The Dangers of the New Cellular Network

 

Today, finding a clearing in the woods near my house, I asked what it was for.  It's for a new tower, a Motorola tower, said the recycling center attendant.  This reminded me of an article in the newspaper a few weeks ago which I wanted to write about.

The article was in The New York Times of February 21, and dealt with the Chinese Huawei company.  This company, it seems, would like to build a 5G network in the United States.

For those who do not know, 5G is the planned next-generation network of the cell phone system.  This will allow all kinds of devices to be connected to the network.  But whether such a network is truly needed is open to some debate.

In coming days, I plan to write more about the 5G network as it portends a further escalation of our Internet-dominated business life.  What is being lost in the debate is the voice of the average American.  Like so many new technological developments of the past, the average citizen -- not having the scientific background to make his own judgments -- is at a distinct disadvantage to control his own future.

Please stay tuned for more.  

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