Posted: June 21, 2005
On August 25, 1997, the Commission adopted the second of two Orders finalizing its rules regarding compliance with safety limits for human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) emissions (FCC 97-303, 12 FCC Rcd 13494, 1997). The effective dates for implementation of the revised rules were August 1, 1996, for devices subject to equipment authorization, such as cellular and PCS telephones, and October 15, 1997, for other transmitting facilities and operations (except the Amateur Radio Service for which the effective date was January 1, 1998).