{"id":43061,"date":"2020-04-29T06:39:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T10:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=43061"},"modified":"2020-04-29T06:39:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T10:39:50","slug":"fcc-comment-period-on-rf-exposure-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/fcc-comment-period-on-rf-exposure-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC comment period on RF exposure limits"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0contributor,\u00a0Paul Evans<\/a>, who writes:<\/p>\n

Readers will recall that the FCC formulated new RF Exposure rules in November 2019. They were released for the Federal Register in early December. There was to be a comment period of 30 days followed by a 30 day reply from the FCC.<\/p>\n

Nothing was published until April 1, 2020, when the Federal Register published a FINAL rule<\/a> on *part* of the original proposals. There was no comment period!<\/p>\n

On April 6, 2020 the Federal Register published the rest of the document<\/a>, but this time with “Comments are due on or before May 6, 2020, and reply comments are due on or before May 21, 2020.”<\/p>\n

This too was incorrect and was changed to “Comments are due on or before May 15, 2020, and reply comments are due on or before June 15, 2020.”<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/04\/15\/2020-07866\/human-exposure-to-radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-correction<\/a><\/p>\n

Somebody clearly forgot how to count. Most importantly, these documents should be examined in detail. They should be checked for discrepancies and ‘failures in method’ of their new methods of measurement, testing and realisation. They ignore all the other existing worldwide standards, stating that they need a simpler set of standards in the USA. In the process a clear set of standards (int’l and EU) are muddied and require an entire new suite of tools in order to legally produce RF!<\/p>\n

Don’t assume the ARRL will deal with things and that ‘they will be alright’. Time is running out to comment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thank you for the heads-up, Paul!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0contributor,\u00a0Paul Evans, who writes: Readers will recall that the FCC formulated new RF Exposure rules in November 2019. They were released for the Federal Register in early December. There was to be a comment period of 30 days followed by a 30 day reply from the FCC. Nothing was published until April […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3],"tags":[1241,7864,8476],"class_list":["post-43061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","tag-fcc","tag-paul-evans-w4-vp9kf","tag-rf-exposure-limits"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-bcx","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43328,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/arrl-seeks-clarification-amended-amateur-service-rf-safety-rules\/","url_meta":{"origin":43061,"position":0},"title":"ARRL seeks clarification: Amended Amateur Service RF Safety Rules","author":"Thomas","date":"May 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Evans (W4\/VP9KF), who has been following the progress of new FCC RF exposure rules and writes: \"The ARRL has finally read the new RF Exposure rules and agrees with my thoughts that they are going to make quite a difference in the way\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ham Radio"","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Spectrum-Waterfall-SDR.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Spectrum-Waterfall-SDR.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Spectrum-Waterfall-SDR.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":42647,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/radio-waves-new-fcc-rf-exposure-limits-rediscovering-spark-gap-zoom-vulnerabilities-and-extremely-rare-film-of-mi6-section-viii\/","url_meta":{"origin":43061,"position":1},"title":"Radio Waves: New FCC RF Exposure Limits, Rediscovering Spark Gap, Zoom Vulnerabilities, and Extremely Rare Film of MI6 Section VIII","author":"Thomas","date":"April 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ham Radio"","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/RCA-Vintage-Dial-1024x732.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/RCA-Vintage-Dial-1024x732.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/RCA-Vintage-Dial-1024x732.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45061,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/fcc-proposes-50-fee-for-new-ham-radio-licenses-upgrades-and-vanity-applications\/","url_meta":{"origin":43061,"position":2},"title":"FCC proposes $50 fee for new ham radio licenses, upgrades and vanity applications","author":"Thomas","date":"August 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to Paul Evans (W4\/VP9KF) who notes that FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking--MD Docket no. 20-270--outlines a new fee structure for several radio services including the amateur radio service. 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