WHAT ARE 5G AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS?
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WHAT IS 5G?
5G refers to the “5th generation” wireless technology. Its intended purpose is to provide faster and higher capacity transmissions to carry the massive amount of data that industry projects will be generated from the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, driverless cars, video streaming, augmented reality and more. It is not clear yet how 5G will be achieved, so at present, it is being used more as a marketing term.
What is clear is that the plan is for 5G to include the higher millimeter wave (MMW) frequencies never before used for Internet and Telecommunications technology. These waves do not travel well through buildings, so according to industry, 5G would require hundreds of thousands of new so-called “small cells” aka Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (WTFs). (In 2017, a number of wireless companies stated that 5G signals can travel 3000 feet – over half a mile – which would seem to contradict the original rationale for needing small cells.) Regardless of what the facts are, the wireless telecom industry is aggressively seeking to outfit lampposts and utility poles around the country with microwave antennas beaming hazardous radiation next to, and into our homes, 24/7.
5G cell tower antennas will be supplemented by and integrated with space-based communications systems, aka satellites. Thousands of new satellites are scheduled to be launched by 2020 to ensure that every inch of the planet is sufficiently irradiated to support ubiquitous high speed wireless capability.
In light of the robust and ever growing independent science showing adverse health effects from radiofrequency/microwave radiation, the densification of our neighborhoods, communities, and the world with 5G-infrastructure complemented by the saturation of our skies with satellites may prove to be a very ill-conceived idea.
WHAT IS THE INTERNET OF THINGS?
The Internet of Things (IoT), as being marketed and sold to the public, is a vision of connecting every “thing” possible to the Internet – all machines, appliances, objects, devices, animals, insects and even our brains. In addition, the IoT will include artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), robots, microchipped humans, and augmented humans (humans with some form of technology implanted or integrated into their biology to “enhance” human characteristics or capabilities). IoT sensors and surveillance cameras will pepper our communities as well. New IoT cyber physical systems will render all objects “smart” – i.e. connected to the Cloud – thus enabling pervasive machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and massive data collection and leaving us open to devastating cyber attacks.
Some of the IoT products currently being manufactured include driverless cars, clothing, toasters, and coffee makers. Even diapers, and pacifiers for babies are being made “smart”. There are “smart” mattresses (with infidelity detection systems), “smart” toothbrushes to record and notify you how well you are brushing, WiFi connected pills to transmit health data to your physician, and smart” toilets. The IoT even includes sex-bots, bluetooth tampons, and baby pods mothers can insert to serenade their unborn baby, and, sorry to say, even smart condoms to measure performance.
Every IoT “thing”, including robots, sensors, surveillance cameras, and augmented reality, will generate personal usage-data, which will be mined, stored, and used by government, law enforcement, industry, and hackers.
Every IoT “thing”, including robots, sensors, surveillance cameras, and augmented reality, will increase our exposure to pulsed microwave radiation – known to adversely impact both humans and wildlife.
Although government and industry promote the IoT as the panacea for all ills, the IoT itself creates a host of problems.This website delineates nine ways that 5G and the IoT will cause serious harms to humans, wildlife, and our Earth. After exploring this website and conducting further research, you may decide the hoped for, and hyped about benefits of 5G and the IoT do not outweigh the very serious harms and you may choose to not buy into 5G/IoT both figuratively and literally.
If you would like to join the growing number of people, communities, and cities around the world that are saying NO to 5g, please check out the Take Action section of this website.
Strong and Informative Articles on 5G and the IoT
We Have No Reason to Believe 5G Is Safe
5G and IoT: A Trojan Horse
A 5G Wireless Future – Will It Give Us a Smart Nation or Contribute to an Unhealthy One?
5G – From Blankets to Bullets
Microwave Radiation Coming to a Lamppost Near You
Frightening Frequencies: The Dangers of 5G and What You Can Do About Them
Should the Internet Really Be Everything?
New 5G Cell Towers and Smart Meters to Increase Microwave Radiation – Invade Privacy
5G Radiation Dangers – 11 Reasons To Be Concerned
Citizens Up in Arms Against 5G Wireless Technology Roll-Out: Are Their Concerns Justified?
Nine ways 5G and the IoT will harm humans, the environment, and Earth
- Health – The robust and growing independent science shows harms to our health from microwave radiation
- Privacy – The invasion of our privacy from the collection and mining of our digital data
- Cyber Security -The fast growing and devastating cyber security risks
- Environment – The harms to wildlife, particularly bees, butterflies and other pollinators
- Energy – The huge energy consumption to produce and power a wireless Internet of Things
- Brains and Humanity – The effects on our brains and humanity from humans increasingly inhabiting the cyber world
- E-Waste – The astronomical e-waste that will be generated from connecting virtually every “thing” to the Internet
- Conflict Minerals – 5G and the IoT will vastly grow our dependence on conflict minerals, which have brought about the death of close to 6 million people
- Ethics — Ethical issues arising from the IoT. New human rights laws are being being considered; how should humans relate to robots and AI? The blurring of what was once a clear delineation between technology and humans
Magda Havas – Discussing the 5G Experiment, November 2019
Additional Resources about 5g and the IoT
- Green Paper: Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things US Dept. of Commerce | National Telecommunications and Information Administration | Jan. 12, 2017
- NYC Guidelines for the Internet of Things NYC joined by 20 other cities
- Be Careful What You Wish For: 5G and the Hilltowns Jonathan Mirin | Feb. 9th, 2017
- The Internet of Things Poses Human Health Risks: Scientists Question the Safety of Untested 5G Technology at International Conference March 9th, 2017 | Military News
- 5G Next Gen Mobile George Slefo |
- Handcuffing Cities to Help Telecom Giants Susan Crawford | Mar. 29, 2017 | Contributor to @backchnnl; prof @Harvard_Law
- How upgrading humans will become the next billion-dollar industry April 9, 2017
- The Whole POINT of the Internet of Things Is So Big Brother Can Spy On You March 15, 2017
- Now You Can Give Oral Intercourse Lengthy-Distance By Licking Your Cellphone March 9th, 2017
- ALIBABA’S JACK MA: ‘In the next 30 years, the world will see much more pain than happiness’ Rob Price | April 24, 2017
- Public health is littered with examples where economic interests trumped scientific advice Oct. 29th, 2017 | Devra Davis | The Hill
- Cities are getting smarter—and much easier to hack Mar. 16th, year? | Phillip Tracy | The Daily Dot
- Philips Lighting, Empowering Cities – A responsive city for improved city services Nov. 10th, 2016 | Phillips Lighting
- The Dark Side of IoT and WiFi Nov. 4th, 2017 | William Greenwood | The Tech News
- 5G phone network: Expert concerned by lack of understanding of potential health effects Aug. 18th, 2017 | Isobel Roe | ABC News
- New 5G Cell Towers and Smart Meters to Increase Microwave Radiation – Invade Privacy Nov. 11th, 2017 | John P. Thomas | Health Impact News
- Switzerland: Obstacles to the Introduction of 5G Lucie Monnat | Dec. 6th, 2017 | Towards Better Health
- Wireless FCC’s plan to toss net neutrality is a win for 5G: analyst Nov. 22nd, 2017 | Monica Alleven | Fierce Wireless
- PRODUCT LIABILITY Attorney Article Sept. 12th, 2016 | Wilson Elsner
- 3GPP declares first 5G NR spec complete Dec. 20th, 2017 | Monica Alleven | Fierce Wireless
- Scientists for Wired Technology | Website
- Upgrade to 5G Costs $200 Billion a Year, May Not Be Worth It Olga Kharif and Scott Moritz | Dec. 18th, 2017 | Bloomberg Technology
- The Impact of the Smart Home Revolution on Product Liability and Fire Cause Determinations WilsonElser Product Liability Attorney
- 5G wireless pits cities against telecoms and their friends in the FCC Local governments and residents fight to retain control over millions of new small cells Mar. 2nd, 2018 | Alan Holmes | Center for Public Integrity
- Planetary Emergency | The Earth Needs Your Help Now Arthur Firstenberg | Cellular Phone Task Force
- According to Cisco, There are 3 Reasons Why Almost 75% of Internet of Things (IoT) Projects Fail. So Why Are Taxpayer Dollars Still Being Spent to Connect Everything to It? BN Frank | May 9th, 2018
- The ‘Race to 5G’ Is Just Mindless Marketing Bullshit Karl Bode | May 4th, 2018 | Motherboard
- With 5G Still in the Works, 6G Is Already Taking Shape April 19th, 2018 | Sascha Segan | PC
- Health ALERT: Samsung 5G home router wins FCC approval June 24th, 2018 | Lori Alton | Natural Health 365
- Health ALERT: Samsung 5G home router wins FCC approval. June 24th, 2018 | Lori Alton | Natural Health 365
- Health ALERT: Samsung 5G home router wins FCC approval* June 24th, 2018 | Lori Alton | Natural Health 365
- The 5G Mass Experiment | Big Promises, Unknown Risks Investigate Europe
- Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Feb. 11th, 2019 | The White House
- The 5G mass experiment Website of Investigate Europe Big promises, unknown risks January 13th, 2019
- Guest Blog from Dr. Don Maisch, Australia: ‘Are community concerns over the 5G network rollout based on unfounded anxiety or valid evidence?’ April 2019 | Don Maisch PhD
- Everything You Need to Know About 5G Millimeter waves, massive MIMO, full duplex, beamforming, and small cells are just a few of the technologies that could enable ultrafast 5G networks By Amy Nordrum, Kristen Clark and IEEE Spectrum Staff
- 5G Exposed Website out of the UK
- What You Should Know About 5G Satellites—How Musk’s Sci-Fi Dreams Are Becoming Our Living Nightmare April 1st, 2020
- Comment Filed by: GUARDS (Global Union Against Radiation Deployment from Space) Before the Federal Communications Commission | Sept. 28, 2016
- From: The Berkshire-Litchfield Environmental Council (BLEC) To: Thomas Wheeler, Chairman, FCC | July 12, 2016
- Tech TalkTelecomWireless Millimeter Waves Travel More Than 10 Kilometers in Rural Virginia 5G Experiment IEEE Spectrum | Amy Nordrum | Nov. 6, 2016 |
- Startup Says Beaming Millimeter Waves Over the Air Will Make It a Star in Ultra-Fast Wireless Broadband IEEE Spectrum | Amy Nordrum | Dec. 2, 2016 |
- Tech TalkTelecomWireless Startup Says Beaming Millimeter Waves Over the Air Will Make It a Star in Ultra-Fast Wireless Broadband IEEE Spectrum | Amy Nordrum | Dec. 2, 2016
- A Game Plan for IoT Giving every toy and entertainment product its own digital life
- 5G Vision: 100 Billion connections, 1 ms Latency, and 10 Gbps Throughput HUAWEI's visions of 5G
- Everything You Should Know About 5G | YouTube
- The Hype Surrounding 5G K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions | Sept. 24, 2016
- The Hype Surrounding 5G and Connecting "Everything" Wirelessly K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions | Sept. 24
- Cisco CEO Pegs Internet of Things as $19 Trillion Market Bloomberg Technology | by Olga Kharif | Jan. 2014
- Smart drugs: Where IoT meets healthcare, a market snapshot SiliconAngle | By Cynthia Kuzela | June 2015
- 10 Billion Items Of Connected Clothing: The Internet Of Things Just Became A Lot More Fashionable Forbes | By Rachel Arthur | April 2016
- Smart toothbrushes the latest Internet of Things battleground SFGATE | By Benny Evangelista | June 2016
- 9 cool things lights can do thanks to the internet of things Lux | By Robert Bain | June 2015
- Smart Mattresses with "Infidelity Detection Systems: The Internet of Things & the Law The Frey Law Firm | By Attorney Ron Frey | April 2016
- Samsung's fridge of the future will let you check spoilage from your phone The Verge | By Russell Brandom | Jan 2016
- The Internet Of Wild Things: Introducing The First Smart Vibrator ReadWrite | By Lauren Orsini | Aug 2013
- Worldwide Augmented Reality (AR) Market Analysis 2016-2022 Sys-Con Media | PR Newswire | Oct. 2016
- The Future of Wireless: A Vision for U.S. Leadership in a 5G World Prepared Remarks of FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler | June 20, 2016