Towards a high-bandwidth society in Switzerland with 5G and fibre optics

Since the press release and report have been globally distributed, we invite readers to consider the following comments from one of Switzerland's leading activist organizations, defending the rights and health of citizens.

The Federal press release says nothing except being an hymn to 5G and fiber optics for a broadband society for Switzerland. Without indicating that fiber optics only increases electromagnetic pollution if people do not cable their devices.It also states, "In addition, the conditions are in place to effectively protect the population from radiation from antennas." These are the conclusions of a report that the Federal Council approved at its meeting on April 13, 2022. The headlong rush of our authorities continues without considering the alarm signals of leading scientists and the calls for caution of the population. Only the powerful lobbies are being listened to.  

(5G Moratoire pour la Suisse : https://5gmoratoirepourlasuisse.ch/

Switzerland with 5G and fibre optics
Federal Council, 13 April 2022

Bern, 13.04.2022 - Switzerland is on the path to becoming a high-bandwidth society thanks to a combination of dense, high-performance networks with adaptive 5G antennas and a carefully planned expansion of fibre optics. At the same time, the conditions are in place to effectively protect the population from radiation from antennas. These are the conclusions of a report adopted by the Federal Council at its meeting on 13 April. It advises against the creation of a single mobile network on account of the considerable legal and economic risks.

The complete text is available in German, French and Italian. Please click on a language in the navigation menu via the link below.

https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases/media-releases-federal-council.msg-id-87987.html

The report is in English:

Assessment of varied mobile network topologies on human exposure, mobile communication quality and sustainability

Open access report: https://bit.ly/Deruyck2021

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