Are there any health and/or safety concerns with wireless technology?
In past years there has been extensive research on exposure to radio frequencies. Manufacturers of wireless LAN equipment must meet stringent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and industry regulations for safety. The output power of wireless LAN equipment is much less than that of a cellular phone. Since radio waves dissipate rapidly over distance, there is very little exposure to radio frequencies in the area covered by a wireless LAN. No adverse health affects have been attributed to wireless LANs. For more information, visit the Wireless LAN Association web site. Additionally, the FCC, with its action in ET Docket 96-8, adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC-certified equipment. Wireless LAN equipment specified by Information Technology meets the uncontrolled environmental limits found in these standards. Proper installation and operation of this equipment will result in user exposure substantially below the FCC recommended lim
