Zero Dollars spent on safety testing of 5G
Senator Blumenthal confirmed in Feb 2019 that ZERO DOLLARS were spent on biological safety studies of 5G by any telecom company.
BELOW — Connecticut Senator discovers: Zero Dollars Spent On Safety 5G Studies: (12:22 into video)
Telecom Representatives: “There are no industry-backed studies to my knowledge…”
Sen. Blumenthal: “So, essentially, [your official] answer to my question [is] Zero [dollars spent, studying health or public safety implications]. … So there really is no research … we’re kind of flying blind here so far as health and safety is concerned.”
Every elected representative, at every level of Local, District, County & National Government has an explicit responsibility to ensure that their decisions take account of the Health & Well-being of their Electorate … so, when even the Telecomms Industry representatives acknowledge that there are ZERO academic or scientific studies which declare 5G as safe, WHY are they not taking any interest in the concerns being expressed by an increasing number of Scientists?
The blog post titled “Zero Dollars spent on safety testing of 5G” references a 2019 exchange where Senator Richard Blumenthal questioned telecommunications industry representatives about the funding of independent research into the biological effects of 5G technology. During this exchange, industry representatives acknowledged that, at that time, no funds had been allocated for such research.
However, since 2019, there have been significant investments by U.S. government agencies into the testing and evaluation of 5G technologies, focusing on aspects such as interoperability, performance, security, and potential health implications. Notable initiatives include:
- Department of Defense (DoD) 5G Experimentation and Testing: In October 2020, the DoD announced $600 million in awards for 5G experimentation and testing at five U.S. military test sites. This represents one of the largest full-scale 5G tests for dual-use applications globally.
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) 5G Challenge: The NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, in collaboration with the Department of Defense, conducted the 2023 5G Challenge. This initiative awarded a total prize purse of $7 million to high-performing 5G subsystems showcasing multi-vendor interoperability across various components.
- Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund: Funded through the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, this $1.5 billion grant program aims to promote the development and deployment of open and interoperable 5G networks. As of January 2024, the NTIA has awarded over $98 million from this fund to support various 5G testing and development projects.
These initiatives indicate a concerted effort by government agencies to support comprehensive testing and evaluation of 5G technologies, addressing various aspects including performance, security, and potential health effects. While the telecommunications industry may not have independently funded such research as of 2019, these government-led programs demonstrate a commitment to ensuring the safety and efficacy of 5G deployments.
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0:00mr. chairman thank you for having this
0:03hearing we’ve heard from a lot of
0:07witnesses from you today and others
0:09previously about the very important
0:12potential of 5g technology it promises
0:17to bring us a new era of connectivity
0:22with internet speeds as much as five
0:24times faster than what we have today
0:27with much lower latency and that’s all a
0:31good thing but 5g as you well know also
0:36uses higher frequency waves that don’t
0:39travel as far and will rely on a network
0:41of hundreds of thousands potentially
0:44millions of small cell sites and the
0:46question then is are there any health
0:49implication and he’s Public Safety
0:52implication to those additional sites
0:56that are likely to be located close to
0:59homes schools workplaces and closer and
1:03closer to the ground
1:05correct correct sitter yes so in
1:11December of 2018 I sent a letter to FCC
1:15Commissioner Khare asking him to site
1:18for me recent scientific studies
1:21demonstrating the safety of this
1:23technology what research has been done
1:26where has it been published and compiled
1:30he has actually failed to do so and just
1:36echo the general statements of the FDA
1:40which shares regulatory responsibility
1:43for cell phones with the FCC if you go
1:47to the FDA website pretty unsatisfactory
1:52there basically is a cursory and
1:57superficial citation to existing
1:59scientific data saying quote the FDA has
2:04urged the cell phone industry to take a
2:06number of steps including support
2:09additional research on possible
2:12biological effect
2:13radio frequency fields for the type of
2:16signal emitted by cell phone
2:20I believe that Americans deserve to know
2:22what the health effects are not to
2:27prejudge what scientific studies may
2:29show and they deserve also a commitment
2:34to do the research on outstanding
2:36questions so my question for for you
2:40particularly mr. Gillan and mr. Perry
2:43how much money has the industry
2:47committed to supporting additional
2:49independent research I stress
2:51independent research is that independent
2:55research ongoing has any been completed
2:58where can consumers look for it and we
3:04talk about research on the biological
3:05effects of this new technology Thank You
3:09senator and I think
3:10thank you for your focus on the issue
3:13safety is paramount and as you alluded
3:15to we rely on the expert agency rely on
3:17the findings of the FDA and others as to
3:20the requirements to keep all of us safe
3:22there are no industry back studies to my
3:26knowledge right now happy to visit with
3:28you as to what opportunities you think
3:30there needs to be more studies and we’re
3:32always for more science we also rely on
3:34what the scientists tell us so
3:38essentially the answer my question how
3:41much money 0 I can only follow up with
3:47you senator to my knowledge there’s no
3:49active studies being backed by industry
3:51today anybody else know of industry
3:55commitments to to back research funded
3:59support it to ascertain scientifically
4:04the health fet senator I’m not aware
4:08either but I do know that with small
4:12sales especially you’re going to have
4:14lower power levels and of course as from
4:17a carrier perspective you want to be
4:18able to manage interference so that that
4:21interference is the lowest interference
4:24possible so I would I would think that
4:26some of the
4:27studies or some of that information
4:29could be utilized in in looking at the
4:32health consequences but no I’m not aware
4:34of and you know there really is no
4:36research ongoing we’re kind of flying
4:39blind here so far as health and safety
4:42is concern
4:45Thank You mr. chairman thank you