Smart Meters - Public Service Commission

corresponds to continuous operation.”
(emphasis added)
FCC Bulletin OET 65, p, 2
This provision then specifies duty cycles to be increased to 100%.
The FCC Guidelines (OET 65) further address cautions that should be
observed for uncontrolled public access to areas that may cause exposure to
high levels of RF.
Re-radiation
The foregoing also applies to high RF levels created in whole or in part
by re-eradiation. A convenient rule to apply to all situations involving
RF radiation is the following:
(1) Do not create high RF levels where people are or could
reasonably be expected to be present, and (2) [p]revent people
from entering areas in which high RF levels are necessarily
present.
(2) Fencing and warning signs may be sufficient in many cases to
protect the general public. Unusual circumstances, the presence of
multiple sources of radiation, and operational needs will require
more elaborate measures.
(3) Intermittent reductions in power, increased antenna heights,
modified antenna radiation patterns, site changes, or some
combination of these may be necessary, depending on the
particular situation.
FCC OET 65, Appendix B, p. 79