The committee of the federal citizens’ initiative “Saferphone” withdraws its initiative for better protection against mobile phone radiation. The basic requirements remained important, but the planned restart with a new sponsorship did not succeed, according to a press release on Tuesday.
After the start of the citizens’ initiative in September 2022, the committee “decided to set up an independent sponsor association in response to media criticism of the Frequentia association”. After intensive consultation, however, it must now be concluded that the project has failed.
The association Frequencia was founded in 2019 to demonstrate against the introduction of 5G. According to various media reports, the club had drawn attention to conspiracy theories in the past.
progress in parliament
According to the press release, the initiative will be withdrawn and signature collection will cease. The objectives of the initiative would be pursued in various ways, including through initiatives in the national parliament.
With the lowest possible radiation exposure, short radio distances and good cable routing in all buildings to minimize radiation exposure within the building, the initiative has proposed principles that are widely recognized and future-proof telecommunications. “If, on the other hand, the current system with increasing data transmission via mobile communications remains in Switzerland, the capacity limits will soon be reached again.”
They warn that the introduction of a next generation of mobile communication or new antenna technology will again lead to several thousand objections and growing distrust among the population. (SDA/rus)