Wi-Fi That Only Works in Shade Intends to Prevent Skin Cancer

[This innovation is troubling, since the electromagnetic radiation emitted by cell phones and Wi-Fi has been classified as "possibly carcinogenic" by the IARC/WHO.   On the one hand, this innovation is preventing skin cancer while encouraging use of a technology which increases the risk for cancer.]   

Wi-Fi That Only Works in Shade Intends to Prevent Skin Cancer
by Laura Yan, psfk.com, 5 May 2015

Shadow Wi-Fi, installed on a beach in Peru, will deliver Wi-Fi access only to beach-goers out of the sun's rays

A Wi-Fi system launched on the Playa Agua Dulce in Peru provides beach-goers Internet access in the safety of the shade to help prevent skin cancer. A series of “Shadow Wi-Fi” networks are expected to launch soon in San Francisco, New Zealand, and across beaches worldwide.

The premier Shadow Wi-Fi System, developed by Happiness Brussells, launched with the support of the Peruvian League Against Cancer. A physical, looming blue structure provides free Wi-Fi access in its shade. A directional antenna ensures that the Wi-Fi is only delivered to the shadow area. A sensor tracks the movements of the sun throughout the day, changing the rotation of the Wi-Fi antenna. When the sun moves and the shade shifts, so must Wi-Fi seekers.

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