The blow is heavy for Frederic Sajer. He hoped with all his heart that he would be heard, the key being the disconnection of the 4G antenna. The farmer from Mazeyrat d’Allier (Haute-Loire) thought he would win his case in a showdown between himself and the four mobile operators – Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange and SFR – as well as the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry and Digital. sovereignty. The Council of State issued a ruling annulling the decision of the Clermont-Ferrand Administrative Court judge of May 23, 2022. This first decision of the court provided for disconnection of the 4G antenna for two months. In the end, nothing will work. “When we’ve lost everything, we risk nothingled by Frédéric Segalès, finally and again rallying against local elected officials and, in particular, Laurent Vaukes. We let cows die. The antenna will stop.“. He is still awaiting the report of the examination on September 13 and is determined to “don’t die in silence“.
It was also heard: “This decision of the State Council should not be overinterpreted. it does not mean either a settlement or an end to the dispute. The State Council merely allowed the procedural defect and the error of law, but the court has yet to rule on the merits of the case and the nature and extent of the damage caused.– Jean-Noel Baro, the delegate of the Minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications responded quickly. It calls for a solution to be found between telecom operators to maintain 4G coverage in the area. “The departments of the Ministry, which I lead, are following this case carefully, taking into account the situation of the operator and respecting the powers of the courts.“, the minister adds.
The facts go back more than a year when, as part of New Deal Mobile’s anti-white space program, the head of the Gaec de Coupet agrees to have a relay antenna installed on his land. It provides 3G/4G connectivity to around 450 people. Frederic Segalez thought.fix allaccepting this installation. But the story turns into a nightmare for the breeder when his animals start getting sick one after another. Frederic Salge estimates that he has lost more than twenty heifers and about thirty calves since the antenna was launched. That is a quarter of his cattle in eighteen months. Disturbingly, the animals refuse to stop in certain areas of the building to regroup at one point. Milk production is collapsing. In the financial corner, the operator is looking for a way out.
Breeder’s anxiety
He goes to the municipality, the prefecture, the agricultural chamber, multiplies the costs, invites the vets, sees the electricians who carry out an examination on his farm and finally the geobiologists, formerly better known as dowsers. It is the latter that indicate the responsibility of the antenna in case of animal disease. For them, faults and water veins pass near the telecommunications relay and under the operation buildings. They confirm “the connection between the antenna and the building (…) this puts the animal’s muscles under tension and makes them more susceptible to bacteria and viruses“, explains Olivier Ranchi, an employee of the Agricultural Chamber of Pays de la Loire. The argument is: Frederic Salges is now convinced that the mobile phone site must be shut down for everything to return to normal. He takes the operators to court.
On May 23, he won his case, at least, he thought, according to the decision of the Administrative Tribunal. The operators occupied the State Council. Who has ruled recently? In particular, he believes that:The Chambers judge, who, moreover, did not characterize the existence of a serious danger that could justify the adoption of a measure based on those provisions, committed an error of law.“.
The difficulty of this file is highlighted by the anxiety of the breeder. However, telecommunications operators do not want to give in, nor do they leave doubts that are not based on any scientific research. “No impact studydoes not show the connection between the events at the Gaec du Coupet and the performance of the relay. They also don’t want to take any chances, seeing that such calls are multiplying throughout the territory. “An impact study can bring rational elements to the file“The expert of the field is slipping. The ball is now in the court of the authorities.
Source: Le Figaro
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