Jersey's mobile phone masts safety checks (FOI)

​Request

A

With reference to the article in the link below, please advise who authorises the passes for masts.

Jersey’s mobile phone masts pass safety check (jerseyeveningpost.com) 

B

Please provide evidence of the consumer demand be it from public surveys, letters from the public or other means.

Response

The requested information is not held by the Government of Jersey. Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

Some relevant information is published by the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) who carry out annual Mast Audits. Please see the links to their website below: 

Mobile network base stations (jcra.je)

Telecommunications statistics and market report 2022.pdf (jcra.je)

Article applied 

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.