EU Effort Underway to Ban 'Harmful' Wi-Fi For the Children

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There's been no solid scientific evidence that Wi-Fi is a health hazard, but that hasn't stopped a parade of people from trying to stop Wi-Fi deployment, usually based on absolutely no evidence of any kind. In the U.S., teachers have sued schools to derail installs, while angel guidance consultants have launched campaigns against Wi-Fi in their free time. In Canada, some colleges have even banned Wi-Fi after equating it to "second hand smoke." Now Techdirt directs our attention to the fact that some European politicians are pushing for an EU proposal that would ban all Wi-Fi in schools.


EU Effort Underway to Ban 'Harmful' Wi-Fi For the Children