Digital Policy, Regulation & Governance : Municipal 5G bans during the Covid-19 pandemic: the case of Italy

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Digital Policy, Regulation & Governance : Municipal 5G bans during the Covid-19 pandemic: the case of Italy

Abstract
Purpose – Several sources have reported an increase in the opposition to the fifth-generation (5G)
amongst local communities following the outbreak of Covid-19. In Italy, more than 300 municipalities
banned 5G rollout from their territory between April and June 2020. Researchers have described this
phenomenon as resulting from the infodemic caused by the pandemic, however, local protests also
accompanied the rollout of the previous generation of mobile communications. This paper uses
document analysis to explore the local debate on 5G municipal bans and map their evolution in an Italian
region. This study aims to unravel the complexity of this phenomenon and inform future research on the
actors and factors underlying the opposition of local communities towards 5G.

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Author(s)

Paolo Gerli - Personal Name

Edition

Call Number

Subject(s)

Broadband networks, 5G, Local authorities,
Fake news, Covid-19

Classification

NONE

Series Title

GMD

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Language

ENGLISH

Publisher

EMERALD INSIGHT

Publishing Year

2021

Publishing Place

ENGLAND

Specific Detail Info

JURNAL ILMU HUKUM

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Paolo Gerli. (2021).Digital Policy, Regulation & Governance : Municipal 5G bans during the Covid-19 pandemic: the case of Italy.(Electronic Thesis or Dissertation). Retrieved from https://localhost/etd