Electromagnetic constraints are not to be feared, according to Research Futur#Lab's perspective

The telecom decree, currently under debate, includes legislative interventions, one of which concerns electromagnetic limits. This topic has been divisive in politics, with the restrictive electromagnetic limits in Italy causing a brake on network development, resulting in patchy coverage.

A study by Istituto per la Competitività (I-Com) found that these limits no longer frighten Italians, as web searches related to 5G and fear sentiment in Italy have shown a decreasing trend. From 13% in 2020, the fear dropped to 2.8% in 2022, with 144.5 such searches recorded per 100,000 inhabitants.

However, a separate study by I-Com, Join, and Futur#Lab, a project promoted by I-Com and Windtre, has revealed an increase in the development and operating costs of 5G networks due to these restrictive limits. The analysis indicates an additional cost of 9.4 billion.

The current restrictive electromagnetic limits in Italy were introduced with the Italian Legislative Decree 259/2003, which implemented the European directive on electromagnetic fields. Discussions about possible changes to these limits have taken place intermittently since then, including recent debates related to the introduction of 5G technology around the mid-2010s and ongoing scientific studies up to 2025.

The study by I-Com, Join, and Futur#Lab does not mention any change in the public's fear of electromagnetic pollution or aversion to the installation of 5G antennas. The project was a collaboration between I-Com, Windtre, Join Group, Ericsson, and Inwit, and it does not provide any new information about the study being part of Futur#Lab or any other companies or organizations involved in the project apart from those mentioned.

Moreover, the Futur#Lab project has not produced any new findings about the electromagnetic limits being a topic of concern in politics. The extra cost associated with the current restrictive electromagnetic limits in Italy is approximately 4 billion compared to the 5.5 billion predicted if Italian limits were equal to European ones.

The restrictive electromagnetic limits in Italy also have a negative impact on environmental sustainability because they imply an increase in the density of installations, leading to greater energy consumption. This aspect is not addressed in the study by I-Com, Join, and Futur#Lab, but it is a significant concern as Italy moves towards a more sustainable future.

Electromagnetic constraints are not to be feared, according to Research Futur#Lab's perspective