Australia/NZ SM
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz NZ exposure limits for 5G signals ‘too high’ Pub 4 July 20 Added 7 July 20
check out radiationrefuge.org Australian based campaigning group to provide relief for people affected by radiation. Added 1 Aug 2019
5G.org.NZ Why is the Minister of Health taking advice about the health effects of 5G from a committee influenced by people with ties to the telecommunications industry?…… The article quoted New Zealand scientist Bruce Rapley, PhD, one of the signatories to the International EMF Scientist Appeal (https://emfscientist.org/index.php/emf-scientist-appeal) which calls for “Protection from Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Field Exposure” and warns that “Numerous recent scientific publications have shown that EMF affects living organisms at levels well below most international and national guidelines.” Dr. Rapley is quoted as saying that “It is nearly impossible to get funding for research, the outcome of which may affect commercial profit,” adding that “the proof of this is the strong opposition encountered by any scientist who dares to research and publish results that are indicative of harm, thus threatening profitability of a corporation.” Pub 26 Feb 2019 Added 7 Mar 2019
canbarratimes.com.au Make smart meters compulsory to bring bills down: new report. Smart meters should be rolled out across the country by 2023 a new report has said, and its author has called for the ACT to play a leadership role in the push. Smart electricity meters are only installed in about 30 per cent of Australian households, a figure that is labelled “embarrassing” by managing director of Canberra-based consulting group Delos Delta, Brook Dixon……. Pub 15 Oct 2018 Added 15 Oct 2018
stuff.co.nz – Smart meter failures see customers hit with big bills. Chris Hutching. Electricity Authority chief executive James Stevenson-Wallace says consumers who believe they have been incorrectly billed due to faulty meters must contact their provider in the first instance. There have been a spate of complaints recently about massive hikes to electricity bills from faulty meters. A more common complaint is meters failing to give actual power usage readings. Pub 13 Oct 2018 Added 13 Oct 2018
The Australian Energy retailers to offer compensation for smart meter delays. Major energy retailers have signed separate “code of conduct” agreements with the South Australian government to compensate customers for delays installing “smart meters” ahead of new national rules proposed to start from January. Pub 18 Sept 2018 Added 19 Sept 2018
theaustralian.com.au Hefty fines prop0osed for slow ‘smart meter’ installations. The Australian Energy Market Commission, which sets the national energy market rules, has released a draft determination on a rule change request made in March by Josh Frydenberg to ensure electricity “smart meters” are installed within six business days. Pub Sept 13 2018 Added 13 Sept 2018
cnbc.com Huawei lashes out at Australia’s ‘politically motivated’ ban on 5G products. Huawei and ZTE were blocked from rolling out 5G technology in Australia over national security concerns.
Pub 23 Aug 2018 Added 24 Aug 2018
lightreading.com Australia could open 5G door to Huawei. To ban or not to ban. That is the question facing the Australian government as it ponders Huawei’s role in 5G. (See Huawei Faces Security Backlash in Australia.)
Pub 16 Aug 2018 Added 17 Aug 2018
ZDnet.com Spark NZ announces 5G rollout. Spark is planning to launch a 5G innovation lab in Q4 while it densifies its mobile network ahead of spectrum availability, eyeing live services by 2020 through annual capex spend of up to NZ$140 million. Pub 9 Aug 2018 Added 9 Aug 2018
The Australian – Empty New Homes waiting for smart electricity meters. A bureaucratic bungle over new electricity “smart meters” has caused problems for builders who’ve been unable to get completed homes connected to the power grid for up to 16 weeks. Pub 6 Aug 2018 Added 6 Aug 2018