Comments on: Sensitive and Inside Big Technology: Views from the Other Side (Part Five) https://stopsmartmeters.org/2011/12/02/sensitive-and-inside-big-technology-views-from-the-other-side-part-five/ Fighting for health, privacy, and safety Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: A Primer on the FCC Guidelines for the Smart Meter Age | Stop Smart Meters! https://stopsmartmeters.org/2011/12/02/sensitive-and-inside-big-technology-views-from-the-other-side-part-five/#comment-37503 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:03:42 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=2876#comment-37503 […] Changing your exposure to these four devices can make a big difference in your total exposure; better sleep can be an immediate benefit for some. However, for electro-sensitive people, these measures are often insufficient, and a normal life is very difficult. […]

]]> By: Redi Kilowatt https://stopsmartmeters.org/2011/12/02/sensitive-and-inside-big-technology-views-from-the-other-side-part-five/#comment-22257 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:49:43 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=2876#comment-22257 Jill, you bring up a very important topic.
In this country (the U.S.) , broadband (either coax or fiber optic) is not yet everywhere.
I know people that live up in northern California far from any broadband or mobile phone service. Some of these people really want high speed internet and mobile phone service, but they are being told that it will be many years until it happens. The funny thing is, they have SmartMeters installed up in that little community. Those meters are all transmitting for nothing, still have to be manually read, and will be for years.
For people living “up country” who want technology, there is satellite internet: DirectWay, owned by Rupert Murdoch and Hughes, owned by EchoStar. Also, there are satellite phone services for people with no land lines.
They say that satellite internet is faster than dial up, but not nearly as fast as broadband cable.
Most people that I know move up country to get away from the rat race and technology, but some I know crave high speed internet, and will be elated when broadband cable is available. I say, to each their own.
One important thing to realize is that all signals received from satellites originate from this planet (Earth), the satellites are just transponders repeating the signal from higher up, this includes all GPS systems too. The only reason that I mention this is that some people think that satellite signals originate in outer space.
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]]> By: Soapbox Jill https://stopsmartmeters.org/2011/12/02/sensitive-and-inside-big-technology-views-from-the-other-side-part-five/#comment-22126 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:14:55 +0000 https://stopsmartmeters.org/?p=2876#comment-22126 Thank you for sharing in this important series of interviews. PLEASE be aware that National Broadband is ANOTHER issue people like us will have to be aware of and work on because it will involve BLANKETING RURAL AREAS with wireless broadband signals, especially in areas not reachable by fiber optic. Push for fiber optic in your area and state, and BE CAREFUL if you want to move to the country.

I thought that maybe waiting to see which areas have only fiber might be a way to go before investing. What do you think???

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