Category Archives: Smart Meter

WiFi Backlash Trend Accelerating

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Cafe owners in Sydney are realizing that “Free WiFi” comes at a cost. As The Syndey Morning Herald reports, cafes are starting to limit or ban WiFi so that people will actually have real interactions. It’s economic too – allowing … Continue reading →

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Prostituting Science – The classification of bona fide physiological disorders as psychogenic illnesses for political gain

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A monumental and perhaps the most inclusive work ever on MCS and EHS.   Pelda B. Hyman, New York. In presenting a host of the non-communicable diseases that currently plague our society not simply as diseases of civilization but as by-products … Continue reading →

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Do smart meters cause house fires? Evidence of Industry corruption in silencing this issue

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In conjunction with the ‘Take Back Your Power’ film, Brian Thiesen explores in-depth how smart meters cause fires and the industry corruption silencing this issue. From manufacturer savings by using cheaper and fewer parts and four different causes of arcing … Continue reading →

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Victorian Government releases farcical smart meter technical study

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Last year, the Victorian Government announced it would conduct a health audit on smart meters. See: https://stopsmartmeters.com.au/2014/07/16/herald-sun-reports-of-illness-prompt-audit-of-smart-meter-radiation/ and https://stopsmartmeters.com.au/2014/04/19/media-release-victorian-governments-smart-meter-health-audit/ This ‘health audit’ transformed into a “technical study”.  It is obvious that the Government came to realise that a health audit … Continue reading →

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Can smart meters cause house fires?

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In yet another recent house fire, the electricity distributor, as usual, wasted no time in racing to the scene to remove the burned out smart meter. What’s the rush? Gee, I’m sure the property owner is very grateful to the … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phones and WiFi are a “Serious Public Health Issue” – Canadian Parliamentary Report

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

OTTAWA, June 18, 2015 /CNW/ – Cancer, infertility, and learning disabilities might be caused by our cell phones and WiFi, according to a new Parliamentary report. The microwave radiation from our little wireless devices is now a “serious public health … Continue reading →

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Smart meter rollout is linked to a rise in disconnections

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

VICTORIA’s electricity smart meter rollout has been linked to a rise in disconnections. And fees to pay for the rollout have also pushed up power prices, putting a strain on low-income households, a state inquiry has been told. Annual disconnections … Continue reading →

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Melbourne doctor fears link between mobile phone use and brain cancer

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A leading Melbourne doctor is blaming mobile phones for an escalation in brain cancer. Dr John Tickell has fought his own cancer battle and claims radiation is the link. He says it should be a wake up call for anyone … Continue reading →

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Beware – ‘Silent’ installation of smart water and gas meters

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A ‘silent’ installation of smart (AMI capable) water and gas meters is in full swing in Victoria and parts of NSW. Most current models are ‘pulse ready’, meaning that, even if they do not currently transmit data wirelessly, they can … Continue reading →

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Smart meters are a ‘costly mistake’ that’ll add BILLIONS to bills – UK Institute of Directors

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A report from the Institute of Directors (IoD) warns that the government’s rollout of smart meters “should be ‘halted, altered or scrapped’ to avoid a potentially catastrophic government IT disaster.” The report, entitled “Not too clever: will Smart Meters be … Continue reading →

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