Why all the fuss by WiFi?

I would like to congratulate the Penang Government on its decision to implement the WiFi project for the benefit of the people of Penang.

However, some of us still have doubts over its safety, and continue to believe the words of others without resorting to preliminary research WiFi coverage good but not its future side effects – The Star, Jan 26).

I believe that any government would have completed a cost and benefit analysis with regard to this issue.

Scientifically, the higher the frequency of an electromagnetic wave, the higher the energy of the wave. That could be the contributing factor for damage, if any.

The sun’s waves have higher frequency than any mobile phone, and would contribute to cancer if a human is exposed for long periods of time in the sun.

It has to be noted that WiFi and

Wimax use the 2.5 Ghz frequency range, with WiMax at a further range than WiFi, and thus maybe more dangerous.

So, why all the fuss with WiFi, and not with WiMax?

Is it because we fail to note the relationship between frequency range and the dangers it has towards biological matter?

Is it not more reasonable to be afraid of WiMax, since it is a newer technology with no research being done towards assessing its dangers?

It can be said that WiFi is safer since research on it has been completed and no conclusive evidence (on its feared dangers) has been found.

So, stop the ranting and make use of WiFi to catch up with the rest of the world.

Like in a court hearing, the technology is innocent until proven guilty.

AHMAD NASRI MOHD SHAFIE,

Brisbane, Australia.