The U.S. wireless industry fears that a global protest against 5G networks planned for the weekend could lead to vandalism of cell phone towers.
Conspiracy theories about the purported dangers of 5G wireless networks have prompted anti-5G activists to set June 6 as a global protest day against the spread of the new technology. The activists warn that 5G radio emissions are harmful to human health, a charge not supported by most scientists.
The trade group for companies that install wireless equipment on towers, known as NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, issued a warning to its members this week about the protest day.
