ISTP Colloquium: Public Attitudes and Policy Preferences Concerning 5G - Results from the Swiss Environmental Panel
In our upcoming colloquium talk, ISTP Director Prof. Thomas Bernauer, Dr. Lukas Rudolph & Franziska Quoss from the CIS present the first results from the fifth wave of the Swiss Environmental Panel focusing on 5G, the fifth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks. They also shed light on whether consumer/citizen concern or acceptance of 5G is contingent on the location of 5G antennas and on what policies citizens prefer with respect to 5G.
Abstract
5G is the fifth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks. The predominant view amongst experts is that introducing 5G will be very beneficial for consumers, firms, and society more broadly. However, it remains controversial whether 5G creates additional health risks and whether current government policies in this area are adequate. The fifth wave of the Swiss Environmental Panel, which includes a representative sample of around 9’000 Swiss citizens, focuses on 5G; we will present the first results from this panel wave. We will first look at how strong concern over 5G related risks actually is and what drives such concern. We also discuss results from vignette and choice experiments that shed light on whether there is a NIMBY (not in my backyard) effect, in the sense that consumer/citizen concern or acceptance of 5G is contingent on the location of 5G antennas, and on what policies citizens prefer with respect to 5G.
- Find out more details about the Colloquium talk and the speakers.
- For further information about the Colloquium schedule of guest talks during the Autumn Semester 2020, please visit the Colloquia webpage.
- For further information on the Swiss Environmental Panel goals and the panel waves' results, please visit the Swiss Environmental Panel homepage.