Friday, November 15, 2013

Gov't to help convert public buildings into wireless base stations

Gov't to help convert public buildings into wireless base stations

By John Liu ,The China Post
November 15, 2013, 12:11 am TWN

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Executive Yuan's Minister Without Portfolio Simon Chang (張善政) said yesterday that the government plans to invest NT$20 billion in 4G technology development in the next three years.

The government will assist private businesses in making public buildings such as postal offices and police stations all over the island available for construction of wireless base stations.

Base stations are the key to the success of broadband wireless services, Chang said. Private businesses are still responsible for the costs of base station construction, and the government will not provide subsidies; however, the government will assist private businesses in obtaining permits for station construction in public spaces.

According to the World Health Organization, there is no hard evidence to suggest that cellphone use increases health risks. In May 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer listed electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones as having the same risk level as coffee and pickles in terms of cancer risk.

Electromagnetic radiation is not as bad as most people think, Chang said, adding that various government agencies will cooperate in future to inform the public about this basic knowledge to alleviate public concern.

The government plans to invest a total of NT$20 billion in the next three years to establish advanced wireless broadband technology, facilitating e-commerce through 4G and making it a common technology among the public, Chang said.

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