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Summary of FCCs RF Exposure Proceeding
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SOURCE TIA
TITLE Summary of FCCs RF Exposure Proceeding
AGENDA ITEM GRSC Item 5.2
CONTACT Bill Belt, TIA, bbelt_at_tiaonline.org, 1.703.907.7790

• Presented By
• Bill Belt, TIA

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GSC-9, Seoul
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FCC Inquiry

• The FCC is proposing modifications in its rules
  to provide more efficient, practical, and
  consistent application of compliance procedures.
   Specifically, the FCC is proposing to 1) revise
  and harmonize the criteria for determining
  whether transmitters used in a number of services
  are subject to routine evaluation for compliance
  with the RF exposure limits or are categorically
  excluded from such evaluations 2) clarify the
  procedures for evaluating RF exposure from mobile
  and portable devices, including modular
  transmitters 3) add more specific definitions
  and compliance procedures relating to RF exposure
  of workers (occupational exposure) 4) develop
  consistent labeling requirements to ensure the
  compliance of certain types of RF devices 5)
  consider certain issues related to spatial
  averaging of exposure, including how to account
  for localized exposures whose spatial peak
  measurements might exceed the exposure limits 6)
  make certain changes in its rules to eliminate
  inappropriate references or to make evaluation
  procedures consistent and complete and 7)
  provide a transition period for the
  implementation of any new rules. The FCC invites
  comment and suggestions on these proposals and on
  certain additional issues related to compliance
  with RF guidelines.

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21/08/2018
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TIA Response Comments

• TIA urges the Commission to continue in its
  efforts to ensure that the public is
  appropriately protected from any potential
  adverse effects from RF exposure, while avoiding
  the creation of any unnecessary burdens in
  complying with the RF exposure rules
• TIA supports the FCC efforts to revise and
  clarify the responsibilities of licensees and
  grantees in order to ensure compliance with the
  FCC RF exposure limits in a more practical,
  consistent and efficient manner
• Routine evaluation should be required for
  facilities where the separation distance from
  publicly accessible areas is less than 10 meters
  and the transmitting power is 100 watts ERP or
  greater for services operating at frequencies
  below 1.5 GHz or 200 watts ERP or greater for
  services operating at frequencies at 1.5 GHz and
  above

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TIA Response Comments

• Fixed transmitting facilities should be
  categorically excluded from routine evaluation if
  the separation distance to publicly accessible
  areas is 10 meters or greater
• Very low power fixed transmitters, devices
  mounted in such a way that persons are normally
  not closer than 20 cm from any part of the
  radiating structure, should have a categorical
  exclusion threshold of 1.5 W ERP if operating at
  frequencies at or below 1.5 GHz and a categorical
  exclusion threshold of 3 W ERP if operating at
  frequencies above 1.5 GHz
• The FCC should adopt a Supplier's Declaration of
  Conformity (SDoC) process for approval of very
  low-power transmitters
• The FCC should require SAR evaluation of higher
  power consumer devices that use of spread
  spectrum transmitters operating in the 902-928
  MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz bands and
  are designed for use within 20 cm of the body, if
  the maximum output power exceeds 100 mW