The 5G opponents are not giving up.
Around 175 citizens' initiatives in Germany have now sent an open letter to the federal government.
The accusation: lack of clarification.
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- Everyone wants to talk to one another.
However, opinions still differ widely.
“Germany speaks about 5G” is the name of the German government's dialogue initiative with which it wants to create “a common set of facts with all citizens”.
Only: The facts themselves are apparently still highly controversial.
Around 175 citizens' initiatives throughout Germany have now joined forces to form the “Alliance for Responsible Mobile Communications Germany” and have sent an open letter to the Federal President, Federal Chancellor and the responsible ministries and offices.
The civil courage Miesbach alliance and the citizens' initiative “5G-free district of Miesbach / Alpenland” have also signed the letter with its 17 demands.
"They show how little the precautionary principle is taken into account in this controversial technology," says Werner Schmid from the civil courage action alliance.
Federal government promotes 5G expansion
The federal government, on the other hand, strikes a different note - and brings up all of its responsible department heads.
Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer raves about "giant steps in the expansion of the mobile network".
The providers are in the process of fulfilling their requirements, and a funding program has been set up for the remaining dead spots.
“However, we are also aware of concerns with regard to 5G,” emphasizes Scheuer, referring to the dialogue initiative.
Environment Minister Svenja Schulze wants to "use the design potential of new applications for the networked world for climate protection".
The federal government agreed to ensure that "all environmental standards are applied in full".
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The expansion should not be at the expense of nature.
Dorothee Bär, Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Digitization, says: “There must be fast internet everywhere - not just in the city, but also in the country.
A reliable digital infrastructure enables us to use many future technologies. "
Nobody has to be afraid of cell phone radiation, assures Dr.
Inge Paulini, President of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection: The health effects are very well researched in many studies.
“We have limit values that reliably protect us.” Below these thresholds, no negative consequences have been proven to date.
Citizens' initiatives criticize a lack of education
Words that literally make the members of the citizens' initiative stand up.
"With the dialogue initiative, the federal government is selling 5G as attractive without informing the population about the risks," criticizes Thomas Warmbold, a member of the newly founded alliance.
"Even scientific services of the EU warn of the health risks." Other essential risks such as an "exploding energy demand" for the operation of the network and the threat of "total surveillance" by "big data" would be concealed in favor of the mobile phone companies.
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The rollout of 5G is an irresponsible field test, "complains Warmbold.
"No drug would be approved in the current study situation." The citizens' initiatives are particularly outraged that the federal government is refusing to do a "technology assessment".
With the 17 demands of the open letter, they advocate a 5G moratorium.
There are alternatives to radiation minimization and responsible mobile phone coverage, and these must now be dealt with in parliaments and implemented by ministries, municipalities and corporations.
The civil courage Miesbach once again assures us that we are not demanding the abolition of mobile communications.
However, its effects would need to be studied independently and the consequences applied.
"In a policy that serves people and nature, not the profit interests of industry."
so called
