{"id":2452118,"date":"2019-12-11T17:12:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T00:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/more-questions-than-answers-regarding-5g-in-aspen\/"},"modified":"2019-12-12T08:25:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T15:25:53","slug":"more-questions-than-answers-regarding-5g-in-aspen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/more-questions-than-answers-regarding-5g-in-aspen\/","title":{"rendered":"More questions than answers regarding 5G in Aspen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/facebook-thumbnail-1200.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On Dec. 4, I attended the public forum at the limelight. My questions were related to the 5G rollout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Question: Can installation be delayed until more studies are conducted regarding health concerns and the consistency of speed is remedied?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Answer: I was told that 4G cells would be installed first, then replaced with 5G cells.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Q: There is more than one cellular carrier in Aspen. Will each carrier have a 4G cell on each pole until the 5G cells are installed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A: I was told four carriers have applied to install 5G in Aspen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Q. Will only one carrier be selected and one 5G cell installed? Or will more than one carrier be selected, requiring multiple 5G cells on each pole? If there is more than one 5G cell at a location, will the RF radiation emitted be multiplied by the number of 5G cells on that pole?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A. That\u2019s a good question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Q. Will the city of Aspen petition the state to keep 5G out of residential areas like Mill Valley, California, did? Mill Valley enacted an urgency ordinance to block 5G towers in its residential areas. The legislation allows authorities to enact regulations affecting the health and safety of residents. San Anselmo and Ross have already adapted similar ordinances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A. No, the legislation in Colorado allows 5G in residential areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">More questions I thought of after I left the forum:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2022 Verizon has said objects like foliage can interfere with 5G wavelengths and make the signal less effective. There are a lot of trees in Aspen. How will this be addressed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2022 Each cell location will require power and fiber optic. What will the construction look like, will the fiber optic installation require trenching to each cell location? How will this be implemented in the core, down Main Street, in residential areas?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">You can find arguments on both sides of the issues, yes and no to health effects, consistency of speed, interference caused by trees, foliage, buildings, glass, concrete, etc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It would alleviate a lot of concerns if more time could be taken to taken to truly understand the impacts of this technology. Have the cities that have rolled out 5G provided concrete information as to health effects, benefit to the community, impacts of installation?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The city of Aspen is not going to stop or slow the installation of 5G; the public forum was to address aesthetics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electrosmogprevention.org\/stop-5g-action-plan\/10-actions-to-help-stop-5g\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.electrosmogprevention.org\/stop-5g-action-plan\/10-actions-to-help-stop-5g\/<\/a> if you want information on how to contact your elected officials to create new legislation for installation locations, to slow or stop 5G.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Name\">Jensue Hawks<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Title\">Aspen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/more-questions-than-answers-regarding-5g-in-aspen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Dec. 4, I attended the public forum at the limelight. My questions were related to the 5G rollout. Question: Can installation be delayed until more studies are conducted regarding health concerns and the consistency of speed is remedied? Answer: I was told that 4G cells would be installed first, then replaced with 5G cells. 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