An engineer who has worked with the telecom industry raises concerns about the current FCC guideline (the US’s exposure guideline, similar to our Safety Code 6) due to the proliferation of wifi and wireless devices. The guideline considers the emission from only one device or antenna while we’re living, working and attending school with many … Continue reading 2015-11-21 In US T-Mobile fined for exceeding exposure limits by 300% →
Attached is expert testimony by Dr. Ronald Powell, physicist, presented to the Maryland Public Utilities Commission re. dangers and health effects of radiation emitted by $$meters. He charges that the utility company is hiding behind the antiquated, inadequate FCC guidelines just as BCHydro and FortisBC are hiding behind the out-dated and dangerous Health Canada guideline, … Continue reading 2015-11-01 – “small” cell transmitters all over the place. We need more info. on them →
1) Attached is a press release from Oklahoma demanding a moratorium on the smart meter program being forced on people. (see below letters. For some reason it got caught there.) Oct 5, 15 9.12 Press Release – Moratorium Revised (1) 2) In last night’s update I gave the wrong link to Dr. Johansson’s presentation. Here … Continue reading 2015-10-11 Happy Thanksgiving. →
Below in “letters” is a comment from a Calif. website about a problem with one smeter, and the resulting treatment by PG&E – all too similar to treatment we’re receiving from Hydro and Fortis. Included with this comment was a photo of a blackened $$meter. It is likely that the $$meter was either a Landis&Gyr … Continue reading 2015-10-13 Court rules cell tower a nuisance →
Thankfully, members have been going through the BC Hydro application for a rate review that is before the BCUC. One member found on page 412 that Hydro said: No stakeholder commenting on this topic as part of the Workshop 1 feedback suggested that Meter Choices Program 6 charges should be reviewed as part of 2015 … Continue reading 2015-10-12 BC Hydro says no feedback to warrant review of legacy fees →
A member who lives in Mission has taken the draft for a bumper sticker that another member designed to “Factory Direct Tools” phone no. 604-820-5289. A template is being made and anyone can order directly from them, one or many. If this is not convenient, or if you would like the draft emailed to you, … Continue reading 2015-10-08 MLAs are being flooded with complaints. →
ITRON, among others, is being charged with patent infringement. If this is proven, would BC Hydro and Fortis be guilty of purchasing illegal goods? TransData’s Smart Meter Patents are the subject matter of patent enforcement actions currently pending against General Electric, Itron, Landis+Gyr, Oncor Electric Delivery, CenterPoint Energy, Texas-New Mexico Power, San Diego Gas … Continue reading 2015-10-05 A question of ITRON infringing upon another company’s patent →
CORRECTION: In update 2015-10-02 I made an error when I said New Chair of BCUC – another Bennett. We can rest assured that there has been no nepotism involved….!! He was appointed chair of the board of BC HYDRO. After all these years, they all blend in my mind. Sorry. http://tinyurl.com/p58drrx ALERT: Over … Continue reading 2015-10-03 An alert about threatening letters →
Consumer Reports just published a report asking “Does cell-phone radiation cause cancer?” A good article (which some minor editing needed, e.g. FM radios should not be compared – they aren’t transmitters. FM towers!! Now those are the dangerous things. And wearing the phone on a belt is not safe. This exposes the body.) and major … Continue reading 2015-09-25 Consumer Report “Does cell-phone radiation cause cancer?” →
This government and BC Hydro have a terrible track record when it comes to project management and meeting budgets. We have yet to hear anything about the smeter project and budget. Why should it be any different that these? We should demand an accounting of the project, and of the extortion fees and “special services” … Continue reading 2015-09-24 Other countries implementing precautionary principle re. wifi, but not Canada →
