FCC policy and procedure updates, it’s a big one

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The Knowledge Database section of the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) web site has a significant number of new publications today. The new updates impact technical requirements such as software defined radios, RF safety and Digital Transmission Systems (DTS) measurement procedures. Other updates cover administrative issues as well as  guidance and policy for Telecommunication Certification Bodies.

While the FCC continually updates these policies and procedures as needed, we tend to see the most significant changes going into the spring and fall seasons. Part of the reason for this is the TCB council holds regular training workshops in the spring and fall. The FCC is generally in attendance, and uses the opportunity to update the community on policy matters and technical issues. The training workshops become sort of a deadline for publication in this way. We also see a number of updates just following the training workshops as questions and comments begin to hit the FCC.

You can visit the OET KDB site at https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/kdb/index.cfm. Below is a categorized summary with excerpts of the updates for your convenience. If these issues are important to you, I suggest regular checks of the FCC KDB publications to stay current with the rules.

1. Administrative

a. Permissive Change Policy

i. 10/24/2012: D01 Permissive Change Policy v05r02 has been changed to 178919 D01 Permissive Change Policy v05r03 to allow TCBs to approve third party software upgrades as PBA. Permissive changes and RF exposure considerations has been changed to reference the published RF exposure KDB procedures.

b. Permit But Ask List

i. 10/24/2012: 388624 D02 Permit But Ask List v11 replaces 388624 D02 Permit But Ask List v10 Several changes have been made to the document to clarify the types of devices subject to the PBA review process.

c. Software Defined Radio Application Guide

i. 10/24/2012 442812 D01 SDR Apps Guide v02 has been changed to 442812 D01 SDR Apps Guide v02r01. Removed the requirement for non-SDR to file a Class II permissive change directly with the Commission.

d. TCB Exclusion List

i. 10/25/2011 628591 D01 TCB Exclusion List v12r02 replaces 628591 D01 TCB Exclusion List v12r01. Removed Access Broadband over Power Line (BPL) devices (Part 15 Subpart G);

ii. 10/24/2012 D01 TCB Exclusion List v13 replaces 628591 D01 TCB Exclusion List v12r02. Clarified requirements for devices subject to RF Exposure requirements; removed non-SDR Class II permissive change applications for certain types of devices.

e. SAR Listings on Equipment Authorization Grants

i. 10/24/2012: 690783 D01 SAR Listings on Grants v01r01 has been changed to 690783 D01 SAR Listings on Grants v01r02 to reflect changes made to RF exposure guidance.

2. Technical

a. Mobile and Portable Devices RF Exposure Procedures and Equipment Authorization Policies

i. 10/24/2012: 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v04 has been changed to 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v05. The new version (v05) is a major revision to version 04.

b. Guidance for Performing Compliance Measurements on Digital Transmission Systems (DTS) Operating Under §15.247

i. 10/04/2012: 558074 D01 DTS Meas Guidance v01 has been changed to 558074 D01 DTS Meas Guidance v02. V02 is a major change to the v01 guidance with additional measurement options.

c. Restrictions on Software Configuration for devices not approved as Software Defined Radios

i. 10/24/2012 Publication: 594280 D01 Software Configuration Control v01r01 has been changed to 594280 D01 Software Configuration Control v01r02 Removed for Non SDR the requirement to file a Class II permissive change directly with the Commission.

d. SAR Evaluation Considerations for Laptop, Notebook, Netbook and Tablet Computers

i. 10/24/2012: 16217 D04 SAR for laptop and tablets v01 replaced previous guidance:616217 D01 SAR for Laptop with Screen Ant v01r01, 616217 D02 SAR Policy Laptop with Screen Ant v01r01and 16217 D03 SAR Supp Note and Netbook Laptop v01

e. SAR Evaluation Considerations for Wireless Handsets

i. 10/24/2012: 6648474 D04 SAR Handsets Multi Xmiter and Ant v01 replaces 48474 D01 SAR Handsets Multi Xmiter and Ant v01r05 and 648474 D02 SAR Polcy Handsts Multi Xmiter Ant v01r01

f. Emissions Testing of Transmitters with Multiple Outputs in the Same Band (e.g., MIMO, Smart Antenna, etc)

i. 10/25/2011: 662911 D01 Multiple Transmitter Output v01 changed to 662911 D01 Multiple Transmitter Output v01r01 to add references to new attachment 662911 D02 in the second paragraph of the document and in the INTRODUCTION section. The referenced attachment identifies an exception to the requirement for summing emissions across outputs in certain cases involving devices that drive cross-polarized antennas and identifies the need to sum radiated emissions across polarizations in certain other cases.

g. MIMO with Cross-Polarized Antenna

i. NEW POLICY AND PROCEDURE

h. Guidelines for Compliance Testing of Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices Part 15, Subpart E

i. Too many to list, see KDB

i. SAR Evaluation Considerations for LTE Devices

i. 10/24/2012 941225 D05 SAR for LTE Devices v02 replaces 941225 D05 SAR for LTE Devices v01. Version v02 represents a major revision to version v01.

REF:

Office of Engineering and Technology Laboratory Division Knowledge Database (KDB)

R&TTE Directive List of Harmonized standards updated

A new list of “Harmonised” standards has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union with reference to the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment  Directive 1999/5/EC .

Below is a table of the most recent updates, or go directly to the full Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive.

 

ESO (1)	Reference and title of the harmonised standard (and reference document)	Reference of superseded standard	Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard Note 1	Article of Directive 1999/5/EC
Cenelec	EN 50360:2001/A1:2012 (new) Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of mobile phones with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (300 MHz - 3 GHz)	Note 3	13/02/2015	Article 3(1)(a)
Cenelec	EN 60730-1:2011 (new) Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use -- Part 1: General requirements IEC 60730-1:2010 (Modified)			Article 3(1)(a) (and Article 2 2006/95/EC) + Article 3(1)(b)
Cenelec	EN 61000-3-12:2011 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part 3-12: Limits - Limits for harmonic currents produced by equipment connected to public low-voltage systems with input current > 16 A and <= 75 A per phase IEC 61000-3-12:2011	EN 61000-3-12:2005 Note 2.1	16/06/2014	Article 3(1)(b)
ETSI	EN 300 220-2 V2.4.1 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short Range Devices (SRD); Radio equipment to be used in the 25 MHz to 1 000 MHz frequency range with power levels ranging up to 500 mW; Part 2: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive	EN 300 220-2 V2.3.1 Note 2.1	28/02/2014	Article 3(2)
ETSI	EN 300 328 V1.8.1 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive	EN 300 328 V1.7.1 Note 2.1	31/12/2014	Article 3(2)
ETSI	EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment; Part 17: Specific conditions for Broadband Data Transmission Systems	EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1 Note 2.1	31/05/2014	Article 3(1)(b)
ETSI	EN 301 489-34 V1.3.1 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 34: Specific conditions for External Power Supply (EPS) for mobile phones	EN 301 489-34 V1.1.1 Note 2.1	28/02/2014	Article 3(1)(b)
ETSI	EN 301 559-2 V1.1.2 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);Short Range Devices (SRD); Low Power Active Medical Implants (LP-AMI) operating in the frequency range 2 483,5 MHz to 2 500 MHz;Part 2: Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive			Article 3(2)
ETSI	EN 301 843-1 V1.3.1 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for marine radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements	EN 301 843-1 V1.2.1 Note 2.1	31/05/2014	Article 3(1)(b)
ETSI	EN 301 893 V1.7.1 (new) Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high performance RLAN; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive	EN 301 893 V1.6.1 Note 2.1	31/12/2014	Article 3(2)
ETSI	EN 302 288-2 V1.6.1 (new) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short Range Devices; Road Transport and Traffic Telematics (RTTT); Short range radar equipment operating in the 24 GHz range; Part 2: Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive	EN 302 288-2 V1.3.2 Note 2.1	31/12/2013	Article 3(2)
ETSI	EN 302 774 V1.2.1 (new) Broadband Wireless Access Systems (BWA) in the 3 400 MHz to 3 800 MHz frequency band;Base Stations;Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive	EN 302 774 V1.1.1 Note 2.1	31/12/2013	Article 3(2)

NOTE: Date Format is the European Date Format DD/MM/YYYY (List is an excerpt for the list provided at http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/harmonised-standards/ and only represents new items)

For links to this and lists for other directives, please visit Compatible Electronics’ European Conformity Assessment page.

Domestic Unlicensed Modular Radio Approval

Transmitter (Photo credit: Thorius)

What is a modular approval, how does one qualify for one, and what are some of the advantages and disadvantages in selecting to pursue a modular radio approval. I’ve addressed these questions in summary form here, and I provide some links for further reading.

A modular approval allows the approved product to be installed in different host devices, without the need for additional testing or authorization for the transmitter for each host system. Note that the host itself may still require authorization or reauthorization depending on the host, but the transmitter would not need to be recertified for each host.

There are 4 types of modular approvals;

1. Single-Modular transmitter

2. Limited Single-Modular transmitter

3. Split-Modular transmitter

4. Limited Split-Modular transmitter

A single-modular device is a device in a single package, and a split-modular is one where the radio front end and the control elements section may be separate.

The use of the word “Limited” indicates that the device may have certain grant conditions or be reliant on a specific host configuration for compliance. Integrators are cautioned to pay close attention to these limitations.

To qualify for modular approval, the device must comply with 8 specific conditions. For a Single-modular transmitter, the device is a self contained, physically delineated component that can demonstrate compliance independent of the host.

1. Radio circuitry must be shielded

2. Modulation / data inputs must be buffered.

3. Power supply regulation on the module

4. Permanent antenna or unique connector

5. Must demonstrate compliance stand alone (outside host)

6. Labeled with its own permanently fix FCC ID, or have electronic display capability

7. Must comply with applicable rules, and with grantee provided conditions

8. Must comply with applicable RF exposure requirements

A limited modular approval may be granted when a device does not meet all 8 of the conditions, but may rely on a specific host and applicable operating conditions for compliance. For instance, the shielding, buffered I/O or power regulation may be provided by a specific host. In these cases the module would be “Limited” to the specific host providing those requirements.

The first and probably most obvious benefit to a modular approval is that the radio module would not need to be recertified for every host installation, thus saving time and money when incorporating radio functions into multiple host devices. Other advantages may include;

· Changes to the host don’t affect the radio certification (except on “Limited modular”)

· Time to market for a new host is considerably less if the product does not require certification

· Ease of managing the radio certification, one FCC ID instead of many.

· Flexibility with installation within the host (except maybe on “Limited modular”)

· If the module is the product, it’s more attractive for an integrator to use a pre-certified device.

· The radio may be “End-User” replaceable (potential upgrade or repair)

Some items that may be negative points to a modular approval;

· Radio generally more expensive due to shielding, buffered i/o and power regulation

· Depending on host/antenna placement, transmitter power may be less than non-module type

· Integrating multiple transmitters (co-location) within a single host can be problematic

Things to pay attention to when using an already approved module;

· Be aware of the type of module and grant conditions or restrictions

· The term “Modular approval” is specific, if unsure check the FCC ID and look at the grant

· Follow all installation instructions and warnings provided by the grantee

Other things to possibly consider are RF exposure and/or hearing-aid compatibility, for devices with specific antennas, or specific host/enclosure configurations. The FCC has published a “Transmitter Module Equipment Authorization Guide”, KDB 996369, and I recommend reading through the guide if considering the modular approach.

To check a prospective module’s FCC approval, have the FCC ID ready and visit;

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm

Keep in mind, the first 3 characters of the FCC ID are the Grantee Code, and note that the numbers 1 or 0 will never be part of the grantee code (to avoid confusion with the letters i and o). The grant will clearly indicate “Modular Approval” or “Limited Modular Approval” (LMA) if the device is so approved. At the time of writing this article, the FCC system only searches based on the legacy system of 3 digit grantee codes, however, the FCC is moving to a 5 digit grantee code system real soon – see http://www.emcrules.com/2012/06/fcc-running-out-of-grantee-codes.html

Compliance testing and certification costs of a Single-Modular transmitter are comparative to that of a non-modular approval of the same radio in most cases, in some cases it could be less expensive due to the simplified test setup and configuration of the module. Time and cost of Limited-Modular devices can vary depending on the host.

Of course this all applies to domestic FCC certification, but what about other regions?

Canada has a very similar approach to radio modules, see RSS-Gen, section 3.2.2 for details. In Europe, there is no “Modular Approval” process as the system is based on self-certification, but a somewhat similar approach can be taken, please see my article “Radio module integration and R&TTE compliance” for dealing with radio modules under the R&TTE Directive.

FCC Rule Change Focus on Vehicle and Airport Safety

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July 3, 2012, the FCC has amended Part 15 rules to enable enhanced vehicular radar technologies in the 76-77 GHz band, and to allow fixed radar applications at airports with an aim to improve safety for personnel and equipment.

The amendment includes a relaxation of limits for vehicular radar technologies, and is justified within the Report and Order, citing that maximum permissible limits for human exposure to RF electromagnetic fields had not been established at the time the rules were originally adopted (1995), and the original limits, intended to protect pedestrians in the proximity of stopped vehicles, are far more restrictive than the currently adopted RF exposure levels.

The modifications are applicable specifically to sections 15.35 and 15.253 of title 47 Part 15.

The amendment to section 15.35 eliminates the requirement that vehicular radars decrease power when the vehicle is not in motion. Furthermore this modification specifies a new relaxed emission limit for 76-77 GHz front, side, and rear illuminating vehicular radars. The FCC takes these actions in response to petitions filed by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Era Systems Corporation (Era).

The modification of section 15.253 will allow fixed radar systems operating in the 76-77 GHz band to be installed at airport locations. These systems are used for foreign object debris (FOD) detection on runways as well as the ability to monitor aircraft and service vehicle traffic on the taxiways and other non-public ground locations.

The FCC justifies these modifications within the Report and Order claiming they “will provide more efficient use of the spectrum, and enable the automotive and aviation industries to develop enhanced safety measures for drivers and the general public”.

The 76-77 GHz band is considered Extremely High Frequency (EHF), and is within the “W band”, 75 GHz to 119 GHz. The EHF spectrum is what is commonly referred to as the millimeter wave spectrum, which is considered to begin at 30 GHz and end at 300 GHz.

The 76-77 GHz band is primarily allocated to the Radio Astronomy Service (RAS) and the Radiolocation service. Amateur and Space research (space-to-Earth) services utilize this band on a secondary basis.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and National Academy of Sciences’ Committee on Radio Frequencies (CORF) has raised concerns about increased interference potential to radio astronomy operations if the rules are adopted. NRAO argues that vehicular radars may interfere with radio astronomy receivers over distances up to approximately 60 miles. NRAO states that “destruction of radio astronomy receivers is a serious possibility” due to the high powered vehicular radars. The Automotive industry disagrees with the claims citing that they are speculative. The FCC notes that vehicular radar has been permitted in the 76-77 GHz band since 1995, and that an increase in potential interference as a result of the rule change is negligible.

Ref:

FCC Report and Order

NPRM ET Docket No. 11-90

Era Systems Corp. 2.803, 15.201, 15.253 waiver request and FCC response

2011 market surveillance report EU –are tablet PCs a target for 2012?

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Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) of Germany, for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway has the responsibility to carry out the market surveillance under the EMC and R&TTE Directives.

The agency published a summary of the 2011 market surveillance campaign on its web site. The campaign’s primary focus in 2011 was with the EMC directive and in particular, LED lighting equipment. The report also combines results from the 2010 and 2011 campaigns to give a summary overall and to achieve a low error probability due to the larger sample size.

For some background on emissions concerning LED product, see July 2011 post “Radio interference from LED lighting”.

The surveillance looked at administrative conformity, such as marking, documentation and declarations, as well as the technical aspects of the directive namely compliance with the emissions and immunity requirements. A total of 168 products were sampled in 2011.

On the administrative side, the surveillance found that 76.8% of the samples were compliant with the CE marking requirements, while only 39.9% were compliant with the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) requirements.

For the technical assessment, 61.5% of product complied with the radio emissions requirement, and 91.3% were found immune to specific interference phenomenon, out of 46 products tested overall.

In total, only 17.3% of LED lighting equipment was found to be fully compliant.

For the “reactive market surveillance”, the overall rate of non-compliance for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) was 38.9%. For radio and telephone terminal equipment (R&TTE) a majority, 65.5%, was found non-compliant according to the report, but most concerning was that 75.6% of the R&TTE products checked were non-compliant with the safety and health measurement requirements.

The 2011 surveillance resulted in 90 EMC sales bans, 177 R&TTE sales bans, 353 “memoranda of understanding” between the two directives, and total revenues of €1,046,000

The report details some objectives for 2012 indicating supporting the revision of the EMC and R&TTE directives and transposition into national law, including harmonizing product assessment for market surveillance, and increasing cooperation with European market surveillance and customs authorities as well as adapting the national database for market surveillance results, to the European ICSMS database.

Two product group targets were mentioned for 2012, one a coordinated German/Dutch campaign targeting tablet PCs focused on the R&TTE directive, and another targeting “Ready-made connecting devices”, or laptop power supplies.

 

ref;

Market surveillance statistics 2011

FCC issues a number of updates

A total of 6 guidance documents and 3 drafts for review were posted today on the FCC site, among these updates are procedures for Multi antenna systems (i.e. MIMO) as well as U-NII devices . This list includes the following updates;

Publication Number	Question	Answer
628591	What equipment cannot be certified by a Telecommunications Certification Body?	The attached document 628591 D01 TCB Exclusion List v12r01 identifies equipment that are excluded from being certified by a TCB.
610077	What are the post market surveillance requirements for a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB)?	Section 2.962(g) of the FCC Rules requires a TCB conduct appropriate post-market surveillance activities in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 65. The requirements for TCBs were specified in the Commission's Report and Order (R&O) in GEN Docket 98-68 (FCC 98-3...
648474	What are the test procedures for SAR evaluation for handsets that contain multiple transmitters and antennas or wireless charging battery covers?	The attached documents: 648474 D01 SAR Handsets Multi Xmiter and Ant v01r05 provides SAR evaluation considerations for handsets with multiple transmitters and antennas. 648474 D02 SAR Policy Handsets Multi Xmiter Ant v01r01 provides policies for SAR Evaluation….
662911	How are measurements made on a device that employs a single transmitter with multiple outputs in the same band?	The attached document, 662911 D01 Multiple Transmitter Output v01r01 provides guidance for measurements of conducted output emissions of devices that employ a single transmitter with multiple outputs in the same band. The guidance applies to devices that ...
789033	What are the general test procedures for measuring compliance of U-NII devices to Section 15.407 requirements?	The Attachment below - 789033 D01 UNII General Test Procedures v01- provides test procedure guidance for measuring compliance to the general technical requirements of Section 15.407. Note: This test procedure replaces and supersedes guidance contain...
690783	What are guidelines for TCBs for listing SAR numbers on FCC equipment authorization grants?	The attached document -690783 D01 SAR Listings on Grants v01 -provides guidance for Telecommunication Certification Bodies (TCBs) for uniform listings of specific absorption rate (SAR) numbers in the comments field of grants of certification.

In addition, a number of drafts are available for review and comment;

Date Posted:
Oct 25 2011 4:13PM
Last Date to Post Comments:
11/25/2011
View Document:
Comments, Notes, and Conditions Listed on OET Equipment Authorization Certification Grants

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Date Posted:
Oct 25 2011 9:25AM
Last Date to Post Comments:
11/25/2011
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Confidentiality

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Date Posted:
Oct 25 2011 9:10AM
Last Date to Post Comments:
11/25/2011
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Permit But Ask procedure & Permit But Ask List

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Date Posted:
Oct 3 2011 9:52AM
Last Date to Post Comments:
11/04/2011
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Guidance for Performing Compliance Measurements on Digital Transmission Systems (DTS) Operating Under 15.247
There have been 3 comments made on this document:

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Draft FCC publication for SAR listing on grants

New guidelines have been published by the FCC for the uniform listing of Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) numbers on the grant of equipment authorization.

This is of primary interest to Telecommunication Certification Bodies (TCBs), those being responsible for the actual grant of equipment authorization.

Last date to post comment: 9/16/2011, post comment at https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/comments/PostComment.do?id=197&tn=359396

See “SAR Listings on Equipment Authorization Grants”

By: J Klinger

Do you mind turning off your RF device please?

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According to a Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) report issued May 6, 2011, “waiting for high level scientific and clinical proof that electromagnetic fields emanating from high frequency sources such as radar, telecommunications and mobile phones may lead to very high health and economic costs”.
PACE will be meeting in Kyiv on May 27th, and hold a debate, and intends to adopt a resolution on the issues raised in the report.
The report invokes heath concerns, in particular using examples of asbestos, lead, and tobacco, as mistakes made in the past when dealing with unknown health risks. The report also likens the potential consequences on the environment by electromagnetic fields with licensing of medication, chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals and genetically modified organisms.
The report recommends that an “as low as reasonably achievable” approach be adopted when setting standards or threshold values for emissions of electromagnetic fields of all types and frequencies. The report urges that particular attention should be given to protecting children, and “electrosensitive” persons suffering from a syndrome of intolerance to EM fields with a call to protect them from the unknown effects of electromagnetic waves by the creation of “Wave-free” areas not covered by wireless networks.
Mobile phones, DECT phones, WiFi, WLAN and WIMAX come under focus in the reports, with the call for microwave long-term exposure thresholds of not to exceed 0.6 v/m and in the medium term reduced to 0.2 v/m. The report also makes recommendations to; undertake risk-assessments prior to licensing new types of devices, calls for additional labeling and indications of health risks, produce warnings and recommendations to use a wired alternative due to the “unknown” dangers of electromagnetic fields..
The report proposes the ban of all mobile phones and wireless networking devices from schools and classrooms.

By: J Klinger

Canadian requirements covering RF Exposure

Industry Canada publishes RSS-102, Issue 3.

RSS-102 -Radio Frequency Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands) Issue 3, June 2009

Changes From Preface of document:

1. Section 1: The scope of this standard has been revised.
2. Section 3: Procedures for SAR probe calibration and system verification for measurements between 150 MHz and 300 MHz have been added.
3. Section 3.1.1: Procedures for SAR evaluation for 3-6 GHz have been added.
4. Section 3.1.3: SAR test procedures for devices containing multiple transmitters have been specified.
5. Section 3.1.4: SAR test procedures for 3G devices, 802.11 a/b/g transmitters, laptop computers with built-in antennas on display screens, as well as licensed and licence-exempt modular transmitters have been specified.

See link for copy:

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf09545.html