Read an article about Lakehead University's banning on Wifi. I have mixed feeling about this. On one hand I praise the university president's concern about student well-being but on the other hand, I doubt whether he understands the technical details enough to make such decision. But one thing I am sure, there is a huge impact in their admission in the future. As people are more and more relying on the internet these days, access to it from anywhere in a state-of-the-art campus is almost a requirement. It is out-of-date to see all the ethernet cables floating around in classrooms and libraries. Also, It can be a major inconvenience to students and faculties as this may limit their activities only in an ethernet enabled classroom/lab. I think banning wifi is just a means to an end and doesn't cure the root of the problem. What we need is better study of the effect of EM wave to our bodies and safer technology.
