Court Remands RF Exposure Case to FCC for Explanation Of Noncancer Effects

摘要

In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Aug. 13 remanded to the FCC a case involving challenges to the agency's RF standards rules, ordering the agency "to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protect against harmful effects of exposure to radiofrequency radiation unrelated to cancer." The court said the FCC "must, in particular, (ⅰ) provide a reasoned explanation for its decision to retain its testing procedures for determining whether cell phones and other portable electronic devices comply with its guidelines, (ⅱ) address the impacts of RF radiation on children, the health implications of long-term exposure to RF radiation, the ubiquity of wireless devices, and other technological developments that have occurred since the Commission last updated its guidelines, and (ⅲ) address the impacts of RF radiation on the environment."