DOES THE FCC ROUTINELY MONITOR RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION FROM ANTENNAS?
The FCC does not have the resources or the personnel to routinely monitor the emissions for all the thousands of transmitters that are subject to FCC jurisdiction. However, the FCC does have measurement instrumentation for evaluating RF levels in areas that may be accessible to the public or to workers. If there is evidence for potential non-compliance with FCC exposure guidelines for a FCC-regulated facility, staff from the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology or the FCC Enforcement Bureau can conduct and investigation, and, if appropriate, perform actual measurements. Circumstances that could give rise to a concern about an facility’s conformance with FCC regulations can be found in A Local Government Official’s Guide to Transmitting Antenna RF Emission Safety: Rules, Procedures, and Practical Guidance. Does the FCC maintain a database that includes information on the location and technical parameters of all the transmitting towers it regulates? Each of the FCC Bureaus maintain
Does the FCC maintain a database that includes information on the location and technical parameters of all the transmitting towers it regulates? Can local and state governmental bodies establish limits for RF exposure? Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones? What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? What are the results of the research done already? What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk? What is FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF? What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency energy from my wireless phone? What about children using wireless phones? What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment? Which other federal agencies have responsibilities related to potential RF health effects? Who funds and carries out research on the biological effects of RF energy? What is radiofrequency
