from the Paranoid to the Prepared:
LED lampposts are being installed in cities and public places across the world, only partly because of their economical, energy-saving properties. With the new installations comes a wide range of sensors designed to capture data on public activity. As Chuck Campagna, CEO of lighting company Amerlux, told The New York Times, “We are opening up an entirely new area in lighting applications and services, including video-based security and public safety, parking management, predictive maintenance and more.”
link:
https://www.libertynation.com/frightening-stuff-hidden-in-your-street-light/
and an older one:
https://archive.fo/PWgNA
LED lampposts are being installed in cities and public places across the world, only partly because of their economical, energy-saving properties. With the new installations comes a wide range of sensors designed to capture data on public activity. As Chuck Campagna, CEO of lighting company Amerlux, told The New York Times, “We are opening up an entirely new area in lighting applications and services, including video-based security and public safety, parking management, predictive maintenance and more.”
link:
https://www.libertynation.com/frightening-stuff-hidden-in-your-street-light/
and an older one:
https://archive.fo/PWgNA