Subject: Petition to FCC, telephone response......
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 054250 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Roy L. Beavers" <rbeavers@llion.org>
To: emfguru@hotmail.com
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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:03:38 -0600
From: Deb Carney
To: "Beavers, Roy" ,
Subject: Conversation with FCC-May have to get EPA, OSHA, etc to change sta=
ndard
Here is a letter that summarizes a conversation I just had with the FCC
about our petition.
April 30, 1998
Dr. Bob Cleveland
Office of Engineering and Technology Room 230
Federal Communications Commission
2000 M. Street
Washington, DC 20554
Phone number 202-418-2422
Via fax with Tell report to follow by mail except for page 18-202-=85=85=85=
=2E.
Re: C.A.R.E. March 23, 1998 Petition to the FCC and 4/29 Conversation
Dear Dr. Cleveland,
Thank you for returning my call today. I would like to restate the
topics we covered so that if I have misunderstood, you can advise me.
FCC Meeting Next Week to Decide What to Do with CARE
Petition The FCC is still deciding what to do with
our petition and this will be discussed at a meeting next week. It is
likely that an attorney from the FCC will call and explain the situation
after the meeting.
The Standards are Set By the Federal Health Agencies Such as the EPA ,
FDA and OSHA-The FCC Adopts the Guidelines Set by these Health Agencies
If we understand what you are saying, the FCC defers to these health
agencies on the standard for RMF emissions. Does this mean that CARE
must petition all these agencies to change their recommendations from
the 200 microwatts per centimeter standard?
The FCC Seldom Measures the RF Fields
The FCC relies on the applicants to demonstrate that they comply with
the standards. The Engineering exhibit to these applications should
show these measurements. We will contact the Video Services Branch of
the Mass Media of the FCC and request the engineering exhibits for the
most recent broadcast applications.
Studies of Measurements of RF Fields at Lookout Mountain Antenna Farm
We at CARE are aware that measurements have been done on 3 occasions and
on each of these occasions, the ANSI standard was exceeded at various
locations. Other than the relocation of the KYGO site, we citizens have
no information to indicate that any other enforcement action was taken.
1. 1/10/95-Enclosed is a copy of Rick Tell=92s 1/10/95 Study on the
Radiofrequency fields by the Jefferson County Nature Center which is
located by the Lookout Mountain Antenna Farm. On page 18, the report
states that the measurements at 1 point exceed the limits for continuous
exposure to the public.
2. 8/8/96- Rick Tell Report to Jefferson County Department of Health
A complete copy of this report is exhibit 2 to our petition to the FCC.
The information is cross correlated to Dr. Cherry=92s study in our exhibit
5. I understand that you know Rick Tell and had thought that he had
advised you that the ANSI standards were not exceeded. This is not
accurate. The County only paid Rick Tell to do a quick survey. On page
2 and 5 you will note 3 locations were exceeding the ANSI standards on
August 1, 1996. The measurements shown are expressed as a percentage of
the ANSI 200 standard. These locations are not shown on the chart in
Table 1 or drawn in on the map on page 23.
3. 1977 EPA/FCC Study of Lookout Mountain
I understand that you participated in this study and recalled that the
worst area was at the KYGO site. The station was required to be
relocated.
Thank you for the information. Please call if you have further
questions.
Sincerely,
Deborah Carney
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Reprinted with permission of Roy Beavers, http://www.feb.se/EMF-L/EMF-L.html