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Chicago City Council Committee approves city-wide wireless study

At a joint session of the Committees of Finance and Economic, Capital & Technology Development earlier today, a resolution was passed to
conduct a study deployment of a city-wide high-speed wireless network based on Wi-Fi in Chicago. The number given was 60-90 days to
finish the study, as estimated by the City's CIO, Chris O'Brien.
At a joint session of the Committees of Finance
and Economic, Capital & Technology Development
earlier today, a resolution was passed to
conduct a study deployment of a city-wide
high-speed wireless network based on Wi-Fi in
Chicago. The number given was 60-90 days to
finish the study, as estimated by the City's CIO,
Chris O'Brien.

Co-Chairs Burke and Laurino acknowledged the
current political climate and urged quick action
given the pending anti-muni legislation in
Springfield. Chairman Burke suggested passing a
shell resolution soon that would state that the
City retains its right to explore a
city-wide wireless network. (It's not clear what
that resolution would mean if the legislation did
pass.)

While CNT applauds the Joint Committee actions,
unfortunately they did not hear public testimony
on the issue: both CNT and the Ministers
Against the Digital Divide had comments to make
that were not aired (though our pro/con positions
were entered into the record). This
appeared to be an oversight but we want the
opportunity to brief the aldermen on existing
community wireless network projects in North
Lawndale and Pilsen and emphasize the digital
divide component of the study.
 
 

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wireless probably causes cancer

just like cell phones have shown to alter the genetic code of mice in a european study, they should study if wireless technology increases cancer rates before deploying it throughout the city. Too high a frequency is a bad thing. Radio waves, ok, but all this wireless digital stuff fucks with our bodies, mutating our dna and we're all probably gonna start dropping like flies when we turn 40.
 

Re: Chicago City Council Committee approves city-wide wireless study

luddite- your right that there should be more testing done to make sure that wireless internet isn't gonna fuck people up, but don't let that kill what could be a great useful tool for creating network of mutual aide. We can improve upon technology to make sure that it isn't harmful to people.
 

Re: Chicago City Council Committee approves city-wide wireless study

How can you improve RF radiation? High frequency radio radiation (which "wi-fi" is) has been shown to cause cellular mutation. Several years ago people were worried about cellular phones in the 800-900Mhz band, 802.11b/g is higher frequency at 2.4Ghz. The potential for (biological) cellular damage is even greater.

Sure it's a useful tool, but don't forget in the end physics will get you.
 

Re: Chicago City Council Committee approves city-wide wireless study

RF Tech says: 'Sure it's a useful tool, but don't forget in the end physics will get you.'

Yes, and so will riding bicycles in the city and staying out in the sun too long.

I'm with the anti-Luddites on this one. Greater proven benefits than unproven disadvantages. Right On! to CNT for working on this--although I must also confess that I don't leave my cell phone turned on and next to my ear all day...
 

Re: Chicago City Council Committee approves city-wide wireless study

Digital cell phones more commonly use the 1900MHz band (1.9GHz not far from the Wi-Fi at 2.4GHz). These phones have a transmit power up to .6 Watts, greater than the typical Wi-Fi radio (.02-.1 Watts). More importantly, a cell phone is held right next to the head. Power drops as 1/radius^2 from the source, and the fields near the radiator will be stronger in the higher dielectric medium of the head. A valid study would be with lower power transmitters and reasonable distances (from a few feet and out) with long exposure times.

Cell phone base stations BTW crank out *much* more power than a Wi-Fi radio is allowed to by the FCC. Though this may change down the road as high-power applications (WiMax) are allowed for licensed spectrum holders.
 

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