5G strategy (FOI)

Request

A

Do you have a 5G strategy?

1. If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its objectives.

2. If yes, has the public had the opportunity to read and understand the States 5G strategy? Where was this information published?

3. I also request a supplementary document that includes the highest level of detail on all 5G technology that’s planned to be used and current in use in public spaces within Jersey.

   (3a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company / entity officers.

   (3b) Specification sheets of all 5G technology.

   (3c) What technology eg units and arrays are not currently 5G, but can be 5G enabled eg with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or retrofitting?

   (3d) What UK, EU and International safety standards is the States complying with for the 5G strategy and existing 5G technology?

   (3e) I request proof eg a certificate from the States that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.

4. If no, I request all documentation, memos, emails and communication on companies and entities you’re in talks with regarding the formulation of a 5G strategy.

B

I request the name(s) of the Officer(s) in charge of the 5G strategy and roll out including their CV and qualifications in 5G and Smart Cities; and who their subject area expert or consultancy is, their CV and qualifications on 5G and Smart Cities.

C

I request all memos, presentations, documents, plans, rollouts, emails and details regarding 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi and WiGIG in public spaces.

Response

A

The States of Jersey’s high level strategy for 5G next generation network deployment is set out in the States of Jersey’s Telecoms Strategy. Please see Section 3, page 27 onwards for a discussion of 5G.

The Action Plan for implementing the strategy is published at the following link:

Telecoms Strategy action plan

1. The Telecoms Strategy is published at the following link:

A Telecoms Strategy for Jersey

The Action Plan for implementing the strategy is published at the following link:

Telecoms Strategy action plan 

2. The Telecoms Strategy was discussed at Council of Ministers on Wednesday 6 December 2017 prior to its launch by Assistant Chief Minister Senator Paul Routier on 9 January 2018.

The Telecoms Strategy is published at the following link:

A Telecoms Strategy for Jersey

The Action Plan for implementing the strategy is published at the following link:

Telecoms Strategy action plan

3. No such document exists.

(3a) The attached two slide packs provide the relevant information requested.

CICRA slide pack 1 

CICRA slide pack 2

(3b) to (3e) Information is not held for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

It should be noted that international safety standards are a matter for the equipment manufacturers and operators. Further that CICRA conducts an audit of telecoms mast emissions which can be viewed at the following link:

CICRA Telephone Mast Audit

4 Under Article 2 (1)(d) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, a “request for information” must describe in adequate detail the information requested. It is considered that the terms supplied are too broad and that even if refined, responding to this part of your request would exceed the 12.5 hour cost limit set out in the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

B

The information requested is absolutely exempt under Article 25 (Personal Information) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

C

Under Article 2 (1)(d) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, a “request for information” must describe in adequate detail the information requested. It is considered that the terms supplied are too broad and that even if refined, responding to this part of your request would exceed the 12.5 hour cost limit set out in the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.

Articles referenced

Article 3 Meaning of “information held by a public authority”

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a) it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b) it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.

Article 10 Obligation of scheduled public authority to confirm or deny holding information

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if –

(a) a person makes a request for information to a scheduled public authority; and

(b) the authority does not hold the information,

it must inform the applicant accordingly.

Article 25 Personal information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018; and

(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.

Article 16 A scheduled public authority may refuse to supply information if cost excessive

(1) A scheduled public authority that has been requested to supply information may refuse to supply the information if it estimates that the cost of doing so would exceed an amount determined in the manner prescribed by Regulations.

Regulation 2 (1) of the Freedom of Information (Costs) (Jersey) Regulations 2014 allows an authority to refuse a request for information where the estimated cost of dealing with the request would exceed the specified amount of the cost limit of £500. This is the estimated cost of one person spending 12.5 working hours in determining whether the department holds the information, locating, retrieving and extracting the information.