(Die Presse) 08.07.2005

Weil Handys als Bombenzünder verwendet werden können, wurden in London am Donnerstag die Netze abgeschlagen.

Weiter unter:
http://www.diepresse.com/Artikel.aspx?channel=p&ressort=a&id=493327

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

wir haben auf unserer Internetseite http://www.mobilfunk-lindlar.de einen Punkt „Recht“ eingebaut. Dort ist eine Datei :

Nachbarrechte gegen Mobilfunksendeanlagen
von Rechtsanwalt Dr. Wolf R. Herkner
http://www.mobilfunk-lindlar.de/images/stories/200507/nachbarrechte_gg_mobilfunksendeanlagen_stand%2007-07-05.pdf

Es behandelt die Themen Öffentliches Recht und Zivilrecht.

Dies ist sehr interessant, besonders für „Neueinsteiger“ ist es dadurch einfach, alles auf einen Blick zu erfahren.


Gruß Gertrud Schnepper

http://www.omega-news.info/leserbrief_totzeck_main_echo_2_3_07_05.pdf
http://www.omega-news.info/leserbrief_scholz_main_echo_6_07_05.pdf
http://www.omega-news.info/main_echo_2_3_07_05_aschaffenburg2.pdf
http://www.omega-news.info/main_echo_4_07_05_aschaffenburg3.pdf
http://www.omega-news.info/main_echo_5_07_05_aschaffenburg1.pdf

Heute erhalten Sie einige Infos speziell von Aschaffenburg, je im pdf-Dateiformat.

Es handelt sich um Berichte vom 2/3 -07 bis 6-07-05 aus dem Main-Echo - Aschaffenburger Zeitung -; z.T. ganzseitige eingescannte Artikel, die absolut lesenswert sind.

Außerdem noch zwei Lesebriefe.

M.f.G.
Alfred Tittmann
c/o HESSISCHER LANDESVERBAND MOBILFUNKSENDERFREIE WOHNGEBIETE e.V.

Monatsversammlung des Bundes Naturschutz / Kanufahrt und Familienradtour

EBENSFELD. Neben geplanten Aktionen wie einer Bootstour, dem jährlichen Sommerfest, der Familienradtour und einer Wanderung stand das Monatstreffen der Ortsgruppe des Bundes Naturschutz Ebensfeld diesmal ganz im Zeichen des Volksbegehrens zur Mobilfunkproblematik. Vorsitzender Ludwig Wendler appellierte an die Bevölkerung, die besonderen Öffnungszeiten des Ebensfelder Rathauses zur Unterschriftsleistung zu nutzen.

Anschließend erläuterte Wendler nochmals das in dieser Woche angelaufene Volksbegehren. Unter dem Motto ,Der nächste Sender vor Ihrem Schlafzimmer? - Gesundheitsvorsorge Mobilfunk" will ein von der ÖDP initiiertes Aktionsbündnis das Baurecht und den Landesentwicklungsplan so ändern, dass die Bürger besser vor den Gefahren der Mobilfunkmasten geschützt werden können. Neben dem BN finden sich unter den Unterstützern auch viele Ärzte, Apotheker, Bürgermeister, Bürgerinitiativen bis hin zu den Freien Wählern.

Um als Gemeinde auch Einfluss auf die Standortwahl eines Handymastes zu haben, ist allerdings eine Gesetzesänderung notwendig, die das Volksbegehren beabsichtigt. Wilhelm Ebitsch verdeutlichte nochmals die gravierenden Gefahren der Mobilfunkstrahlung, bei der gesundheitliche Beeinträchtigungen bis hin zu Erbgutschäden und Einflüsse auf die Blut-Hirn-Schranke befürchtet werden müssten.

"Natürlich kann das laufende Volksbegehren nichts an den viel zu hohen Grenzwerten, die vom Bundestag geändert werden müssten, ändern", so Otto Weidner. Allerdings grenze es schon an Scheinheiligkeit, wenn nun aus verschiedenen politischen Richtungen das Volksbegehren madig gemacht wird, die gleichen Politiker auf Bundesebene jedoch nicht aktiv werden, um diese Grenzwerte zu ändern. Dabei müsse man eher den Eindruck gewinnen, dass so manchem Verband und Politiker das Wohlergehen der Mobilfunkkonzerne wichtiger sei als das Wohlergehen der Bürger.

Alle Einwohner, die künftig keine Sendeanlagen in Wohngebieten und in der Nähe von Kindergärten und Schulen mehr haben wollen, sollten deshalb die erweiterten Öffnungszeiten des Ebensfelder Rathauses nutzen. Neben den täglichen Zeiten zwischen 8 und 12 Uhr sowie zwischen 13 und 16 Uhr können die Bürger auch zusätzlich am Donnerstag, 7. Juli, bis 20 Uhr, am Donnerstag, 14. Juli, bis 18 Uhr, an den Samstagen von 10 bis 12 Uhr, am Sonntag, 10. Juli, von 12 bis 14 Uhr und am Sonntag, 17. Juli, von 18 bis 20 Uhr unterschreiben.

Das Volksbegehren läuft noch bis zum Montag, 18. Juli, und ist nur erfolgreich, wenn mindestens zehn Prozent der Wahlberechtigten unterschreiben. Um die Öffnungszeiten und den Inhalt des Volksbegehrens nochmals zu verdeutlichen, wird die BN Ortsgruppe im Laufe dieser Woche an alle Haushalte noch Informationsmaterial verteilen. -ow-

http://portal.obermain.de/pub/index.php?mid=75&aid=408&if=75684271.html
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Nachricht von der BI Bad Dürkheim


http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Volksbegehren

07.07.2005 00:00

Gesundheit soll geschützt werden: Mit Satzungen will der Gemeinderat weitere Antennen auf seiner Gemarkung verhindern

NECKARTENZLINGEN. Wieder einmal wird eine kleine Gemeinde mit einem großen Problem konfrontiert: Ein Mobilfunkbetreiber will eine neue Funkstation für seine UMTS-Frequenzen in Neckartenzlingen errichten. Doch kann jemand dafür garantieren, dass die Strahlung nicht gesundheitliche Risiken für die Bevölkerung birgt? Das Thema wird heiß diskutiert, endgültige Antworten gibt es nicht. Der Gemeinderat beschloss am Dienstag mit großer Mehrheit vor großem Publikum, der Firma T-Mobile kein Angebot für einen Standort im von ihr angegebenen Gebiet zu machen. Vielmehr will die Gemeinde prüfen, inwieweit mit Ortssatzungen der Bau von neuen Masten im Ortsgebiet generell verhindert werden kann.

ANDREAS WARAUSCH

Die Verwaltung unter Zugzwang: Letzte Woche flatterte Bürgermeister Herbert Krüger Post von T-Mobile ins Haus. Man beabsichtige, eine neue UMTS-Mobilfunkstation zur Versorgung Neckartenzlingens zu bauen. Der Verwaltung wurde ein Suchkreis mit 300 Meter Durchmesser angezeigt, in dem der neue Masten platziert weden müsse. Der Kreis spannt sich ungefähr von der Stuttgarter Straße auf Höhe der Firma Hirschmann über den Neckar hinüber den Berg hinauf und tangiert die Altdorfer Straße und den Reuschweg. Gemäß einem Abkommen aus dem Jahre 2001 zwischen kommunalen Spitzenverbänden und den Mobilfunkbetreibern werde die Gemeinde am Verfahren beteiligt, Standortvorschläge innerhalb des Suchkreises würden in die Überlegungen von T-Mobile einbezogen.

Bürgermeister Krüger legte dem Gemeinderat einen Beschluss vor, mit dem ein Standort auf einem Gemeindegrundstück an der Stuttgarter Straße vorgeschlagen werden sollte. Doch Krüger machte unmissverständlich klar: Es geht nicht darum, der Firma zügig zuzuarbeiten oder gar Bedenken zu unterdrücken. Vielmehr müsse man überlegen, was geschehe, wenn man keinen Standort vorschlage.

Es ging dem Ortschef also darum, das vermeintliche Risiko zu minimieren. „Wir sollten klug und weise entscheiden“, meinte Krüger. Und Ortsbauamtsleiter Bernhard Fritz erklärte auch, warum das so sein sollte: Mache die Gemeinde keinen Vorschlag, fragt der Betreiber bei anderen Grundstückseigentümern im Suchkreis an.

Redner aller Fraktionen fanden klare Worte der Ablehnung. Jürgen Schöllhammer von der FBL erinnerte an die neuen Baugebiete „Hinter Holz“ und „Gallenaäcker“, die direkt an den Suchkreis angrenzen. Mit einem strahlenden Funkmasten in der Nachbarschaft könne man die Vermarktung der Gebiete gleich aufgeben.

Auch Professor Helmuth Kern (Alternative) formulierte für seine Fraktion deutliche Ablehnung. Er machte gesundheitliche, wirtschaftliche und haftungstechnische Gründe geltend, die zuvor schon Ex-Gemeinderat Mundy Hassan für eine Bürgerinitiative in der Bürgerfragestunde teils angeführt hatte. Das vorgeschlagene Grundstück sei ungeeignet, da es in der Nähe von Naherholungsgebieten, dem Sportplatz, dem Kindergarten und der Firma Hirschmann liege. Zudem dürfe man aus Gründen der Solidarität die ablehnende Haltung des Altenrieter Gemeinderats gegenüber den Masten nicht unterlaufen.

Kern will die anderen Grundstückseigentümer über die Haftungsrisiken informieren. Zudem verwies er auf den Dringlichkeitsantrag seiner Fraktion, mit dem eine Ortsgestaltungssatzung in die Wege geleitet werden soll, die die Errichtung neuer Funkmasten verbietet. Die Unschädlichkeit der strahlenden Masten könne nicht nachgewiesen werden. Und so folgerte Kern: „Der Masten gehört nirgendwo hin.“ Auch Jörg Pfauth (SPD) lehnte den Vorschlag für den Standort des Masten ab. Solch eine Antenne lasse den Wert nahe liegender Immobilien um die Hälfte sinken, Versicherungsgesellschaften lehnten die Versicherung von Haftungsrisiken ab. Unterstützung kam auch von Triantafyllos Tsolakidis (Junge Liste): „Solange ich keine Studien zur Unbedenklichkeit habe, kann ich nicht zustimmen.“ Alle ablehnenden Redner bekamen Applaus.

Nur Adler war dafür

Eine grundsätzlich andere Einstellung vertrat lediglich Georg Adler (CDU). Das Motto „Wasch mir den Pelz, aber mach mich nicht nass“ komme für ihn nicht in Frage. Er sehe zwar auch Gründe, die dagegen sprächen, sei aber über sein Handy sehr froh, gerade auch in medizinischen Notfällen. Man solle Vorschläge für vernünftige Standorte machen.

Adler blieb indes allein auf weiter Flur. Auch der Bürgermeister stimmte wie alle anderen Räte gegen den Beschlussvorschlag. Zwar habe die Verwaltung im Prozedere einen konstruktiven Vorschlag für einen Standort machen müssen, in der Entscheidung aber sei er seinem Gewissen und der persönlichen Einstellung verpflichtet.

Nun wurde der Dringlichkeitsantrag der Alternative, der von SPD und Teilen der Jungen Liste und der UWV unterschrieben worden war, diskutiert. Gemäß dem Antrag soll per Satzung eine örtliche Bauvorschrift verabschiedet werden, die für eine positive Entwicklung des Ortsbilds neue Außenantennenanlagen beschränkt oder gar ausschließt.

Bürgermeister Krüger führte an, dass eine Gestaltungssatzung eigentlich nur städtebaulich-ästhetische Auffassungen fixieren könne. Hier gehe es aber um gesundheitliche Gesichtspunkte. Ortsbauamtsleiter Fritz pflichtete ihm bei. Solch eine Gestaltungssatzung sei eine „Verhinderungssatzung“. Sie könne nicht für ein ganzes Gemeindegebiet, für Gewerbegebiete, Wohngebiete und anderes, also flächendeckend erlassen werden. Nur gestalterische Aspekte könnten eine Rolle spielen, vor Gericht würde eine solche Satzung sonst keinen Bestand haben. Die Adressaten für so eine Initiative seien die Politiker.

Redner verschiedener Fraktionen hingegen setzten sich für die Satzung ein. Walburga Duong (Alternative) zum Beispiel bestätigte, dass es sich um ein politisches Thema handele, aber man dürfe keine Zeit verlieren. Auch in Altenriet gebe es solch eine Satzung. Jürgen Schöllhammer (FBL) stellte die Frage, ob denn eine Satzung nicht zum Schutz der Gesundheit der Bürger erlassen werden könne.

Bürgermeister Krüger erkannte darin kommunalverfassungsrechtliche Fragen und will einen Anwalt auf dem Weg zu einer Satzung einbeziehen. Bernhard Fritz wiederum schlug vor, vier bis fünf Satzungen für die verschiedenen Gebiete im Ort vorzubereiten - statt einer einzigen flächendeckenden, die leicht anzufechten sei. Mit diesem weiteren Vorgehen war das Gremium einverstanden, das Thema kommt eventuell in der letzten Sitzung vor dem Sommer erneut auf die Tagesordnung.

http://www.ntz.de/lokalnachrichten/umland/index.php?action=shownews&id=560315


Nachricht von der BI Bad Dürkheim

Update: Kurz vor den Anschlägen in London zur Eröffnung des G8-Gipfels meldete das National Counterterrorism Centre einen starken Anstieg der weltweiten Terroranschläge im letzten Jahr.

http://www.telepolis.de/tp/r4/artikel/20/20474/1.html

In Zentralasien formiert sich ein Block gegen die USA.
http://www.telepolis.de/tp/r4/artikel/20/20475/1.html

Patente auf Leben: Europäisches Patentamt lässt Menschenzüchtung zu (07.07.05)

Das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) hat im Februar 2005 ein Patent erteilt, dass zur Auswahl des Geschlechts von Kindern dient, die aus künstlicher Befruchtung hervorgehen. Patentinhaber ist die US-Firma XY Inc, USA. Dies belege eine aktuelle Recherche von Greenpeace. Laut Patentschrift mit der Nummer EP 1257 168 B werden Samenzellen tiefgekühlt und nach den Geschlechts- Chromosomen getrennt. Das Patent umfasst das technische Verfahren und die Samenzellen selbst. Menschen würden laut Greenpeace damit auf eine Ebene mit Verfahren in der Tierzucht gestellt.

Die ganze Nachricht im Internet:
http://www.ngo-online.de/ganze_nachricht.php?Nr=11368

07.07.05

In Island sind die ersten Walfangschiffe ausgelaufen, teilte der IFAW (Internationaler Tierschutz-Fonds) mit. Das sei der Startschuss für die neue Jagdsaison auf Wale. Seitens der isländischen Regierung gab es keine offizielle Ankündigung, doch bereits vor einigen Wochen empfahl das isländische Meeresinstitut (MRI) eine Quote von 39 Walen. Das sei die höchste Fangquote seit der Wiederaufnahme des Walfangs in 2003.

Die ganze Nachricht im Internet:
http://www.ngo-online.de/ganze_nachricht.php?Nr=11369

Für eine andere Wirtschaftspolitik: "Volkssolidarität" fordert ein Ende des Sozialabbaus (07.07.05)

Der in den Neuen Bundesländern tätige Sozialverband "Volkssolidarität" lehnt Überlegungen ab, die Mehrwertsteuer zu erhöhen und so die Lohnnebenkosten zu senken. Eine solche Politik führe zu weiterem Sozialabbau, aber nicht zu mehr Arbeitsplätzen. Eine Weiterführung der bisherigen Wirtschaftspolitik dürfe es nicht geben, "egal, wer regiert", so der Präsident der Volkssolidarität, Prof. Gunnar Winkler.

Die ganze Nachricht im Internet:
http://www.ngo-online.de/ganze_nachricht.php?Nr=11363

http://www.zeitung.org/zeitung/738691-129,1,0.html


Nachricht von der BI Bad Dürkheim

http://www.ph-studio.de/Article2029.html


Nachricht von der BI Bad Dürkheim

http://www.suedkurier.de/lokales/konstanz/art1077,1617104.html?fCMS=ddbc3424499522496d2cb209099fba48


Nachricht von der BI Bad Dürkheim

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,,1063484,00.html

This article was in the Guardian in October 2003, pointed out by a helpline caller. I wonder if anything was ever done - or whether the phone companies took control?

Sylvia

Some places are joining up, Agnes, and we encourage it at Mast Sanity. Some advice line callers keep a look out, and give advice to neighbouring areas and even helping at times, or they pass on our details to them. A very old lady who had no computer, phoned me last night to tell me that they had won, and that she was going to keep watch and pass on details of Mast Sanity to others, even if she had to catch the bus, or walk a way! She is 80+ With people like this, we will unite eventually!

Sandi

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Sylvia.

THE ONLY WAY WE CAN BEAT THEM IS IF WE ALL JOIN FORCES

Just think of the massive amount of people who are trying to fight them off, usually on local plan.

The target us by house, street, village etc, and always make sure it is on a very local plan, with very few objectors, who they, with the help of the local planners can intimidate us out, because the people in the next street are not concerned, because it is only our Street who is having this thing installed, and not theirs.(luckily).

And, if you think Global, just imagine!

So, Yes we NEED to join forces, ALL OF US.

Now we are like this!!!!

And that ain´t good!!!

So, that needs to be changed.

Shoreham Herald, Sussex

A group formed to fight plans to put a mobile phone mast outside homes in north Shoreham won the first round of its battle on Monday.

Shoreham Community Residents Against Masts (SCRAM) was set up by leading protester Rod Hotton, whose home in Downsway would have directly faced the mast.

Mr Hotton, now chairman of SCRAM, held a protest meeting in his garden, got residents to sign protest letters and lobbied the council in a bid to get its support.

Although T-Mobile did not technically need planning permission for its proposed, 11-metre mast on the junction of Downsway and Upper Shoreham Road, because it was under 15 metres high, Adur councillors unanimously voted to refuse it after stating it was detrimental to the area and would endanger traffic on a busy road junction.

Member Janet Mockridge said: "This is a totally inappropriate site for a phone mast. It will spoil a green, leafy environment and would stand in isolation in the area."

Mr Hotton, speaking from a packed public gallery, spoke on behalf of the objectors, after Adur council revealed it had received 328 letters of objection from residents against the mast.

Mr Hotton urged the council to use its best endeavours to get the law and planning guidelines changed, as he claimed the current rules and regulations were biased in favour of the telecommunications companies.

After the meeting, Mr Hotton said: "Although the first battle has been won, SCRAM are expecting an appeal by T-Mobile, despite suggesting several feasible alternative sites.

"SCRAM are already preparing their case for the next stage and are also prepared to take the fight all the way to the European courts, if necessary."

07 July 2005

Kiddermister Shuttle

VICTORIOUS residents are celebrating after persuading councillors to throw out plans for a third mobile phone mast close to their homes.

Several hundred people mounted a forceful campaign against their neighbourhood, around Stourport Road , being turned into a "dumping ground for masts."

This week, the district council's planning development control committee voted against an officer's recommendation for approval and refused the bid by 02 to build a 15m mast behind Charlie Brown's Autos, off Lisle Avenue.

Protest co-ordinator, Anita Gallagher, of Communities Against Mobile Masts, said residents were "overjoyed" by the decision and she thanked all those involved.

More than 100 protest letters, a 635-named petition and postcards with pictures showing how residents felt the area had already been blighted by a Vodafone mast in the same location had been sent to councillors.

Mrs Gallagher, whose home in Hospital Lodge is 130m from the site, said: "We are not a dumping ground for mobile masts."

This is Gwent

PEOPLE power helped convince councillors in Gwent to refuse planning permission for a telephone mast 50 metres from a school playground.

Residents in Thornhill, Cwmbran, had campaigned to stop mobile phone company O2 erecting a 12.5-metre mast near Woodlands Infants and Junior School.

A petition of 300 signatures was handed to Torfaen council and a local resident spoke to the planning committee on behalf of the community. The campaign was backed by ward members Councillors John Cunningham and Mary Barnett, who praised the efforts of local people.

Councillors went against a recommendation by planning chiefs to approve the application, citing its close proximity to the school and potential "health effects", as well as "visual intrusion" as their main reasons. Councillor Cunningham said he was "thrilled" with the decision. "I am glad the committee decided to take the precautionary approach," he added.

Speaking to the committee, Nicky Rees, a resident of Thornhill Close, said the government's Stewart Report in 2000 had urged a "precautionary approach" as far as mobile technology was concerned, particularly with regard to schools.

She added: "There is no proof they can damage people's health - neither is there any proof they are safe."

Omega there is proof they can damage people's health. See under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html

Mrs Rees said regulations in New Zealand and Australia specified a minimum distance of 300m between masts and schools or houses. Residents also voiced concerns about the effect the mast could have on medical equipment such as pacemakers.

An independent report by an executive agency of the department of health found no interference between phone transmitters and medical equipment.

A spokesman from O2 said in response to the council's decision: "Health and safety issues are of prime importance to us and we are sensitive to public concerns, but there is no evidence linking the use of mobile telephony with adverse health effects. This is one of the most studied areas of science.

Omega there is evidence linking the use of mobile telephony with adverse health effects. See under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html

"The demand for mobile phone coverage is at its greatest in the areas where people live and work, and inevitably this means from time to time there will be schools nearby.

"It is clear we need to provide the best service for the customer. Without a network of mobile phone masts, mobile phones won't work."

l Last month, campaigners in Talywain, near Pontypool , blocked Vodafone workers from putting up a mast on the grounds.

http://www.mediachannel.org/views/dissector/affalert405.shtml

Rove Manipulations

by Bill Israel, MediaChannel.org

In the Valerie Plame case, is Karl Rove using journalists and the First Amendment to camouflage a crime?

Source: http://www.tompaine.com/

BY LAURA MATLESS Bath Chronocle

11:00 - 07 July 2005

A controversial plan to site more mobile phone antennae at Bath City Football Club looks set be approved. Campaigners had opposed proposals to erect a new mast at the Twerton Park football ground, but now even more telecommunications equipment could be added.

Mobile phone giant Orange wants to attach three more high-powered aerials and a dish on to floodlights at Twerton Park .

Permission was originally given in 2002 to replace the north west floodlight tower and attach six antennae and four transmission dishes.

But now Bath and North East Somerset Council's Bath South local committee has been recommended to approve the extra equipment when they meet on Tuesday.

Objections to the plan include a 41-name petition, which was signed by nearby residents and parents of children who attend First Steps Centre, which is 100 metres from the tower.

Campaigners say the antennae will be too close to people's homes - including sheltered accommodation - and fear property prices could drop.

There are four mobile phone base stations already at the football ground, according to communications watchdog Ofcom.

Paul Williams, chief executive of the football club, said: "The application has been made by Orange and the type of equipment they use is up to them - all we do is give them a rental space at the ground.

"They had looked at various sites and decided that ours was suitable.

"Mobile phones are a thing of the future - everyone has them so the mast has to go somewhere in order for the reception to be available."

Another nearby resident who complained asked about the potential for the mast to interfere with electronic household items. The resident also asked if there had been enough publicity around the application.

The council officer's report into the application said: "This resident has received a response and confirmation that the publicity of this application is in accordance with statutory requirement and council policy.

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Has the football club ever been sent a Mast Sanity landowner letter, reminding them of their legal responsibility should it be proven in the future that these masts have affected the health of those living close by?

Caroline

Bath Chronicle

11:00 - 07 July 2005

Health fears are often raised by worried householders when an application is submitted for a mobile phone mast near their home. But worries about possible effects from radiation are not allowed to be taken into account by council planning officers.

They make the recommendations as to whether planning committee members should permit or turn down each particular application and they have a tight set of guidelines to follow.

Not every mobile phone mast will require planning permission but, if a planned telecommunications mast is in a conservation area, as many in Bath are, or more than 15 metres high, then permission is needed.

If the mast does not fit these criteria, the mobile phone operator still has to apply for prior approval from planning officers at Bath and North East Somerset Council.

When an operator applies for prior approval, the only factors officers can consider are the siting and design of the mast.

It is only when planning permission is required that the officers can look into any other issues.

The planning guidance that is issued to local authorities by the Deputy Prime Minister's Office says: "It is the Government's firm view that the planning system is not the place for determining health safeguards.

"It remains central Government's responsibility to decide what measures are necessary to protect public health."

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I get so many callers on the advice line being told by their councils or operators that health cannot be taken into consideration if the mast is under 15 m high (see below). I keep telling them that nothing in the guidelines has changed, only that councils are more wary of taking a health stance after an appeal court decision (Harrogate). But it seems local councils must have been given some kind of new policy guideline, either by the Govt or by operators, otherwise why would they all now be stating that? I expect they've been given a one-sided account of the Harrogate decision, twisted to suit the operators.

Caroline

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A totally incorrect appreciation of the planning regulations - yet again!

David Baron

Gloucester news

10:30 - 07 July 2005

Angry residents gathered last night to protest against plans to put a mobile phone mast 100m from a Cheltenham school.

Dozens of campaigners waved placards and called for the plans to be scrapped. The furious reaction was prompted by phone company Hutchison 3G.

It has informed Cheltenham Borough Council it intends to put a 15m mast at the corner of Mead Road and Churchill Road, near Naunton Park Primary School.

The council could be powerless to stop it as aerials that are 15m tall or less do not need planning permission.

Di Gallagher lives opposite the site and has four children ranging in age from 10 to 14.

She said: "I don't think this is an appropriate place. Hutchison don't seem to appreciate that this is primarily a residential area.

"The proximity to the school makes me anxious. I've got children there and the health risks haven't been proved either way.

"It's not a chance I want them to take with my children's health."

Eight-year-old Laurie Cleevely goes to Naunton Park School and joined the protest with his parents Lorraine and Adrian.

His mother said: "He doesn't know what this mast might hold for his future.

"We want to make sure he grows up into a healthy young man."

Raj Gandhi, who lives in Mead Road , was protesting along with his sons Neil, 16, and James, 11.

He said: "From a health point of view there's no definitive study to say mobile phone masts don't do any harm."

Helen Maslin, who lives in Asquith Road, added: "The mast will look shocking. It'll be a blight."

Householders have been fighting plans for a mast in the area for a year.

Coun Klara Sudbury (Con, All Saints'), chairwoman of the residents' association, said: "People are really upset about this.

"We just want to make our point that people feel strongly."

In August 2004 the company revealed plans to install a mast on Leckhampton Kitchens and Bathrooms' premises in Mead Road .

Residents were up in arms and the freeholder of the building bowed to pressure and decided not to allow it on the building.

Now Hutchison has come back with another proposal.

The company says it has tried to find something that works from a technical point of view and is the least intrusive to the community.

It believes the chosen site is the best it can find and says the mast will comply with strict national guidelines on radiation.

Omega see under:
Base Stations, operating within strict national and international Guidelines, do not [?!] present a Health Risk http://omega.twoday.net/stories/771911/

Published in Telecomworldwire on Thursday, 07 July 2005 at 12:19 GMT

Copyright (C) 2005, M2 Communications Ltd.

(Have they got the date wrong or is this inside knowledge?)

Mobile networks in the UK capital have been gridlocked after the blasts throughout central London. According to the BBC, Vodafone has announced that it has reserved some network capacity for the emergency service workers dealing with the disaster.

According to Vodafone, all of its switches are at capacity and it is having to free up a portion of the network to ensure that police and emergency services can communicate, which means that regular customers will not be able to use a proportion of their local base station. The company added that this only related to a section of the network across London, so people can still make calls but it will be much more difficult to make a call than usual.

According to the BBC, Orange and O2 said there was "congestion" on their networks making it hard to get through on the first attempt. In addition, Virgin Mobile has stated that as there are so many people making calls it is taking a while for customers to get through successfully.

The problems with the mobile networks has had a knock-on effect on fixed lines phones, said the BBC. In addition, the BBC has revealed that a spokesman for BT has announced that as so many people were turning to fixed line phones once they found that the mobile network was down that it too was running near to capacity. BT are asking that people only make essential calls to limit the congestion.

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UK Officials Expected Attack but Lowered Threat Level
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/070805Z.shtml

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I have just heard on Sky News that signals to ordinary mobile phones is blocked. In an emergency such as we are seeing at the moment in London. There are special phones for emergency personnel which contain a chip (which cannot be purchased) enabling them to receive the signal.

Could this also be to block any potential mobile phone bomb?? We know mobiles were used in the Spanish bombings, which highlight another downside to mobile phone technology, along with the muggings, bullying, criminal activity and pornographic usage - not to mention the health implications!

Sylvia

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I heard exactly that in one of the earliest reports, that no-one could get a signal, and the journo thought that this was to reduce the risk of bombs being detonated by mobiles!

Amanda

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Very true, Jane. It is still not certain that these latest bombs were not detonated by mobile phone. A terrorist expert was on ITV news this morning saying that, on looking at the type of explosions, he thought they were.

The BBC especially have been "promoting" mobile phones throughout their coverage of this attrocity. A reporter even highlighted the fact last night that extra medical staff were called in "by text" (and he repeated the fact twice!). Quite blatant free advertising - or perhaps not free!

I dread to think of the level of emissions the victims were having to cope with in addition to the obvious pain and distress.

Sylvia

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As usual I am very sceptical about the reports but my feelings are to try to shame the BBC on their blatant advertising of mobiles. Now I wonder what will happen about the plans to install a massive network of masts in the tube system. Will the argument be that this situation has proved the need for mobiles or will anyone have the guts to say that it will be handing terrorists a gift. I believe that the system was well 'scouted' in order to find where a good signal was. All stations except the beeb said the the cell system had been shut down as a precaution.

For many years now I have said that mobiles were a terrorists dream especially pay as you go because they can't be traced, they are used once then thrown away, or sent to India perhaps or Africa!, add to this the fact that I was warning MP's of the risks of camera when the pre-advertising of them first started.

I really hate it when I am proved right. Maybe we should start a hard publicity campaign using the fact that the government and MP's were warned of what kids and terrorists would do with this phones but yet again didn't listen. Perhaps the cartoon of the big dog with the puppy saying I told you this would happen!. Just a thought.

sueferg

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The BBC have been falling over themselves in their reporting to wax lyrical about mobiles, I agree. I have heard the statement that the devices couldn't have been detonated by mobiles as they do not work in the Underground. Not true. There are certain areas of the underground that receive reception, and I would have thought the train was above ground at the entrance to a tunnel.

Amanda

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They must have had a signal because we have seen and heard images taken by people who were on the train - and in the tunnel as they were making their way out.

Sylvia

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Could we include

The epitome of bystander apathy - a perverted individual who walked around filming the carnage with a mobile rather than going to the assistance of the many people needing attenion?

The amnesiacs - those adults who saw that a 12 year old girl had been trying to text her parents, who have themselves relied on mobiles for so long they did not think to explain to her what a Phone Box was?

Amanda

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I still think after everyone saying they couldn’t get signals AFTER the bombs its because they automatically turn networks off cause they know most of these bombs are now detonated by MPhones.

Panarama last night said clearly the train bombs were all detonated by mobile phones.

Cheers

Lisa

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Other clarification of if, and how:
http://www.silicon.com/0,39024729,39150177,00.htm

Andy

http://www.capital.de/heft/presse/266003.html


Nachricht von der BI Bad Dürkheim

Thursday July 07th 2005, 11:18 pm

Whatever happened to all those expert warnings over children and mobile phone use? Who does the industry and Disney listen too? None other than Motorola and their spin doctors Swicord, Elder and Joyner who all have had a go at twisting science to the tune of their corporate masters. Recommended reading: “A Corporate Risk Assessment of RF Bioeffects Studies Relevant to the use of Mobile Phones by Children: Is it really science?”

http://www.emfacts.com/papers/corporate_risk.pdf

Don


2 articles follow:

1) Connecting With Kids, Wirelessly (Sent byKarl Polzer)
Disney Among Firms Pitching Cell Phones to Younger Set

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/06/AR2005070602100.html

By Yuki Noguchi
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 7, 2005; Page A01

New cell phones are extra-small to fit children’s hands, with “mommy” and “daddy” buttons for one-touch dialing. They come in colors called X-Ray and Bubblegum. Still others are set to feature animated characters on the display screen and have educational software built right in.

Cell phone companies, having captured most of America with lucrative service contracts, are coming for the children.

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Enfora plans to sell phones with educational software, targeting children 6 and older. (Enfora Lp)

The Kids Are All Wired
Mickey and his pals have a special treat for your tween — a cell phone. And Disney’s not the only one. More companies are starting to figure out how to glue mobile technology to the ears of children.

Yesterday, Walt Disney Co. announced a deal with Sprint Corp. to offer wireless service directed at 8- to 12-year-olds, joining at least two other companies competing for the same age group.

“There are a lot of parents trying to decide how to take advantage of cellular phones to keep connected to their families,” said Stephen H. Wadsworth, president of Walt Disney Internet Group, which plans to launch the Disney Mobile service next year. “Obviously, it needs to be something that appeals to kids.”

Appealing to kids is rich terrain for wireless companies, which have already locked up nearly 70 percent of the U.S. population through service contracts. In the past year, the industry’s biggest growth has come from 14- to 24-year-olds buying from specialized brands like Virgin Mobile or Boost Mobile LLC. Now, 55 percent of teens have wireless phones, so companies see green in the even younger market, where 25 percent of kids 12 and under own mobile phones, according to the Yankee Group.

Since March, Firefly Mobile Inc. has signed up more than 100,000 users under age 12. Enfora LP plans to sell phones this fall equipped with LeapFrog educational software directed at the 6-and-over crowd.

“It’s a segment of the market that’s under-penetrated,” David Bottoms, vice president of strategic partnerships for Sprint, said of the “tween” population of 8- to 12-year-olds. That demographic is 20 million to 30 million strong in the United States, according to analysts. Disney can tap that base because of its vast library of kids’ entertainment, he said, and because “Disney is considered safe and trusted.”

Cell phones are only the latest product to target the elementary and middle school age group, with companies racing to get everything from snack foods to debit cards into kids’ hands. Because of their cost, mobile phones pose a special dilemma for parents. On the one hand, putting wireless devices in younger hands can ease the demands of scheduling on the fly and monitoring whereabouts. But some say the added distraction — and the expense — raise a question about whether cell phones should be introduced to children at a young age.

Kids can rack up charges on cell phones without parental consent, said Morgan Jindrich, director of the HearUsNow.org Web site for Consumers Union, which collects consumer complaints. One mother recently wrote to complain that her child rang up $87 in Internet usage and download charges on her cell phone bill, Jindrich said.

Parental controls and simple design are perks that Disney, Firefly and Enfora are touting to appease parents’ concerns. Firefly, for example, designed a smaller phone that comes with only five large buttons instead of the usual numeric keypad. Because it is a simplified device that only makes and receives calls, children cannot exchange text messages with friends during class or download pornography off a wireless Internet connection.

Jeannie Pfeffer, a single mother of two children, ages 12 and 13, said she rejected the idea of putting a normal cell phone in the hands of her children. But she warmed to the idea of buying her kids $129 Firefly phones, which she can program so they can dial only a list of numbers she controls.

“It’s a really nice safety feature,” said Pfeffer, a Mills River, N.C., resident whose kids call her with their phones when basketball practice finishes early. At $20 a month for each account, the cost was manageable, said Pfeffer, whose signature ring tone on her kids’ phones is “The Entertainer.” “This gave them an opportunity to show me that they would be responsible enough [to own a phone]. The teachers don’t complain a lot about Firefly because they can’t just call anybody.”

Tracking one’s child may eventually be another selling point for parents, said Mark Weinzierl, president and chief executive of Enfora, a start-up cell phone provider based in the Dallas area. While a tracking service will not be available in Enfora’s first version, the company may add such a service with later models, he said.

For parents concerned about children habitually losing their phone, Firefly is negotiating potential insurance arrangements for child-owned cell phones, said Robin Abrams, chief executive of the Chicago-based company, which conducted 3,000 focus groups and surveys of parents and kids before launching its service.

Selling the product to parents is key because, in most cases, they pay the bills. Of cell phone users between the ages of 13 and 17, 53 percent get service through a family plan — a payment method that allows parents to add children to their accounts for as little as $10 a month, according to the Yankee Group.

Disney, which is disclosing little about its specific marketing plans, said it will present its service in the form of a family plan, offering Mom and Dad as well as their kids appropriate phones, all on one bill.

The move to supply kids with phones is a clever one for cell phone companies, said Roger Entner, an analyst with Ovum, an independent research firm. Parents have already shown their willingness to purchase portable gaming devices for young children, so a cell phone may be no different, he said. Besides, entertainment companies already know how to launch an effective marketing campaign.

“Little kids can be relentless if they see something they want,” he said. “They won’t give up.”

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2) Walt Disney Internet Group launches mobile phone service
News : Mobile, posted 6-JUL-2005 22:34 (Sent by Sylvie)

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=4789


The Walt Disney Internet Group and Sprint have announced an agreement through which Disney will create a national U.S. wireless phone service specifically designed for families. The service, called Disney Mobile, will use the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and is slated to launch next year.

Disney Mobile plans to offer wireless voice service, exclusive handsets and a package of features and applications including a range of entertainment content for the family.

“Disney Mobile will combine Disney’s heritage of quality and unparalleled brand equity in the family market with Sprint’s leadership in wireless voice and data services to create an engaging and easy-to-use mobile experience,” said Steve Wadsworth, president, WDIG. “This enhanced mobile service offering will ensure Disney’s place as a leader in the family mobile market, one of the fastest growing segments of the mobile industry. We’ll be in investment mode for the next several years, but expect that over the long run this initiative will generate solid financial returns for the company.”

The new brand is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), with Disney being responsible for all aspects of the service, including product development, distribution, marketing, customer relations, billing and other business operations.

The newly formed Disney Mobile business is part of Walt Disney Internet Group and will be led by Senior Vice President and General Manager George Grobar, who reports to Steve Wadsworth. Grobar is a ten-year Disney veteran, including recent positions as VP and GM of Disney Auctions and NASCAR Store Online, and VP with the DisneyStore.com. Prior to Disney he spent nearly a decade in finance and product planning in the computer industry.

The WDIG entered the mobile arena in 2000 with the launch of Disney branded content, including graphics, ring tones, games and utilities, on NTT DoCoMo in Japan. It will continue to distribute its mobile content through carriers and distributors globally.

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Source: http://www.emfacts.com/weblog/index.php?p=131

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Sprint and Disney have reportedly teamed up to create a line of cell
phones marketed at kids. Evidently they are going to disregard the
British recommendation to keep cell phones away from children.

Informant: johnlankes

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http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Cell+Phones+and+Children

Falmouth Packet 06.07.05

Anxious residents of Mawnan and Constantine were due to have their fears over Tetra masts answered last night at a public drop-in centre.

Telecommunications company O2, which is responsible for the Tetra mast currently sited at Treworval Farm near Mawnan, held the clinic at Constantine in an attempt to allay fears over the police radio mast.

When announcing the meeting, Peter Sitch, from O2, said: "It's for people to come in and talk on a one-to-one basis. There are many people who are obviously confused by some of the more bizarre suggestions."

One of the main causes for concern by residents is the perceived health risk from the waves that are produced by the masts.

O2 is currently appealing against an enforcement notice by Kerrier district council planning committee, following their decision to refuse retrospective planning permission for the mast in March.

In the past Mr Sitch has described the council as "arrogant" and has said that they could be facing a very large bill.

"We're fully confident that we'll win on this appeal and that we'll also be awarded costs. We always cite costs and we always enforce costs," he said when the enforcement notice was served.

However, some residents believe that the meeting was only held so that the company could prove they consulted the public.

Mawnan resident Richard Smith said: "You could be forgiven for thinking this is a little bit too late. This behaviour is impertinent."

The enforcement notice is currently suspended until the outcome of the inquiry, although this could take up to a year.

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Informant: Froggy

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Informant: Froggy

http://tinyurl.com/7wszn


Informant: Froggy

BY ANDREW WHITAKER
Leicester Mercury
10:30 - 05 July 2005

Campaigners are fighting plans to build a second mobile phone mast in a street.

Phone company T-Mobile wants to put a 38ft mast in Goodwood Road, Evington.

There is already a similarly sized phone mast, put up by the 3G company, in front of St Joseph 's Roman Catholic Church.

The latest application would see a mast placed on a grass verge about 150ft away, outside the church house.

Angry residents say the second mast would be an eyesore and that they won't let it go ahead.

Brian Stephens, 64, who lives in Greystone Avenue, which backs on to the street, is among the people fighting the mast application.

He said: "We will not put up with this and it will happen over my dead body.

"Another mast would be even more of an eyesore than we have to put up with at the moment and we won't let this one lie.

"People are outraged about this and although we hope it won't get permission, if it does, we will probably pull it down."

Parish priest Father John Lally and people who attend St Joseph 's have criticised the plans from the company, which will go before Leicester City Council's planning committee on July 19.

Father John said: "A lot of church-goers live locally and their main concern would be for the residents.

"The policy of the Catholic church in the Midlands is that because the safety of the masts isn't proved, we won't have anything to do with supporting them."

Kevan Hollidge, 56, who attends church services at St Joseph's, said: "It's a nice church and there shouldn't be masts put up outside it.

"I understand there is a need for masts, but it should be put somewhere away from residential areas."

Mick Jagger, 62, who lives near the planned mast, said: "Masts like this are an eyesore and they devalue property. It's also the thin end of the wedge and we could end up with a lot more masts."

Evington ward councillor Tony O'Brien said: "I would object to this because of the potential health hazards and also because the masts shouldn't be sited in residential areas."

A T-Mobile spokeswoman said: "All communities have the potential to benefit from first-class mobile communications, whether they are used for business, social or emergency purposes.

"When a new mast is needed, we try to reduce the impact on the local environment with sensitive siting, innovative design and, where appropriate, landscaping."

A spokeswoman from 3G said: "We are committed to the highest scientific and safety standards in all our operations.

Omega there are no safety standards in their operations and their equipment is not safe. See under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html

"All our equipment is safe by design and is in full compliance with the international public emission guidelines."

by Stuart Pollitt
The Chronicle West Midlands
Jul 5, 2005

Another phone mast could soon be on its way to Lichfield city centre, and it will not be the last, a leading campaigner warned today.

Orange wants to install a 22.5m mast in Davidson Road behind Lichfield City Railway Station.

David Brain, from campaign group Stowe Concerned Residents Against Masts (SCRAM), criticised the application but fears there will be more mast bids because of the determination of phone giants to install new poles for 3G technology.

Mr Brain, who successfully led a fight to stop Vodafone putting up a 25m mast off Eastern Avenue, claimed the majority of people did not even want the 3G technology on their phones.

The Davidson Road proposal would include an antennae and four dishes on a concrete tower on Sellrite Automotive.

Mr Brain said: “There will be continuing pressure in Lichfield and everywhere else. The vast majority of people do not want this massive proliferation of masts. They don’t want 3G.”

Mr Brain said mobile phone giants had forked out billions for 3G licences from the government.

He said: “These companies have so much money they are throwing money at agents to get these applications in and all that stands in their way are a small number of individuals trying to help protect people.”

The SCRAM chairman said phone mast applications were a problem across the country and added the sheer volume of application could eventually wear down protesters’ opposition.

Lichfield has seen a spate of applications in recent months, which have been fought by groups like SCRAM and Boley Park Action Group, which successfully battled a planned mast in Darnford Lane .

The plans for the Davidson Road mast are available for inspection at Lichfield District Council’s offices, in Frog Lane.

A spokesman for Orange was unavailable for comment.

Hello, I'm Peter Willcox.

I was the captain of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior when French agents bombed and sank the ship in New Zealand in 1985, killing a member of my crew.

On July 10th, both the ship and I will be back in New Zealand, and I'm asking for your help in continuing our peaceful mission.

http://www.greenpeace.org/rw20

Some of you know this story. Some of you weren't even born at the time. The long and short of it is: they tried to stop our campaign against nuclear weapons testing.

They didn't stop us.

They made us stronger.

The Rainbow Warrior became an icon for a worldwide movement of supporters like you, and together we stopped nuclear testing by France and by the other nations that were running detonating nuclear weapons tests. Our motto at the time was "You can't sink a Rainbow" and we proved that by rebuilding our ship and returning to the test site in even greater numbers. Over the years we'd been boarded, beaten, rammed, and bombed, in our efforts to end nuclear testing. One of us, Fernando Pereira, was killed.

It takes persistance, patience, and a thick skin to change the world.

And the world today is changed, but while we achieved the goal of stopping nuclear weapons testing, we are all still living under the threat of nuclear weapons. The urgent task for us now is to abolish them.

We've set up a website commemorating the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior and recalling her mission to work for peace and nuclear disarmament.

Visit the site here:
http://www.greenpeace.org/rw20

If you remember the bombing, you can post a recollection here:
http://www.greenpeace.org/i-remember

If you were too young to remember the bombing or not born yet, tell us how a new younger breed of activist would carry on the work of abolishing nuclear weapons here: http://www.greenpeace.org/i-say-peace

Thanks for your help in keeping the Rainbow Warrior sailing, a living reminder to our adversaries that while you can send a boat to the bottom of the ocean, you can't sink a rainbow.

Peace,

Captain Pete

Jul 6 2005

by Richard Freeman-Wallace, The Journal Newcastle

Mobile-phone masts are multiplying but shrinking. They are being disguised as chimneys, trees, clocks, windows, drainpipes, even as weather vanes, all in an effort to meet the demands of planning departments.

The Government has commissioned the University of Reading and Arup to undertake an independent study to assess the impact the Best-Practice Code on Mobile Phone Network has had since its introduction last September.

This is part of a review of all planning arrangements on masts.

Third-generation mobile-phone masts have smaller cells, and so need to be sited closer to their customers - often within housing, industrial and retail estates. Within five years, there will be about 60,000 sites for these masts.

Operators run the risk of having their licences removed if they do not have substantial coverage (80%) by then.

Landowners and landlords may find themselves with a mast on their land that, once in place, proves tricky to shift.

Telecoms operators require a wayleave to place equipment on land. However, the wayleave can be granted by the occupiers and "owners of interests" in land, who include tenants, not just the landlord or freeholder.

An occupying tenant can therefore enter into a wayleave agreement with an operator that will bind the landlord. Obviously, landowners need to protect their property by ensuring the tenant's lease contains a provision requiring the landlord's consent before entering into such an agreement.

Section 96 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 provides that this consent must not be unreasonably withheld.

Hard to remove

However, even if the landlord finds himself with a fait accompli and asks for the apparatus to be removed, the operator has the right to apply for a court order to confirm its right to be there and to compensate the landlord with cash.

The court will favour the landlord only if it believes his position is harmed more than the public good is served. This has not yet happened. If you, the landlord, originally gave permission for a wayleave, but want to get rid of it at the end of the term, you might be in for an unpleasant surprise.

Once again, if the operator does not agree to leave, the landlord's only recourse for removal of the apparatus is to make a court application and explain why financial compensation is not adequate and why his interest as owner of the land overrides the stated policy interest of the public in having access to a telecommunication network.

Bear in mind that when granting a wayleave, they can stick for an indefinite period, like superglue, on your land.

Commercial value

As a landlord you should be aware of the value of your land to the mast operators. It is much harder for the operators to find urban sites and they are more than likely to pay premiums for them in the current climate.

Rent reviews should be index linked and be dependent on the type of equipment proposed.

An operator's ability to share its equipment with others will always be included in the terms it proposes to a landowner, but it is possible to include this as a factor when determining rent on review and to negotiate a share of income from those others.

You should also take care to limit liability for damage caused by operation of the equipment once in service. The physiological effects of microwave propagation on a wide scale create lurid headlines, but are still not fully understood and liability should be firmly placed where it belongs - with the operator.

Planning permission

Under planning regulations, operators are now required to consult widely on the possibility of using an existing mast or structure before seeking to put up a new mast.

Although the smaller masts - under 15 metres in height - don't generally require planning permission, the operator still has to submit an application for determination, which the local authority must deal with within 56 days.

If a decision is not made in 56 days, it is approved by default. The authority cannot reject such an application on principle, but only on details of siting and appearance. These details can include:

* The height of the site in relation to surrounding land;
* The existence of topographical features and natural vegetation;
* The effect on the skyline or horizon;
* The site when observed from any side;
* The site in relation to areas designated locally for their scenic or conservation value;
* The site in relation to other masts, structures or buildings, including buildings of a historical or traditional character;
* The site in relation to homes.

The third-generation mobile phone masts could mean that a landowner's property is continuously engaged for the foreseeable future, so take great care when contemplating a wayleave agreement.

Richard Freeman-Wallace is head of property at Watson Burton LLP.

Jul 6 2005

by Paul Dale, Chief Reporter Birmingham Post

A temporary ban on siting mobile phone masts on land and property owned by Birmingham City Council is to be lifted.

Council members decided unanimously to scrap "without delay" a moratorium in return for imposing strict controls on the masts' operators.

It follows a scrutiny committee inquiry which concluded that, if the ban remained in place, the council would be powerless to prevent phone companies placing masts on roadsides and privately-owned sites.

Mick Wilkes, who chaired the committee, proposed "stringent" controls including independent audits of emissions to ensure radiation safety levels were not exceeded and regular safety checks.

Coun Wilkes (Lib Dem Hall Green) accepted there were great public fears about possible long term health risks but there was no independent medical evidence to back the concerns.

The decision, at last night's full council, came as it emerged companies were waiting to take advantage of Birmingham 's changed policy.

Coun Len Gregory (Con Billesley), cabinet member for transportation, said: "We have been approached in the past few days by operators who say that they want to use our real estate, our lamp columns, for mobile phone masts.

"We cannot stick our heads in the sand. If we continue with the moratorium the mobile phone operators can put masts up alongside the highway without reference to us." A number of councillors voiced concerns about health risks.

Coun Deirdre Alden (Con Edgbaston) warned: "If people who smoke for 40 years are prepared to sue tobacco companies when they get cancer, you can be sure there is someone who will sue the council when they are made ill by a mast next to their house."

Gloucester Citizen

06 July 2005

Mps yesterday rounded on the Government, accusing ministers of inaction over mobile phone masts, as an increasing number of communities rebelled against applications. About 15 MPs turned up at a debate in Westminster Hall to highlight the mounting frustration in their constituencies over masts, which they fear are a health hazard.

The debate was led by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the Tory MP for the Cotswolds, who called for a shake-up of the planning regime to impose more controls on phone operators.

"It is deeply ironic that mobile phones, created to allow a connection and conversations between those separated by distance, have only proven just how distant this Government is, and incapable of listening even to the most persistent interlocutors," he said.

"Each time the Government has gone through the motions of listening to the public's concerns, it quickly becomes apparent that really no action has been taken at all."

Mr Clifton-Brown said, after the Stewart report in 2000 that recommended a "precautionary approach" to mobile phone technology, ministers promised to hold consultation exercises.

"However, it seems clear to me that this obese Government hasn't taken enough exercise and must now be shown how to get mobile phone masts planning regulations back into shape."

Cumbernaud Today

PEOPLE Power has triumphed in Cumber-nauld following a special meeting last week - after North Lanarkshire Council planners got more than they bargained for when objections flooded in to the construction of a phone mast at the Condorrat Ring Road.

The 15ft mast which had been proposed by mobile phone giants T Mobile was to be situated to the west of Avonhead Gardens - in a move which did not pass muster with residents who already have two similar masts in their midst.

One mast already exists at the Ring Road - and another in Lomond Court is set to be 'enhanced' with more powerful antennae under special planning guidelines which cannot be opposed by the public.

The issue was first aired at a planning meeting in April - where it swiftly became apparent that the community felt ill at ease with the as-yet inconclusive evidence that the masts represent a radioactive risk with their emissions. The fact that three schools - Baird Memorial, St Helen's and Condorrat Primaries - lay within a very close proximity to the mast was a cause of alarm to parents - many of whom signed a petition which attracted 670 signatures.

Objections were also received from Cumbernauld and Kilsyth MSP Cathie Craigie, Condorrat Community Council plus local councillor Gerry McElroy who insisted planners make a site visit to Condorrat and hold an individual hearing on the matter.

That took place on Friday when the objectors told planners in no uncertain terms why they could not support another mast in their community.

And the result has been the cause of much jubilation in Condorrat.
Councillor McElroy said: "We had our day in court - and we are absolutely delighted at the outcome. We felt that this was just a pole too far and I am glad that the planning and environment committee listened to our concerns."

Bobby Johnston of the community council added: "With the other masts, this was turning into a cluster. With these three schools nearby, it is not a risk we were willing to take."

By CLARE GRANT

06 July 2005

Jul 6 2005

by Fiona Scott Evening Telegraph Coventry

A city councillor is complaining about laws which he says allow phone companies a lot of freedom in putting up mobile phone masts.

Cllr Gary Ridley (Con, Sherbourne) highlighted the national issue while backing electors who are protesting against a second mobile phone mast near their homes.

T-Mobile recently won approval to put a 36ft mast, disguised as a street light, at the junction of Holyhead Road and Grayswood Avenue, Chapelfields.

It was previously turned down for a higher mast in the same place because it would look "conspicuous and incongruous".

Cllr Ridley criticised national rules which mean councils cannot turn down masts less than 58.5ft high except on a few criteria.

He said: "In reality, the council could not stop this mast from going ahead but these masts have quietly and slyly taken over our living environment and local people can do nothing to stop them.

"This is the slow death of democracy."

Phone companies have by law "permitted development rights" for phone masts, meaning they do not have to apply for full planning permission. Instead, they give notice of going ahead and councils have a limited time in which to protest.

Cllr Ridley added: "The government ignored independent recommendations to revoke mobile operators' permitted development [rights] which would have meant operators applying for full planning permission - meaning local people continue to be ignored.

"No-one wants to live near these things - they are ugly, intrusive and they may well start to affect the local house prices."

People living nearby fear there's a health risk - even though T-Mobile had to submit documentation showing any radiation from the mast was within approved national guidelines.

Anne Martin, of Bevington Crescent, Coundon, said: "Our main fear is the unknown risks to health. If you start reading up on it all, it's not proven either way.

Omega the risks to health are known. See under:
http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html

"There's already one [a phone mast] on that corner and there are others in that area that we know of."

07/07/05

Voters are irresponsible. They have little incentive to be otherwise, because educating themselves on many and sundry political matters is costly, but their lone vote hardly ever brings them a sufficient return on their investment in terms of real impact on decisions. The President acts relatively irresponsibly because the voters are, and he knows he can get away with it. So everyone together seems to be responsible for the outcomes, and yet no one is responsible. This is the paradox of the system of voting and handing over immense power to leaders. It is the paradox of any State in which one or a few rulers rule many subjects. So where is the blame to be placed? When President Bush is replaced by a wiser leader because the American people have learned the lesson of his blunders, will significantly better decisions be the result? No, it will not happen, because the incentives built into the system have not changed...

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig6/rozeff1.html

from LewRockwell.Com, by Michael S. Rozeff


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/06/05

Under the Constitution, a jury makes the determination, both for foreigners and for Americans accused of terrorism. But under the 'wartime' powers assumed by the President and the Pentagon, they make the determination. Under their theory, their decision is final and conclusive. No trial, or at best some kangaroo military tribunal. No Constitution. No Bill of Rights (whose protections expressly extend to all persons -- that is, both Americans and foreigners accused of crimes by the federal government). No habeas corpus. No federal-court interference. No judicial review. If the Supreme Court ultimately rules in favor of the president's and Pentagon's 'GWOT unlawful-combatant' theory, any American -- I repeat: any American (including dissidents and critics) -- who is labeled a 'terrorist' will be subject to be whisked away to Gitmo to receive 'unlawful-combatant' treatment. And there will be nothing -- I repeat: nothing -- that he or his family or his friends could do about it...

http://www.fff.org/comment/com0507b.asp

from Future of Freedom Foundation, by Jacob G. Hornberger


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/06/05

Pvt. Anthony M. Mazzarella, 22, of Blue Springs, Mo., died July 5, in Taji, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. ... Spc. Christopher W. Dickison, 26, of Seattle, Wa., died July 5, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. ... The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on July 5, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. ... Killed were: Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright, 36, of Montgomery, Ala. ... Cpl. Lyle J. Cambridge, 23, of Shiprock, N.M." [editor's note: Periodically, the US media stops covering US casualties in Iraq except for local mentions of separate incidents; this is one of those time periods, so we went straight to the horse's mouth - TLK]

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/

from DefenseLINK


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2005/07/06/1119810-cp.html


Informant: NHNE

http://www.omega-news.info/aerzte_zeitung_zu_handystrahlung.htm
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/818580/

When the Senate voted on CAFTA last week, a dozen Republicans abandoned the administration to vote "no." That meant that, if Democrats had been united in their opposition, the trade deal would have been easily defeated.

http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/index.php?ntid=45813&ntpid=0



We Become Silent:

Video: The CODEX-CAFTA Documentary
http://herballure.com/Special/WeBecomeSilent/QuickTime.html


From Information Clearing House

The following letter, drafted by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), was issued to other House Democrats for signature this afternoon.

http://snipurl.com/g2p7


From Information Clearing House

Thousands of protesters chanting "power to the people" began a march toward the site of the G8 summit on Wednesday under a quietly watchful police surveillance, after hours of acrimony sparked by a decision - later reversed - to ban the demonstration.

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1733085,00.html


From Information Clearing House

For the third straight year, the Bush Administration has continued its deceptive practice of omitting the cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the Budget.

http://www.warresisters.org/piechart.htm


From Information Clearing House

The American project in Iraq is characterized as a classic colonial adventure, indistinguishable in nature or intent from the deepest, darkest chapters in Northern oppression of the South: America is to Iraq as Britain was to India or Belgium to the Congo.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GG06Ak02.html


From Information Clearing House

Mothers Against the Draft (MAD) Legislative Action Center:
http://snipurl.com/g2ol


From Information Clearing House

When our soldiers risked their lives in the Gulf, they never imagined that their children might suffer the consequences--or that their country would turn its back on them.

http://www.life.com/Life/essay/gulfwar/gulf01.html


From Information Clearing House

U.S. Service Men And Women Who Have Died In Iraq: By home town.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/photos/war_casualties/map/m10000.html


From Information Clearing House

77 American soldiers lost their lives in Iraq in June.
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=51163


From Information Clearing House

How Methods Developed by the U.S. Military For Withstanding Torture are Being Used Against Detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/06/1428250



Psychologist group warns of interrogations:

The American Psychological Association has warned its members of ethical concerns of helping in the questioning of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=94603&cat=World


From Information Clearing House

The United States breached the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) by supplying warfare-related biological materials to Iraq during the 1980s, at a time when that nation was at war with its neighbour, Iran.

By Geoffrey Holland

It may come as some surprise to the reader to learn – and as far as the author is aware this information has not previously been made public – that the anthrax threat from Iraq, a repeatedly cited reason for the 2003 invasion of that country, actually originated from a dead cow in South Oxfordshire.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9390.htm

Gerichtsentscheidung lässt Zehntausende US-Bürger um ihre Immobilien zittern.

http://www.telepolis.de/tp/r4/artikel/20/20463/1.html

With the man who fingered Karl Rove as the source for the Plame leak blogging, HuffingtonPost is ground zero for all matters involving the leaky White House.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20050706/all_the_plamegate_you_can_handle.php

by Kenneth Rogoff, TomPaine.com

The low interest rates keeping the economy alive can only be explained by one, worrying conclusion: global economic fear.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20050706/an_economy_of_fear.php

Three counts of high crimes and misdemeanors for Bush
http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion//index.php?ntid=45810&ntpid=3


From ufpj-news



http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=impeach
http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Downing+Street+Memo

M.f.G.

Alfred Tittmann
c/o HESSISCHER LANDESVERBAND MOBILFUNKSENDERFREIE WOHNGEBIETE e.V.


HLV INFO 102/AT
6-07-2005

Volker Hartenstein, MdL a.D. 6-07-05


Lieber Herr Hartenstein,

im "Main-Echo", Aschaffenburg vom 28.06.2005 las ich so eben folgenden Leserbrief:

Mobilfunk: Wir sind mittendrin im Test

Ausgabe 15. Juni: 'Körperliche Beschwerden wegen Mobilfunk' (Leserbrief zum Bericht aus dem Gemeinderat Goldbach am 13. Juni)

Mobilfunk bezieht sich weder auf Goldbach noch auf Schweinheim. Um das gern gebrauchte Wort der Betreiber zu benutzen: Es ist mittlerweile auf unserem Globus 'flächendeckend'.

Ihren Nachbarn ist Ihr Tinnitus, Ihre Herzrhythmusstörung, Ihre Schlaflosigkeit völlig egal. Dazu gibt es Ärzte und Medikamente. Leserbriefe (dieser ist der letzte, der von mir geschrieben wird) sind totale Energieverschwendung. Sie werden keine Unterstützung kriegen. Schreiben Sie lieber über Hundeanleinpflicht, und drei Seiten in der Zeitung sind Ihnen drei Wochen lang sicher.

Die Schädlichkeit gepulster Mikrowellen und der festgesetzten Grenzwerte sind noch nicht getestet. Wir sind gerade mittendrin im Test. 50 Milliarden Euro haben wir dafür gekriegt. Die Schwarzen haben es abgesegnet, die Roten mit den Grünen haben es ausgegeben. Das Testergebnis steht noch aus. Oder liegt es in der Schublade?

Meine Erfahrung: Niemand kontrolliert. Rufen Sie bei Beschwerden mal an: Das Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz verweist an die Regulierungsbehörde. Die kennen zwar die Bestimmungen über den Abstand von Antennen. Was aber vorn rauskommt, nämlich niederfrequent gepulste Mikrowollenstrahlung, die uns zu gegrillten Hähnchen machen kann, kennt man auch dort nur aus der Küche.

Der erwähnte Professor Bochtler kriegt selbst seine Wärmedusche ab, nachdem die Fachhochschule nun voll integriert wurde: Aufrüstung der Antennen in der Würzburger Straße.

Schweinheim bringt's: 22 Antennen auf dem Dach der Schwind-Brauerei, 39 Antennen (da habe ich aufgehört zu zählen) auf dem Altenwohnheim der Arbeiterwohlfahrt an der Taunusstraße.

Voller Empfang also in der Rosensee-Tagesklinik - oder haben wir dort strahlensichere Tapeten?

Schnurlos-Telefone strahlen mit der Basisstation zehn Milliwatt pro Quadratmeter in der Wohnung. 24 Stunden lang. Was aber, wenn 20 und mehr Wohnungen im Haus so bestückt sind? Warum werden dazu keine Tests veröffentlicht? Ich sage: es gibt keine.

Ellen Mixon


Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Gerhard Hock
(Bayern)




6-07-05

s. hierzu pdf-Anlage
http://www.omega-news.info/stadt_halle_IV_2005_05038_beschlussvorlage_mobilfunkanlagen.pdf


Mit freundlichen Grüßen übersandt

Volker Hartenstein, MdL a.D.

Anm.: Aus meiner Sicht ein erster Schritt in die richtige Richtung, aber noch nicht die Lösung des Problems. (Von den Gesprächen am Runden Tisch verspreche ich mir nicht sehr viel.)

vh


Sehr geehrter Herr Hartenstein,

ein erster Erfolg in Halle. Bitte veröffentlichen. Vielen Dank !


Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Helmut Gobsch (Sachsen-Anhalt)




Volker Hartenstein, MdL a.D.

Sehr geehrter Herr Hartenstein,

die E-Plus Antenne in der Gemeinde Spergau wurde auf Kosten des Mobilfunkbetreibers abgebaut. Sogar die Rechtsanwaltskosten wurden von E-Plus bezahlt. Das ist ein voller Erfolg der Bürgerinitiative "Keine Mobilfunkantennen in Spergau (Sprecherin Frau Cornelia Thieme; 06237 Spergau; Telefon: 034446 - 20486 )
Erbitte Veröffentlichung.

Vielen Dank !
Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Helmut Gobsch



96-32-2004 E- Plus Antenne

Der Gemeinderat spricht sich gegen die Entscheidung des Bürgermeisters Weise aus, eine Mobilfunkantenne auf dem Schlauchturm der Feuerwehr installieren zu lassen. Der abgeschlossene Vertrag mit E-Plus ist ohne Wissen des Gemeinderates zustande gekommen und soll gelöst werden. 10 Ja - Stimmen; keine Neinstimmen; 1 Stimmenthaltung.

It was the Americans who orchestrated the first coup d'etat in Syria in 1949, toppling the democratically elected president Shukri al-Quwatli and replacing him with General Husni al-Za'im, a stooge of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), because the latter promised to respond to US needs in the Middle East.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GF28Ak03.html


From Information Clearing House

The Rumsfeld Solution; "liberating Iraq, one journalist at a time":

"The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is calling on the United States to investigate 3 new cases of journalists killed in Iraq in the last week.This brings to 17 the number of journalists and media staff killed by US soldiers."

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9376.htm


From Information Clearing House

The death of a soldier in Iraq no longer makes the national headlines - there are too many dying for that - but in small towns like Coventry the impact should not be underestimated.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1520526,00.html


From Information Clearing House

She is a conspiracy theorist whose political conceits have consistently been proved wrong. So why were Bush and his aides so keen to swallow Laurie Mylroie's theories on Saddam and terrorism?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1254072,00.html


From Information Clearing House

On 01/01/02, one of the most important documents in U.S. history was published and couriered over to the White House.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9382.htm

Six days after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President Bush signed a 2½-page document marked "TOP SECRET" that outlined the plan for going to war in Afghanistan, the document also directed the Pentagon to begin planning military options for an invasion of Iraq, senior administration officials said.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9381.htm

It is not withdrawal that threatens Iraq with civil war, but occupation.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9378.htm

Given that the invasion and occupation of Iraq has now been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to be based upon administration lies and manipulations, I had begun to wonder if the vaunted Zarqawi even existed.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9383.htm

Iraq's ambassador to the UN has demanded an inquiry into what he said was the "cold-blooded murder" of his young unarmed relative by US marines.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4643481.stm


From Information Clearing House

Just a few months before he died, Mortenson sent his mother an e-mail: I am really sorry about [forgetting] your birthday . . . I am so streesed out that it is really bring [ing] me down. . . . I have had so much on my mind . . . going off to war 4 the 3rd time isn't easy.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9384.htm

Mom, Who Lost Son In Iraq, Talks About 'Disgusting' White House Private Meeting With Bush:

What she encountered was an arrogant man with eyes lacking the slightest bit of compassion, a President totally "detached from humanity" and a man who didn’t even bother to remember her son’s name when they were first introduced.

http://www.lewisnews.com/article.asp?ID=105971


From Information Clearing House

Is this what so proudly we hail, at the twilight's last gleaming?

By Trish O'Kane

This July Fourth, the hood seems a more fitting patriotic symbol than the flag. For we the people, as a nation, have donned one so we do not have to face ourselves or the family members of people like Dilawar.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9375.htm

By Chris Satullo

If we all had the guts to die for the idea we call America, the halls of Congress would be jammed, the White House encircled, by citizens demanding an end to the sinful violations of our ideals: Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay, and "extraordinary rendition."
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9374.htm

Published on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 by CommonDreams.org

by Steven Laffoley

What is it about summer in America that loves to forget? Is it the warm weather? The vacations away? Or maybe it's the barbecues and beer. Whatever the reason, summer in America is the season of amnesia: a default desire to forget war and third world hunger, to forget over-consumption and impending ecological disaster. Summer in America is a time to swim in the warm nostalgia of summer break from school. A time to bare annual witness to the rockets' red glare of the 4th of July fireworks, and a time to admire the waving majesty of the stars and stripes forever while the boys of summer play baseball at Fenway Park.

In America, during the season of amnesia, all is good.

Remember the summer of '67? Now that was a summer: the Summer of Love - the season of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper and the Doors' Light My Fire. It was the summer of Timothy Leary promoting psychedelic acid trips, and of free love and finding yourself. In the summer of '67 we travelled with the searching spirit of Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate, and travelled with the free spirits of Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde. And south of Boston, we placed our hopes in the swinging bat of Carl Yastrzemski and the Red Sox - all the way to the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Of course, it was also the season of amnesia. In 1967, America fought a far away war in Southeast Asia. In that year alone - by July of 1967 - 2,566 American soldiers had been killed in the jungles of Vietnam. How many Vietnamese died, killed by American bombs and bullets? Thousands? Tens-of Thousands? Who knows? It was the season of amnesia, after all.

And yet, strangely, it was during the season of amnesia when - for the first time during the war - a bare majority of Americans thought the Vietnam War was a mistake. Imagine that. And when the season of amnesia finally gave way to the cool weather of fall that year, the political tide in America turned against the Vietnam War - and against its chief agent, President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Now, it's the season of amnesia again - 2005.

But the Summer of Love this ain't. In 2005, America's drug of choice isn't acid - it's fear. But what a trip fear it is. Dig the psychedelic colours of our fear: Code Orange, Yellow, and Red - and even alerts in Amber. It's also the summer of Tom Cruise dissing Paxil and the psychiatric "lies" of bad body chemistry (but, man, just don't ask him about those lies on Oprah's couch.) This summer, we fear angry terrorists from other planets in Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds, and also witness our retaliatory ability on Internet real time: America's Fourth of July fireworks on an asteroid a million miles away. What a summer trip, man.

Of course, this is still the season of amnesia. Already this year, in 2005, 405 American soldiers have been killed on the sands of Iraq, and another 54 Americans have been killed in the mountains and plains of Afghanistan. How many Iraqis and Afghans have died, killed by American bombs and bullets? Thousands? Tens-of Thousands? Who knows? It's still the season of amnesia, after all.

But dig this: for the first time - during this war - a bare majority of Americans think the Iraq War is a mistake. Imagine that. And when the season of amnesia finally gives way to the cool weather of fall this year, will the political tide in America turn against this war - and against its chief agent, President George W. Bush?

Well, if summer in America is the Season of Amnesia, then maybe fall is the Season of Reason.

Let's hope so.

Steven Laffoley is an American writer living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.


Informant: bdpoe

Photos: http://www.uruknet.info/?s1=1&p=12901&s2=23


Informant: chango412

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/article296914.ece


Informant: NHNE

Repacholi and industry money
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/1230638/

Microwave News on Repacholi’s WHO spin
http://www.emfacts.com/weblog/index.php?p=129

Repacholi's response about Microwave News commentary
http://www.omega-news.info/repacholis_respose_about_microwave_news_commentary.htm

Petition to remove Dr. Mike Repacholi
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/877606/

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If you are wondering what Mike Repacholi has been up to at the World Health Organization's (WHO) EMF project since he and Leeka Kheifets did a flip-flop on the precautionary principle back in 2003, check out the agenda and the discussion document for the meeting which Mike is hosting in Ottawa, Canada, next week.

The short version is that Mike has been devising reasons to do absolutely nothing - that is, to make sure no serious precautionary policies are put in place. It's all been a charade.

Our latest commentary explains what's going on. You can read it, as well as download the meeting agenda and discussion document at:

http://www.microwavenews.com/fromthefield.html#whoottawa

Let us know what you think.

Best,

Louis Slesin, PhD
Editor
Microwave News, A Report on Non-Ionizing Radiation
155 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10021, USA
Phone: +1 (212) 517-2800; Fax: +1 (212) 734-0316
E-mail: mwn@pobox.com
Internet: http://www.microwavenews.com

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Yess !!

That's exactly what is needed- strong frontal resistance to the WHO corruption, de-legitimation of all this theatre show. I'm trying to distribute it widely,

This must be in the national news sooner or later, otherwise Israel will cite "the duck" (see the link) for good.

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Iris

Remarkable isn't it that the WHO is holding this farce in Ottawa Canada? I resent it.

The proverb goes that when you sleep with dogs you get fleas. So what happens when the dogs come to sleep with you? I just hope that some of our Canadian media take a bite out of this and tell the whole truth for a change - so far they have avoided it.

The Vancouver Sun is a leader at living in denial - I am really ashamed.

Larry Blackhall

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I think "The WHO EMF Charade Continues" can be a good basis for a petition of "show us the money, Mike" by scientists and citizens. It should be the interest of the WHO eventually to remove this guy from his job (if they have some honest people left there) because Repacholi is causing a very big problem of public image to the WHO.

The more of this info is circulating widely, the more people can neutralize any statement used by the governments and industry (especially industry) that uses the WHO as legitimation for their acts (or better- lack of acts). This knowledge gives power to the people. When people know how corrupted the WHO is, they can take this info to courts and use it there as well to neutralize the industry. The damage that Repacholi does to the image of the WHO can help breaking the status quo. What science doesn't do (because it is ignored and manipulated), Repacholi's corruption can do. If used right and taken by the media, it can take the fight to a new direction.

Iris Atzmon

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Dear Louis Slesin,

I think this is appalling, devastating (for those who have symptoms near masts), and iniquitous. I wrote to WHO, ICNIRP, NRPB and UK government; Dept. Healht etc etc (over 201 letters in all with evidence of effects in my village and a request for

1) emissions to be made safe

2) scientific tests to be operated in the homes where effects were felt instead of the lab.

3) symptoms to be thoroughly investigated.

I had no reply from WHO, ICNIRP, Court of Human Rights. All the other replies were along the lines of 'no proof' investigations in lab continuing' etc, except one from a Professer Leitgeib and associate member of ICNIRP (in Austria, I think - I lost his address when I got a new PC) in which he said he personally was investigating symptoms in people's homes. I heard recently that he has found some kind of link between emissions and symptoms. His was the only sympathetic, open-minded response I had.

Yours sincerely,

Gillian Lyden
172 Common Road,
Kensworth,
Dunstable,
Beds,
LU6 2PH
England
UK


From Mast Network

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Dr. Louis Slesin's July 5, 2005 Commentary in MicroWaveNews source:

http://www.microwavenews.com/fromthefield.html#whoottawa

Dear Dr. Repacholi: Hans Karow sent an email to you in the past day or so regarding Dr. Louis Slesin's comment in above-cited issue.

Your opinion is steadfastly based on "certain studies," however, I respectfully must inform you that many studies have been conducted "to purposely avoid" coming to conclusions and/or, in the case of Leukemia, are definitely NOT proper studies when trying to determine whether chronic, prolonged EMR exposures at low levels are, in fact, harmful.

How can you and WHO continue to avoid "the facts" that surround the EMF RAPID Conclusions!!!???? EMF RAPID did confirm that low levels of EMF's are causally related to the development of Leukemia and immune deficiencies.

Dr. Louis Slesin reported, I think, early in 2000, that "an insider" leaked information that the EMF Interagency Committee Report may never be presented to Congress.

When did you check into the 2002 EMF California report that finds low levels of EMF's are causally linked to brain cancer, Leukemia, Lou Gehrig's Disease and miscarriage???

How can you "ignore" that EMF's have been classified as carcinogenic???

It is time for you and WHO to put an end to all the deception, cover-ups, minimizing and face the fact that something must be done IMMEDIATELY to announce "prudent avoidance measures" that will not only help reduce cancers but will also greatly reduce all health problems all the way from poor sleep (which can lead to serious health problems in itself) to chronic asthma, chronic sinus infections, chronic ear infections, headaches, M.S., Parkinsons, learning disorders and memory problems including Alzheimers, Type II diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, heart problems and more all the way to and including various cancers but particulary "Leukemia!!!"

An email I will soon forward that has been written to Dr. Fatih Uckun, Parker-Hughes Cancer Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, by my, outlines many explanations for what I have written above.

I should add to that information that the specific tests re white blood counts I referred to in my email to Dr. Uckun, are the same type of tests one would do when checking for harm due to chronic, prolonged exposures to "ionizing radiation."

Dr. Uckun has written in the past that "he was surprised when low levels of EMF's did yield the same results as those re low level ionizing radiation exposure......." [not verbatim]

WHY then, when Dr. Uckun and the National Institute of Health knew Dr. Uckun PROVED that low levels of EMF's produce "identical results for those re ionizing radiation," did he stop proving the connection by doing the very basic, CBC's with differentials that are used to test X-ray radiation workers for exposure limits???

If you can claim "complete innocence" in all of what has occurred re the importance of what is already known re low levels of EMF/EMR exposures, PLEASE now "listen to the people," review the information I refer to above, demand that the EMF Interagency Committee Report be released to Congress and before doing all of that, begin, through WHO, to INFORM THE PUBLIC regarding at least the need to be aware of "possible concerns" re electric appliances/devices such as electric meters, electric clocks and clock radios, power supplies for cordless phones and other items, fans, should not be in close proximity to the head of a bed.

How can you and WHO "completely ignore" that the American Cancer Society did provide information/recommendations back in 1994 (copy of "U.S. News" article) recommending electrical items be removed from close proximity to beds!!!???

How can you and WHO "completely ignore" that the U.S. utilities communications' experts prepared a booklet (2001) that was intended for distribution to schools and others, that states "......you may want to replace electric clocks with battery-operated or wind-up clocks???!!!

ALL of the above information is being suppressed in spite of EMF's being classified as a "possible carcinogen!!!"

Since Dr. Fatih Uckun wrote that the BTK Gene is the same for Leukemia as that for immune deficiency (an EMF study) AND low levels of EMF's have been classified as "possible carcinogens", exactly how much more information is needed "before advising caution???!!!

Anything that causes immune deficiency and Leukemia can lead to the development of literally ANY health problem because everything is related to inflammation and protein folding problems!!!

The time for WHO to correct their mistakes is long pastdue!!!! Parents of children and adults alike are bearing the burdens of watching their loved ones suffer and die all because "those in charge" refuse to take full responsibility for reporting "the truth!!!"

Best wishes to you in your efforts to turn this situation around!!! Joanne C. Mueller

Joanne C. Mueller Guinea Pigs R Us
731 - 123rd Avenue N.W. Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55448-2127
USA Phone: 763-755-6114
Email: jcmpelican@aol.com

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Dear Dr. Slesin: Thanks for your very important commentary in your July 5, 2005 issue of "Microwave News" which was addressed to WHO's Dr. Michael Repacholi!!!!!

I recall Disney backing off a few years ago. GREED has obviously taken over!!!!

Omega see also "Disney targets kids for mobile phone service" under: http://omega.twoday.net/stories/821682/

Are we going to be faced with a world of young persons whose brains don't function -- those who survive Leukemia and brain cancers, that is???!!!! Take care - Joanne

Joanne C. Mueller
Guinea Pigs R Us
731 - 123rd Avenue N.W.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55448-2127 USA
Phone: 763-755-6114
Email: jcmpelican@aol.com

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WHO - Repacholi INFORMATION FOR GENERAL PUBLIC

WHO to develop a general fact sheet that includes the following points: - range of symptoms of IEI - no attribution of causality to EMF - do not include prevalence of EHS but rather prevalence of the different symptoms (and longstanding history of these) in general population - do warn against commercial products to shield against EMF - discourage measurements in homes - exclude underlying somatic disease by usual physical examination - no proof of any correlation between these symptoms and later diseases - reminder of basic physics (NIR vs. IR, etc) - recovery is certainly possible without taking drastic measures - stress due to introduction of new technologies - need for coping strategies

WHO - Repacholi

INFORMATION FOR PHYSICIANS

- Information regarding ill-defined symptoms and undifferentiated illness should be included in post-graduate training - Experts should develop an international protocol for physicians that includes current diagnosis and treatment information - National governments should develop tailored information for medical practitioners

WHO - Repacholi

ADVICE TO GOVERNMENTS

Governments need to put the issue of IEI into their general risk communication strategies. They also need to address the following issues: - Patients have real symptoms, some of which are attributed to EMF, but there is no scientific evidence of causal link, therefore no grounds to use IEI as a diagnostic classification for handicap status. But symptoms could be used as a classification. - No indication that lowering the limits would reduce the prevalence of symptoms attributed to EMF - Discourage measurements in homes - Develop appropriate interaction with self-help groups - Anticipate problems with new technologies, and provide balanced information, promote dialogue. Note different attitude taken for new pharmaceuticals, both before introduction and post-marketing surveillance. Possible role for complaints registers?

Informant: Dr. Claus Scheingraber

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Mike Repacholi Changes His Tune?

Wednesday July 13th 2005, 9:17 am

From Louis Slesin, Microwave News:

According to a report from CTV, Canadian television, WHO’s Mike Repacholi is now saying that the World Health Organization is advising children to use hand-free set.

If confirmed, this is a major reversal. Mike Repacholi has long said no children need not take any special precautions when using a mobile phone.

This change follows the publication of a series on the use of cell phones by kids in the Toronto Star.

The links are posted on our Web site,
http://www.microwavenews.com/fromthefield.html#repCTV

Best,
Louis Slesin

http://www.emfacts.com/weblog/index.php?p=144

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If Mike Repacholi were the man (NOT scientist) HE thinks he is ... he would confess to his contradictions and CONFLICTS OF INTEREST through out his years in the EMF saga; he would repent his past position that there is no risk to public health; and he would RESIGN his present position!!!

EMF-L forwarded the Toronto press reports in our last message......
That was earlier this morning.......

guru.........
http://home.earthlink.net/~avolinch/emfguru-blog


Informant: JCMPelican@aol.com



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An alle Kreisvorsitzenden und unterstützenden Verbände/Initiativen

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

anbei erhalten Sie unsere Pressemitteilung zum ersten Stichtag, die wir an die Landesredaktionen geschickt haben. Im Anhang finden Sie den Datenstand. Soweit die Daten dies hergeben, sollten Sie nun örtliche Pressemitteilungen verschicken.

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Mit freundlichem Gruß

Urban Mangold



Pressemitteilung vom 6.7.2005

21.600 Wahlberechtigte am ersten Tag für das Mobilfunk-Volksbegehren

Erster Zwischenstand im Trend des Senats-Begehrens

21.600 Wahlberechtigte haben am ersten Tag (5.7.) für das Volksbegehren „Gesundheitsvorsorge beim Mobilfunk“ unterschrieben. Damit liegt der Unterschriftenstand knapp unter dem ersten Stichtag des erfolgreichen Volksbegehrens „Schlanker Staat ohne Senat“, für das sich am ersten Tag 26400 Wahlberechtigte eingetragen haben. „Der erste Zwischenstand zeigt, dass wir die 10-Prozent-Hürde nehmen können, auch wenn die Zahlen zu diesem Zeitpunkt noch nicht sehr aussagefähig sind. Es deutet aber alles darauf hin, dass es sehr knapp wird und auf jede Unterschrift ankommt“, erklärte Volksbegehren-Organisator Urban Mangold .

Überdurchschnittliche Zwischenergebnisse gab es am Dienstag in Memmingen (Allgäu) und Vilseck (Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach). Mehr als 1 Prozent schafften am ersten Tag bereits Lichtenfels in Oberfranken (1,2%), Schwangau (1,09%) und Nesselwang im Ostallgäu (2,0%).

Das Volksbegehrenbüro weist unterdessen die Kritik des Anti-Volksbegehrenbündnisses zurück: “Die Behauptung, das Begehren sei wirkungslos, weil auch nach der Einführung öffentlicher Genehmigungsverfahren alle Sendemasten genehmigt werden müssen, sei „absolut falsch“. Durch die Streichung der bisherigen Genehmigungsfreiheit für Sendemasten steige der Druck auf die Kommunen, endlich eine Vorsorgeplanung mit Sendemasten-Tabuzonen und ungefährlicheren Alternativstandorten im Bebauungsplan zu verankern. „Mehrere Kommunen wie Gräfelfing, Mainburg und Langquaid tun dies jetzt schon. Wenn nach einem erfolgreichen Volksbegehren jeder Sendemast in öffentlicher Sitzung beraten werden muss, wird dies überall Standard“, so Mangold.

Mangold: „Jede Unterschrift im Rathaus hat eine Dreifach-Wirkung: Sie bewirkt mehr Bürgerbeteiligung, mehr Gesundheitsvorsorge und sie stört die Privilegien einzelner Konzerne. Schon morgen kann jeder Bürger ohne Einspruchsmöglichkeit einen Sendemasten vor seinem Schlafzimmer haben. Wer sich dagegen sein Mitspracherecht sichern will, kann dies nur bis zum 18. Juli mit einer Unterschrift im Rathaus tun!“


U. Mangold
0851/931171

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Erster Eintragungstag

Pressemitteilung vom 5.7.2005

Seit Dienstag (5.7.) läuft die Eintragungszeit für das Mobilfunk-Volksbegehren:

Die Initiatoren weisen die Kritik von CSU und Gemeindetag als „absolut falsch und absurd“ zurück!

„Jede Unterschrift im Rathaus hat eine Dreifach-Wirkung: Sie bewirkt mehr Bürgerbeteiligung, mehr Gesundheitsvorsorge und sie stört das gut geölte Privilegiensystem einzelner Konzerne“.

Seit Dienstag (5.7.) läuft die Eintragungszeit für das Volksbegehren „Gesundheitsvorsorge beim Mobilfunk“. Das Bündnis aus ödp, Bund Naturschutz, Freien Wählern, zahlreichen FDP-und Grünen-Kreisverbänden sowie lokalen Initiativen und Verbänden weist die Kritik von CSU und Gemeindetag zurück. Die Behauptung, das Volksbegehren sei wirkungslos, weil auch nach der Einführung öffentlicher Genehmigungsverfahren alle Sendemasten genehmigt werden müssen, sei „absolut falsch“.

„ Würde die Gemeinde nur Nein zu einzelnen Standorten sagen und sonst nichts tun, bestünde tatsächlich die Gefahr, dass die Mobilfunkbetreiber vor Gericht Recht bekämen. Verbindet die Gemeinde ihr Nein jedoch mit einer grundsätzlichen Vorsorgeplanung und geänderten Bebauungsplänen sowie mit der Ausweisung von Tabuzonen und erlaubten Standorten, lassen sich viele problematische Standorte verhindern und die Strahlenbelastung deutlich reduzieren“, erklärte Volksbegehren-Organisator Urban Mangold.

Als „völlig absurd“ bezeichnet das Volksbegehrenbündnis den Vorwurf, die Einführung von Genehmigungsverfahren führe zu mehr Bürokratie. „Wir wollen lediglich, dass für die paar Mobilfunkkonzerne die selben Verpflichtungen gelten wie für jeden normalen privaten Bauherren. Jede Dachgaube muss genehmigt werden, wenn sie nicht im Bebauungsplan steht.

Mangold: „Jede Unterschrift im Rathaus hat eine Dreifach-Wirkung: Sie bewirkt mehr Bürgerbeteiligung, mehr Gesundheitsvorsorge und sie stört das gut geölte Privilegiensystem einzelner Konzerne“, so Mangold. „Schon morgen kann jeder Bürger ohne Einspruchsmöglichkeit einen Sendemasten vor seinem Schlafzimmer haben. Wer sich dagegen sein Mitspracherecht sichern will, kann dies nur bis zum 18. Juli mit einer Unterschrift im Rathaus tun!“

Das Volksbegehren wird inzwischen von der ödp, den Freien Wählern, dem Bund Naturschutz, dem Anbauverband Bioland, zahlreichen Kreisverbänden von FDP und Grünen, Untergliederungen von Kinderschutzbund und Katholischem Frauenbund von kommunalen Jugendringen sowie von 116 lokalen Bürgerinitiativen und 124 Bürgermeistern unterstützt.


Im Anhang finden Sie die eine kurze Darstellung unserer Gegenargumente zur Kritik des Anti-Volksbegehrenbündnisses. Unter
http://www.gesundheitsvorsorge-mobilfunk.de finden Sie die Ausführliche Darstellung.

Die Gegner des Volksbegehrens „Für Gesundheitsvorsorge bei Mobilfunk“ behaupten, dass auch ein gewonnenes Volksbegehren nichts ändert, weil die Mobilfunk-Antennen genehmigt werden müssen. Das ist unwahr.

Wie ist es jetzt ist:

Die Bürger müssen für jedes Dachfenster, jeden Zaun und jede Gaube einen Bauantrag stellen. Aber Mobilfunkantennen unter 10 m Höhe sind genehmigungsfrei. Die Mobilfunkbetreiber verhandeln nach dem freiwilligen „Mobilfunkpakt II“ mit den Gemeinden über „geeignete“ Standorte. Dieser Pakt ist aber nicht bindend. Wenn den Mobilfunkbetreibern die vorgeschlagenen Standorte nicht zusagen, stellen sie die Sender trotzdem dort hin, wo sie sie von vornherein haben wollten. Gemeinde und Nachbarschaft haben kein Einspruchsrecht, in der Regel erfahren die Nachbarn vorher nicht mal was davon. Da die Gemeinden wissen, dass sie kein Einspruchsrecht haben, machen sich viele erst gar nicht die Mühe, spezialisierte Ingenieurbüros mit der Prüfung geeigneter Standorte zu beauftragen.

Das Ziel des Volksbegehrens:

Alle Mobilfunkantennen sollen genehmigungspflichtig werden. Damit entfallen die Nacht- und Nebel-Aktionen der Mobilfunkbetreiber, weil jeder Bauantrag seinen vorgeschriebenen, öffentlichen Gang nimmt. Außerdem soll die Gesundheitsvorsorge als Zielformulierung im Landesentwicklungsprogramm festgeschrieben werden. Auf dieses Ziel können sich die Gemeinden dann bei der Beurteilung von Standorten berufen.

Nach erfolgreichem Volksbegehren: Kann die Gemeinde die Genehmigung für einen Standort verweigern, obwohl die Grenzwerte eingehalten werden?

Nach einem erfolgreichen Volksbegehren kann eine Gemeinde die Genehmigung von Sendemastenstandorten aus Vorsorgegründen verweigern. Hebt das Landratsamt die Entscheidung wieder auf, hat die Gemeinde ein Widerspruchsrecht.

Die Gemeinde kann ferner eine vorübergehende Veränderungssperre erlassen und die gewonnene Zeit nutzen, um eine Vorsorgeplanung im Bebauungsplan zu verankern. Hierfür kann sie ein Fachbüro beauftragen, das unabhängig von der Mobilfunkindustrie ermittelt, wo die Sendemasten am unschädlichsten sind. Im Rahmen dieser Vorsorgeplanung können Tabuzonen (Wohnbereiche, Kindergärten, Schulen ...) ausgewiesen und die Sendemasten dann an unproblematischeren Standorten zugelassen werden. Nach der gängigen Rechtsmeinung und Rechtssprechung kann die Gemeinde diese Vorgehensweise mit dem Orts- und Landschaftsbild, der Gesundheitsvorsorge und neuerdings auch mit dem "sozialen Frieden" im Ort begründen.

Ein erfolgreiches Volksbegehren verleiht der Gesundheitsvorsorge weitaus mehr Gewicht. Da die Grenzwerte keine Vorsorgewerte sind, sondern nur unmittelbar nachgewiesene Gefahren verhindern sollen, gibt die Verankerung der Gesundheitsvorsorge im Landesentwicklungsprogramm (LEP) den Gemeinden mehr Möglichkeiten, ungeeignete Standorte abzulehnen.

Würde die Gemeinde nur Nein zu einzelnen Standorten sagen und sonst nichts tun, bestünde tatsächlich die Gefahr, dass die Mobilfunkbetreiber vor Gericht Recht bekämen. Verbindet die Gemeinde ihr Nein jedoch mit einer grundsätzlichen Vorsorgeplanung sowie mit der Ausweisung von Tabuzonen und erlaubten Standorten, lassen sich viele problematische Standorte verhindern und die Strahlenbelastung deutlich reduzieren.

Warum hat sich der Gemeindetag gegen das Volksbegehren ausgesprochen?

Der Gemeindetag ist die Lobbyvertretung der Bürgermeister. Er plädiert er für den freiwilligen Mobilfunkpakt II, weil es damit jedem Bürgermeister frei steht, ob er für seine Gemeinde ein Mobilfunkkonzept erarbeiten lassen will oder nicht. Das Volksbegehren sieht dagegen eine gesetzliche Mitwirkung aller 2100 bayerischen Bürgermeister vor und damit indirekt auch mehr Bürgerbeteiligung und Transparenz. Anders als der Gemeindetag lehnt der Städtetag den Mobilfunkpakt II wegen seiner Wirkungslosigkeit ab.

Sind alle Bürgermeister gegen das Volksbegehren?

Bis jetzt unterstützen schon 124 Bürgermeister das Volksbegehren, doch der überwiegenden Mehrheit der Gemeindeoberhäupter sind die vom Volksbegehren geforderten Einflussmöglichkeiten eher unangenehm, weil sie lieber mangels Zuständigkeit untätig bleiben wollen.

Pikanterweise war es aber der Gemeindetagspräsident Dr. Uwe Brandl selbst, der im Jahr 2003 das Volksbegehren gegenüber der ödp angeregt hat. Jetzt muss er sich der Mehrheit der Bürgermeister beugen.




http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Volksbegehren

Volksbegehren gegen Mobilfunkmasten in Bayern gestartet
http://www.verivox.de/News/ArticleDetails.asp?aid=10444&g=mobile



Volksbegehren startet mit Streit

CSU: "Missbrauch der Sorgen mancher Bürger" - Pfarrer unterschreiben

München (mm/lby/epd) - Unter heftigem Streit hat bayernweit die zweiwöchige Eintragungsfrist für das Mobilfunk-Volksbegehren der ÖDP begonnen. Die konservative Umweltpartei will damit erreichen, dass künftig für alle Mobilfunkmasten eine Baugenehmigung erforderlich ist. Im Falle eines erfolgreichen Volksbegehrens hätten die Gemeinden mehr Einfluss auf die Standorte, sagte ÖDP-Geschäftsführer Urban Mangold. Die Initiative "Mobilfunk in Bayern" erklärte hingegen: "Gegen das ÖDP-Begehren steht eine Koalition der Vernunft." Auch der Städtetag lehnt das Volksbegehren ab.

"Die Gemeinden können über ihre Bebauungspläne Positiv-Standorte und Tabuzonen festlegen", erläuterte Mangold die Folgen, falls das Volksbegehren Erfolg hat. Dazu müssten sich zehn Prozent der bayerischen Wahlberechtigten oder rund 920 000 Bürger in die Unterschriftenlisten eintragen, damit es dann in einem zweiten Schritt zum Volksentscheid kommt.

Unterstützt wird das Volksbegehren unter anderem von den Freien Wählern und dem Bund Naturschutz (BN). Die Staatsregierung und die Kommunalverbände haben sich gegen das Begehren ausgesprochen. Die Gegner argumentieren, dass damit lediglich mehr Bürokratie erzeugt werde.

CSU-Landtagsfraktionschef Joachim Herrmann warf den Organisatoren vor, die Bevölkerung irre zu führen. "Ich bin nachdrücklich der Auffassung, dass dieses Volksbegehren einen Missbrauch der Sorgen mancher Bürger darstellt." Für den Strahlenschutz sei ausschließlich der Bund zuständig. Die Gemeinden hätten auch künftig keine Möglichkeit, Antennen zu verhindern.

Zahlreiche Umweltbeauftragte der evangelischen Landeskirche indes haben ihre Unterstützung signalisiert. Umweltpfarrer Gerhard Monninger (München) erklärte, dass er sich wie die meisten der rund 1100 örtlichen kirchlichen Umweltbeauftragten in die ausliegenden Unterschriftenlisten eintragen werde. Die evangelische Landeskirche legt die Verantwortung für die Installation von Mobilfunkantennen auf Kirchtürmen und kirchlichen Einrichtungen weitgehend in die Hände des jeweiligen Kirchenvorstands. Er ist vor der Entscheidung gehalten, auf den sakralen Charakter der Kirchen zu achten und zu vermeiden, dass Menschen, die Nähe zu Gott suchen, dabei gesundheitliche Gefährdungen befürchten müssen.

Monninger schätzt, dass sich gegenwärtig in etwa 25 bis 30 evangelischen Kirchtürmen Bayerns genehmigte Mobilfunkanlagen befinden, dass es aber eine erhebliche Dunkelziffer gebe.

Der Bayerische Städtetag indes betonte, dass die Ziele des Volksbegehrens ins Leere liefen. "Der Weg, mit einer generellen Baugenehmigung den Sorgen der Bürger abhelfen zu können, führt in eine Sackgasse." Die Kommunen hätten bei einer Baugenehmigungspflicht keinen Spielraum, Sendeanlagen an einem bestimmten Standort zu verbieten. Würde die Genehmigung verweigert, hätte ein Widerspruch Erfolg. So könnten der Kommune in einem solchen Fall sogar Schadenersatzforderungen drohen.

mm

06.07.2005

http://www.marktplatz-oberbayern.de/regionen/bayern/art1590,291833.html


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Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Michael Meyer
michael_meyer@aon.at
Risiko Mobilfunk Österreich
Plattform Sozialstaat Österreich - Netzwerk Zivilcourage
A - 5165 Berndorf, Stadl 4
Tel/Fax 0043 - 6217 - 8576


Gitter gegen Strahlung

06.07.2005

Mit einem feinmaschigen Gitter schützt ein Landwirt in Oberösterreich seine Tiere vor der Strahlung des Handymastens. "Wer schützt die Menschen?", fragt er.

Berthold Schmid

Linz (SN). Der Widerstand gegen den Ausbau von Handymasten scheint in Österreich immer größer zu werden. Nach dem Landtagsbeschluss in Niederösterreich, eine Besteuerung von Sendeanlagen einzuführen, versuchen immer mehr Gemeinden, ihre Wohngebiete "mastenfrei" zu bekommen und zu halten. So kämpft etwa die 2039 Einwohner zählende Gemeinde Pfarrkirchen bei Bad Hall (Bezirk Steyr-Land) gegen einen geplanten Ausbau von Sendeanlagen. Umweltlandesrat Rudi Anschober (Grüne), der angesichts des bevorstehenden Ausbaus von UMTS-Anlagen einen Wildwuchs von neuen Handymasten befürchtet, will Minister Hubert Gorbach in die Pflicht nehmen und morgen, Donnerstag, im Landtag eine Resolution (siehe Kasten) einbringen.

Doch nicht nur einzelne Gemeinden, auch Einzelpersonen stehen den Handymasten überaus kritisch gegenüber und wehren und schützen sich, wie die Mühlviertler Bauernfamilie Perger aus Mitterkirchen im Machland.

Vor Jahren wurde ein Handymast knapp 70 Meter von ihrem Hof entfernt aufgestellt. Was dann folgte, schilderte Erich Perger (48) den SN an Ort und Stelle: "Zuerst ist uns aufgefallen, dass unsere Kühe nicht mehr fressen wollten. Das bedeutete einen massiven Abfall der Milchleistung. Letztlich ist es noch zu Fehlgeburten gekommen. Das hat uns mehr als erschüttert."

Die Landwirtsfamilie stellte die Fütterung um, doch dies blieb ohne Erfolg. Als in weiterer Folge sechs von zehn Kühen verendeten, läuteten bei Erich und Maria Perger sämtliche Alarmglocken. "Da war ein Punkt erreicht, wo wir uns in unserer Existenz bedroht gefühlt haben", sagten die Bauersleute. Ungewöhnliche Verhaltensveränderungen der Kühe, wie eigenartige stereotype Kopfbewegungen, sowie das Ausbleiben der Schwalben, die bislang immer im Stall genistet hatten, ließen die Pergers zur Selbsthilfe greifen. Sie engagierten einen Elektromeister aus der nahen Gemeinde Bad Kreuzen. Dieser führte umfangreiche Messungen der nieder- und hochfrequenten Felder im Bereich des Anwesens durch. Das Ergebnis überraschte die Bauernfamilie keineswegs. Auf Anraten des "Elektrobiologen" montierte Erich Perger engmaschige und geerdete Eisengitter vor allen Maueröffnungen, die in Richtung Handymast zeigten. "Dann betrugen die Werte nur noch ein Zehntel der zuvor gemessenen Strahlung", berichtete er. Das habe ihn in seiner Annahme, die Strahlung durch den nahen Handymasten sei für die folgenreiche Belastung verantwortlich, absolut bestätigt.

Menschen vor dieser Technologie schützen

Nach der künstlichen Abschirmung durch die Gitter habe sich die Fresslust der Tiere wieder gesteigert, ebenso die Milchleistung und die Lebenserwartung. Der ursprüngliche Status vor der Errichtung des Mastes sei jedoch nicht mehr erreicht worden.

"Vielleicht stehe ich mit meiner Meinung etwas allein auf weiter Flur", räumte Erich Perger ein. Natürlich hätten die Telefonbetreiber für ihre Lizenzen Milliarden bezahlen müssen und sich im Gegenzug bei der Errichtung der Sendestationen keine Widerstände ausbedungen, denn als Anrainer habe man in einem solchen Fall keine Chance mitzureden. "Dennoch müssen die Menschen aufgeklärt und geschützt werden", sagte Erich Perger, der in seinem Haus kein Mobiltelefon duldet und sich freut: "Ein geplanter zweiter Sender ist nach vielen Diskussionen in der Gemeinde dann doch nicht errichtet worden."

© SN

http://www.salzburg.com/sn/archiv_artikel.php?xm=1602294&res=0


Unser „Leben“ am Vodafone D2 Sender - Schutz hinterm Hasendrahtzaun
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/677414/

Maschendraht als letzte Rettung gegen Strahlen
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/467985/



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06.07.2005 | Netzcode: 10738209

Mediziner halten unkontrollierten Ausbau des Mobilfunknetzes für bedenklich

Amberg. (kan) Mehrere Ärzte aus Amberg und dem Landkreis haben sich am Dienstag vor dem Einwohneramt der Stadt versammelt. Mit der Aktion wollten sie das Volksbegehren "Für Gesundheitsvorsorge beim Mobilfunk" unterstützen und dafür werben, dass sich bis zum 18. Juli genügend Menschen in die Unterschriftenlisten eintragen.

Die Mediziner halten einen unkontrollierten Ausbau des Mobilfunknetzes für bedenklich. Die wichtigste Maßnahme wäre für sie eine drastische Senkung der Strahlungs-Grenzwerte, "die bei uns in Deutschland um ein Vielfaches höher sind als in anderen Ländern". Weil auf Bundesebene ein Volksbegehren nicht möglich sei, bleibe den Elektrosmog-Kritikern jetzt nur der "zweitbeste Weg": "Wir wollen mit einem Volksbegehren in Bayern mehr Bürgerbeteiligung bei der Auswahl der Sendemasten-Standorte erreichen und so die Strahlenbelastung deutlich reduzieren. Die Betreiberfirmen sollen ihre Sender nicht länger hinstellen können wo wie wollen. Nicht die geringsten Kosten dürfen ausschlaggebend für die Standortauswahl sein, sondern eine möglichst große Gesundheitsverträglichkeit", so Baubiologe Klaus Peter.

Bislang, so erläuterte Peter, könnten die Mobilfunkbetreiber Masten bis zu einer Höhe von zehn Metern genehmigungsfrei aufstellen. Sie müssten sich nur mit den betroffenen Grundstückseigentümern einigen. Durch das Volksbegehren solle jetzt eine Genehmigungspflicht eingeführt und die Gesundheitsvorsorge im Landesentwicklungsplan verankert werden.

Zu Beginn der 14-tägigen Eintragungsfrist werden im Auftrag des Aktionskreises Amberg-Sulzbach Benachrichtigungskarten zum Volksbegehren in Umlauf gebracht. Dies deshalb, so Sprecher Klaus Mrasek, "weil es von Seiten des Staates nur Minimalinformationen über ein laufendes Volksgesetzgebungsverfahren gibt." Obwohl Volksbegehren in Bayerns Verfassung ein wichtiges Standbein der demokratischen Grundordnung darstellten, erfolge keine Benachrichtigung wie bei Wahlen.

Die Karten werden laut Mrasek in lokalisierten Varianten mit den örtlichen Öffnungszeiten verteilt, zu denen die wahlberechtigten Bürger unter Vorlage des Reisepasses oder Personalausweises im Rathaus bzw. Einwohneramt ihre Unterschrift zur Unterstützung des Volksbegehrens leisten können. Mrasek: "Im Gegensatz zu Wahlen haben die Kommunen bei Volksbegehren nur Rahmenvorgaben zu beachten, sind aber in der Ausgestaltung der Eintragungszeiten frei." Im ganzen Raum Amberg-Sulzbach gebe es keine zwei Gemeinden mit den gleichen Eintragungszeiten.

Besonderen Wert legt der Aktionskreis auf die Feststellung, dass die notwendigen Geldmittel für Druck und Verteilung der Karten ausschließlich durch Spenden von Privatpersonen aufgebracht worden seien. "Im Gegensatz zur Mobilfunk-Lobby nehmen wir keine Konzernspenden an", bekräftigte Mrasek. Weitere Infos enthält die lokale Internetseite http://www.mobilfunk-as.de .

http://www.zeitung.org/onetz/738209-125,1,0.html

© 2003-05 | Oberpfalznetz



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http://www.aerztezeitung.de/docs/2005/07/06/123a0701.asp?cat=/medizin


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Kommentar dazu unter:
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/820813/

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http://www.909shot.com/

VACCINATION LIBERATION:
http://www.vaclib.org/

100+ GREAT ANTI-VAX INFO LINKS:
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http://www.vaccinationnews.com

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http://momsonamissionforautism.org/Links.shtml

MERCURY AND THIMEROSAL LINKS:
http://www.vaclib.org/basic/mercuryindex.htm

ANTHRAX VACCINE INFORMATION:
http://www.anthraxvaccine.org

CDC SMALLPOX INFORMATION:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/index.asp

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION:
http://www.cdc.gov/


Informant: NHNE




http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Autism

07/06/05

This past week, Congress and the Supreme Court have served up a double whammy hit against some of our most basic rights and freedoms. First up, the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the Constitution that would allow Congress to have the power to 'prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.' Has flag burning become such a pervasive problem then? You would think so with all the heated rhetoric being spouted by the ban supporters...

http://www.libertyforall.net/2005/july8/Whammy.html

from Liberty For All, by Stephen Burr


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/04/05

On July 4, 2003, the nation no longer on 'orange alert' and George Bush spending the day in Ohio raising money, I set out to see what was happening in DC. Beginning at National Airport all the way to the bridges, double wooden fence had been erected between the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the river. People would have to enter through 'checkpoints.' ... Now, two years later, I still haven't been back to the Mall -- not for the 4th, not for any reason. And I am not going today. The fences were in place more than a month ago, lining the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Security cameras are mounted on trees, stoplights, and rooftops. There will be hundreds and hundreds of cops lining the streets, infiltrating the crowd. They will be looking for 'terrorists,' and they know one when they see one. ... This July 4th I am biking, but not to the mall. I will bike to George Washington's home a few miles from mine, Mount Vernon. I will stand at the gates and wonder what George would make of the tyranny that another George has created not just in Washington, DC, but around the world. July 4th now for me is a day of mourning, not celebration...

http://babelogue.citypages.com:8080/ecassel/2005/07/04

from Civil Liberties Watch, by Elaine Cassel


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

[G]oodbye, Justice O'Connor. You were, as you hope to be remembered, a great role model for women (and men), mothers (and grandmothers), and all citizens. Your devotion to your work, your work ethic, your temperament is a relic of a better time. Most of all you were, as you said you want to be remembered, a good judge...

http://www.counterpunch.org/cassel07052005.html

from CounterPunch, by Elaine Cassel


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0705-32.htm


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

We know what July 4th is. What about July 5th? After the fireworks, the music, the rhetoric of freedom -- what then? The party is over. Can we think about what, exactly, we were celebrating? Today's date puts the question of how high-flown American ideals square with the quotidian reality of what the nation is becoming. No need to rehearse here the red-blue arguments over youth-slaying wars (first Iraq, now Afghanistan?) that are justified by the banner of red, white and blue. The roster of illusions that pass for national security doctrine -- preventive war, nuclear posture, unilateralism -- has slipped beyond debate by now. ... But what about today? In assessing post-celebration realities of the national moment, it may help to recall that America has never been an innocent nation, which is seen in its having constantly sought to appear as one...

http://tinyurl.com/92msf

from Boston Globe, by James Carroll


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

This past term, the Supreme Court handed down two rulings that will have a catastrophic effect on our personal freedom. In Gonzales v. Raich, the court ruled that the Constitution's clause to 'make regular' interstate commerce permitted federal agents to raid the home of a sick woman and confiscate the six marijuana plants she was growing for her own medication -- all in a state whose population had overwhelmingly voted to legalize medical marijuana. In Kelo v. City of New London, the court found that the phrase 'public use' in the Fifth Amendment allows local governments to snatch land from law-abiding people, and sell it off to wealthy developers. Both cases will have negative repercussions for liberty that reach far beyond their specific facts...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161422,00.html

from Fox News, by Radley Balko


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

Liberals who see the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor as a giant step toward the overturning of Roe v. Wade are taking solace in two facts: For now, the U.S. Supreme Court seems to have five votes to uphold Roe; and even that precedent's demise would leave abortion legal in states that do not outlaw it themselves. But, as Justice Harry Blackmun wrote 16 years ago, 'a chill wind blows.' The numerical majority may not be as safe as many hope. And more worryingly, recent decisions on federalism -- decisions applauded by liberals -- may well pave the way for a post-Roe national ban on abortion. Let's begin with the arithmetic. The current Court is divided 6-3 on abortion. The supporters of Roe ... are O'Connor, John Paul Stevens, Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer. Even if O'Connor’s successor votes to overturn Roe, the case will remain the law of the land...

http://www.prospect.org/web/view-web.ww?id=9934

from The American Prospect, by Michael C. Dorf


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/04/05

Our esteemed leaders in the U.S. Congress are vowing to enact new laws targeting data thieves, backup-tape burglars and other information-age miscreants. We should be worried. Any reasonable person, of course, should agree that such thefts must be punished and data warehouses should let us know if our information falls into the hands of criminals. But a bill announced last week by Sens. Arlen Specter [R-PA] and Patrick Leahy [D-VT] goes far beyond reasonable data security precautions. It amounts to a crackdown on individuals, bloggers and legitimate e-mail list moderators. Anyone who runs a Web site with registered users and receives income from it (Blogads and Google Ads count) should be concerned. The Specter-Leahy bill says that if that site's list of user IDs or e-mail addresses is compromised, each registered user must be notified via U.S. mail or telephone. Refusal to do so can be punished with $55,000-a-day fines and prison time of up to five years. That's remarkable but not as extreme as the second requirement: The Web master or mailing list operator might have to 'cover the cost' of 12 monthly credit reports of each person whose e-mail addresses was lost or purloined... [Editor's note: Whoa, Nellie ... this will be the death blow for many small web sites, online mags, and blogs ... hmmm... maybe that's the idea? - MLS]

http://tinyurl.com/7t9t2

from CNet News, by Declan McCullough


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

With the first Supreme Court vacancy in over a decade, both the professional activists of the Beltway right and red-state grassroots conservatives are spoiling for a fight. It's not just constitutionalists and conservative legal theorists. Social conservatives, the largest single constituency on the right, understand as never before that their agenda depends on the composition of the federal judiciary. Same-sex marriage, religion in the public square and especially abortion are all issues where President Bush and congressional Republicans can only tinker at the margins. But, through a combination of judicial usurpation and the acquiescence of the elected branches, the Supreme Court wields the power to shape national policy on each of them...

http://www.intellectualconservative.com/article4439.html

from Intellectual Conservative, by W. James Antle III


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/06/05

Kelo has several important lessons for all of us. We are witnessing the destruction of any last remnants of the separation of powers doctrine, a doctrine our founders considered critical to freedom. The notion that the judicial branch of government serves as a watchdog to curb legislative and executive abuses has been entirely exposed as an illusion. Judges not only fail to defend our freedoms, they actively infringe upon them by acting as de facto legislators. Thus Kelo serves as a stark reminder that we cannot rely on judges to protect our freedoms...

http://www.thepriceofliberty.org/05/07/06/ronpaul.htm

from The Price of Liberty, by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/06/05

Never mind all that folderol about Iraq's burgeoning insurgency: those bombs going off everywhere, the kidnappings, and the complete inability of the U.S.-installed Iraqi government to keep order in the streets of their own capital city -- 'The war is over,' says Karl Zinsmeister, 'and we won!" Does that mean we can bring our troops home now? ... So we're 'winning,' are we, if not already victorious? Then how come we can't even secure the road connecting the airport to Baghdad? The anonymous blogger known as 'Billmon' has a great take on the 'Truth Tour.' He points out that if the insurgents are smart, they'll be just as accommodating as the U.S. military in keeping the radio-rightists out of harm's way. The wing-nuts, after all, are an enormous asset to the jihadis, who want to radically alienate Iraqis from the secular West ...

http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=6560

from AntiWar.Com, by Justin Raimondo



When fools reign

07/06/05

"It has been estimated that in the years from Augustus Caesar until the fall of Rome more than 1,000,000 people were killed in the gladiatorial shows. There is no accounting for the total number of murdered, since the gladiatorial events were always preceded by a pre-game show where hundreds, if not thousands, of unarmed men, women and children were torn asunder by wild beasts, for the sole purpose of whipping the gathered crowd into frenzy of bloody lust. Probably the salient point to President Bush's recent pestiferous panegyrizing debacle is the silence and lack of applause of those troops who were present. Maybe, just maybe, we have some who are not enamored with being the sacrificial lambs of a maniacal administration...

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig6/case3.html

from LewRockwell.Com, by Tim Case


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/06/05

I call readers attention to the recent speech by Mr. Rove of the White House to the NY Conservative Party, saying that the Republicans were fine people because after 9/11 they wanted to attack the Taliban, rather than indicting criminals the way liberals did. That's right. After 9/11, instead of pursuing the actual air pirates, whose support elements turn out to have been hiding in Germany and were in at least one case caught and convicted there, due to the incompetent and negligent Republican war policy we instead attacked the Taliban...

http://www.libertyforall.net/2005/july8/Incompetent.html

from Liberty For All, by George Phillies


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/03/05

Hundreds of thousands of people are set to defy the government by refusing to carry ID cards, despite the risk of imprisonment. Campaigners say that a network of anti-ID card groups, ranging from hackers to anarchists, plans a series of assaults in the coming months to try to block the scheme. A £1 million fund is being raised to help pay legal fees if, as expected, prosecutions are brought once the cards become compulsory, probably in 2010. 'We have to show these [people] that we did not vote for them and that we will bring them down. This is the poll tax all over again. I am prepared to do time for this,' runs one entry on the No2ID campaign website. Another says: 'I'm not an anarchist, but we're getting to the stage now where I think peaceful protest isn't going to work.' The Home Office estimates that around 17 per cent of adults -- up to four million people -- oppose the cards. A recent ICM poll, commissioned by No2ID, found that 43 per cent believe they are a 'bad' or 'very bad' idea...

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,1520163,00.html

from Guardian [UK]


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

When military recruiters came to Marshfield [MA] High School last year, Joe Satterthwaite and Luke Auen were intrigued. The 16-year-olds both needed money to pay for college. Both had relatives who had served their country and who were urging them on, for Satterthwaite his father and for Auen his grandfather. But sitting in the food court of a shopping mall eating McDonald's fries this week, near a store selling T-shirts with American flag decals, the teens said the bloom was off the idea. 'It doesn't seem fun or interesting to be going over to Iraq to fight people and kill them,' Satterthwaite said. 'And the whole thought of dying when you're 18 sounds pretty bad.' Auen nodded and added: 'My grandpa says all our generation cares about is ourselves. I guess it's kind of true.' While some wars have spurred men and women to sign up in ever-higher numbers, this one has not...

http://tinyurl.com/axkb3

from Boston Globe


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/06/05

A six-nation security bloc comprised of China, Russia, and four former Soviet states has urged the US-led coalition in Afghanistan to set a deadline for withdrawing troops from member states, reports BBC. Meeting in the Kazakh capital of Astana, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) -- which includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China and Russia -- issued a joint statement saying the active military phase of the Afghan operation was coming to an end and calling on the US-led coalition to agree to a deadline for ending the temporary use of bases and air space in member countries. There are about 18,000 coalition forces in Afghanistan, and the US has hosted bases in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan since the anti-Taliban operations began in 2001...

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0705/dailyUpdate.html

from Christian Science Monitor


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

If the Congressional Progressive Caucus ... were to take over in Washington, these would become national policy: Access to affordable, high-quality health care would be universal. Social Security benefits would be protected, along with private pensions. The minimum wage would be raised, and workers' rights to form unions would be protected. Expiring sections of the Patriot Act wouldn't be renewed, and Congress would fight media consolidation. U.S. troops would be brought home from Iraq 'as soon as possible,' and the government would work to 'restore international respect for American power and influence.' All these points are part of the 'Progressive Promise,' an effort by the 59-member caucus of liberal House Democrats and one independent to reinvigorate the 15-year-old organization and make it more of a player in a capital city where conservative Republicans are solidly in charge...

http://tinyurl.com/84nw9

from San Francisco Chronicle


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

07/05/05

Senate Judiciary Committee members crystallized the debate over Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's replacement on Sunday, making clear that a hard-line conservative would trigger a furious battle on Capitol Hill that could touch off a Democratic filibuster. The division emerged amid a conservative lobbying campaign against one possible pick, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a longtime Texas friend of President Bush who is considered too moderate by right-wing Republicans...

http://tinyurl.com/b56k2

from CNN


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

http://openpr.de/in/53159

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Bayerische Ministerien sollen Wort halten!

Bürgerinitiative Bamberg-Ost schreibt an Ministerien

Die Basisstation mit 7 Mobilfunkantennen auf dem Gebäude der Otto-Friedrich-Universität, Gebäude Feldkirchstraße. 21 rückt immer näher. In der Vollsitzung, Ende Juli, wird sich der Stadtrat einmal mehr mit dem Thema Mobilfunk befassen, und parallel nimmt der Druck von Seiten des Betreibers und der Liegenschaftsverwaltung beim Finanzamt in München auf Herrn Prof. Dr. Godehard Ruppert, Rektor der Universität Bamberg zu. Er wird zunehmend gedrängt, einen Vertrag zu unterschreiben, der die Errichtung und den Betrieb der 7 Antennen ermöglicht. Um dies in letzter Minute zu verhindern, hat sich die Bürgerinitiative Mobilfunk-STOPP, Bamberg-Ost, mit einem Schreiben an alle Ministerien der Bayerischen Staatsregierung gewandt, und darin die Sachlage noch einmal zusammengefasst.

Als Umweltminister ist Dr. Schnappauf für Emissionsfragen zuständig, und daher neben dem Gesundheitsministerium erster Adressat dieses Appells. Anlass ist die Diskrepanz zwischen den Grundsätzen, die in der „Rahmenvereinbarung über die Benutzung von Grundstücken und Gebäuden des Freistaats Bayern für die Errichtung und den Betrieb von Funkstationen“ am 13. Dezember 2002 mit den Mobilfunkbetreibern ausgehandelt wurden, und dem Vorgehen im Falle des Standorts Universität Feldkirchenstraße.

Die Vereinbarung besagt, dass „sensible Einrichtungen“ in denen sich viele Kinder und Jugendliche aufhalten wie Schulen, Kindergärten und Spielplätze, sowie Krankenhäuser und damit sinngemäss auch Pflege- und Seniorenheime, bei der Standortsuche zu berücksichtigen sind. Dies sollte im Rahmen der kommunalen Mitwirkung geschehen.

Beides hat für die von der Deutschen Funkturm geplanten Antennen auf der Universität nicht stattgefunden:

Die Stadt Bamberg wurde nach Kenntnisstand der BI nicht in die Standortsuche einbezogen. Auf diese Weise war es der Stadt nicht möglich, die Verantwortlichen auf die vielen – mehr als ein Dutzend – Einrichtungen hinzuweisen, die im Sinne der Rahmenvereinbarung als „sensibel“ gelten. In der unmittelbaren Umgebung gibt es zusammen sechs Schulen und Kindergärten mit insgesamt über 2000 Kindern und Jugendlichen, drei gut besuchte Spielplätze, sowie weiterhin ein Seniorenheim mit Pflegestation und eine Einrichtung der Lebenshilfe.

Die Bürgerinitiative Mobilfunk-STOPP, Bamberg-Ost bittet in ihrem Appell die Ministerinnen und Minister zur Kenntnis zu nehmen, dass die Umgebung der Feldkirchenstraße weder „plattes Land“ noch Industriegebiet darstellt, sondern dass sich dort etliche Einrichtungen für besonders schutzbedürftige Menschen befinden.

Sämtliche Staatsministerinnen und –minister in München werden aufgefordert, ihre mit den Mobilfunkbetreibern getroffenen Vereinbarungen zum Schutz der Gesundheit nicht nur vertraglich festzuhalten, sondern auch in der Praxis anzuwenden. Dies bedeutet die ersatzlose Streichung des Antennenstandorts in der Feldkirchenstraße 21.

Die Bürgerinitiative weist die in diesem Zusammenhang oft gestellte Forderung nach Alternativstandorten entschieden zurück mit dem Hinweis, dass das Stadtgebiet Bamberg schon jetzt flächendeckend mit Mobilfunk versorgt ist. Weil es kein Funkloch gibt und man in Bamberg überall mobil telefonieren kann, besteht technisch gesehen offensichtlich kein Bedarf, neue Mobilfunksender zu errichten.

05.07.2005, Füssener Blatt

Informationsveranstaltung rund um das Volksbegehren

Seeg (aw). Alles rund um das Volksbegehren "Gesundheitsvorsorge beim Mobilfunk" erfuhren die Besucher einer Informationsveranstaltung im Gemeindezentrum Seeg. Dazu hatte die Mobilfunkinitiative Ostallgäu eingeladen. "Wir wollen aufklären und unsere Absichten darlegen", definierte die Vorsitzende der Initiative Renate Marek aus Nesselwang die Ziele des Abends. Experten aus verschiedenen Bereichen informierten die Zuhörer.

Zehn Prozent der Wahlberechtigten müssen sich beim Volksbegehren eintragen, damit es zugelassen wird, erklärt Marek. Der Gesetzentwurf sieht eine Änderung der Bayerischen Bauordnung und des Landesentwicklungsprogramms (LEP) Bayerns vor. Bislang ist es nicht notwendig, den Bau eines Mobilfunksendemasts - bis zu einer Höhe von zehn Metern - genehmigen zu lassen. So können Gemeinden und Landratsamt ein solches Vorhaben nicht mit rechtlichen Mitteln beeinflussen.

Der Gesetzentwurf sieht vor, diese Genehmigungsfreiheit abzuschaffen. Die Gemeinde muss vorab detailliert am Aufstellungsverfahren beteiligt werden. Sie erhält auch ein gesetzlich garantiertes, aktives Mitwirkungsrecht beim beantragten Sendeanlagenbau. Die Gemeinde kann somit darauf einwirken, dass Mobilfunksendeanlagen nicht an kritischen Stellen, beispielsweise in unmittelbarer Nähe zu Kindergärten oder Wohngebieten errichtet werden. Ein Tipp von Reinhard Jürschik an die Gemeinden: Die Netzbetreiber sollen dazu veranlasst werden, die Kosten für die Experten, zur Ermittlung eines geeigneten Standorts, zu tragen.

Zellen werden geschädigt

Warum das Errichten von solchen Sendeanlagen in der Nähe von Kindergärten kritisch ist, erläuterte der Arzt Dr. Wolfgang May aus Schwangau, der auch Umweltmedizin zu seinen Fachbereichen zählt. Wirkungen von Mobilfunkfrequenzen sind vor allem an der Membran von lebenden Zellen nachweisbar. Der Stoffwechsel wird durch Ionen beziehungsweise durch elektrische Ladungen bestimmt. Zusätzliche Impulse führen zwangsläufig zu einer Störung der Zellfunktion und des Zellstoffwechsels, so der Mediziner. Beispielsweise können erregte Nervenzellen dann nicht mehr in ihr Ruhestadium zurückkehren und geben fortlaufend Impulssalven ab. Zu den Folgekrankheiten zählen Herz-Kreislauf-Probleme, beeinträchtigte Aktivität der weißen Blutkörperchen (Folge: häufige Infektionen) oder Schäden der Erbsubstanz. Dr. May berichtete auch von einer Untersuchung die in der Schweiz durchgeführt wurde. Verglichen wurden die Kinder zweier Schulen. Eine davon lag 600 Meter von einem Kurzwellensender entfernt, die andere in unbestrahltem Gebiet. Untersucht wurde über einen Zeitraum von 40 Jahren. Die Kinder im bestrahlten Schulhaus hatten eine statistisch signifikant geringere Chance, den Wechsel von der Primar- in die Sekundarschule zu schaffen, trotz nachgewiesener erstklassiger Lehrkräfte, Unterrichtsmaterial und ausgezeichnet eingerichteter Räume.

Schockierende Bilder

Weitaus schockierender als diese Untersuchung waren die Bilder, die von der Mobilfunkinitiative im Gemeindezentrum ausgestellt wurden. Sie zeigten Kälber die als Frühgeburten, teilweise ohne Augen, mit überlangen Beinen auf die Welt kamen, und auch Kühe die Geschwüre hatten. Aufgenommen wurden diese Fotografien bei einem Bauernhof in Bernbeuren, in dessen unmittelbarer Nähe ein Mobilfunksender platziert ist.

Omega siehe dazu "Die Rinderstudie" unter: http://omega.twoday.net/stories/350564/

Mit dem Volksbegehren, dessen Eintragungsfrist ab heute bis zum 18. Juli läuft, soll auch ein Zeichen an die Bundesregierung gerichtet werden. "Die Grenzwerte für Mobilfunksendeanlagen müssen gesenkt werden. Zum Telefonieren reicht auch weniger aus", ist sich Jürschik sicher.

http://www.all-in.de/redsys/c.php/allin/lokales/fu.php?l=de&dom=dom1&id=491899



http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Volksbegehren

http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/3047/


Informant: jensenmk

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