S..”
Davis went even further, comparing the treatment of those who raise awareness about the public impact of radio frequency microwave radiation to that of those scientists in the 1950s and ’60s who attempted to ring alarm bells about the dangers of tobacco. Davis wrote,
Scientists who showed the harmful impacts of tobacco found themselves struggling for serious attention and financial support. For health impacts from wireless radiation, a similar pattern is emerging. Each time a U.S. government agency produced positive findings, research on health impacts was defunded. The Office of Naval Research, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and the Environmental Protection Agency all once had vibrant research programs documenting dangers of wireless radiation. All found their programs scrapped, reflecting pressure from those who sought to suppress this work.”
These forces which “sought to suppress this work” have indeed been operating and influencing public policy on cellular technology for decades.
This cursory look at the history of the FCC, the CTIA, and the cell phone industry show clear conflicts of interests and suppression of research. Now, these same forces are calling on the public to embrace the Race to 5G. While most of the public is unaware of this history, understanding the corporate and lobbyist influence on the scientific research and light regulatory touch, is absolutely imperative as the world prepares to be surrounded by the devices and infrastructure of the emerging 5G industry.
Derrick Broze is an investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, activist, and author from Houston, Texas. He is the founder of The Conscious Resistance Network. His most recent documentary, The 5G Trojan Horse, was released in February 2020. Broze is also the author of 5 books, most recently “How To Opt-Out of the Technocratic State”. His journalism can be found on TheConsciousResistance.com, The Mind Unleashed, MintPress News, and The Last American Vagabond.
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Opposition to 5G is WORLDWIDE. Cities AND countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation as well as issue moratoriums due to serious health and safety warnings (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 12, 13). Since 2017 doctors and scientists have been asking for a moratorium on installation on Earth as well as in space (see 1, 2, 3). The majority of scientists worldwide continue to oppose 5G until studies prove it’s safe.
In the U.S. – 5G warnings and opposition have been issued by the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Transportation, NASA, NOAA, and the U.S. Navy (see 1, 2). Congress members have asked for evidence that 5G is safe AND that installation be slowed down during the pandemic. An FCC commissioner also disagrees with the FCC decision to speed up deployment.
All things considered, the 5G promise for faster internet doesn’t seem so promising after all.
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