Which state laws and ordinances regulate mobile communications?
Operators are bound by a number of laws and regulations when setting up and operating mobile networks. In establishing these rules, the state’s aim is to guarantee the population’s protection from the electromagnetic fields that occur during the network’s operation.
What are the exposure limits for mobile communications in other countries?
Many countries have legal provisions similar to Germany’s in order to regulate the maximum strength of high-frequency electromagnetic fields used for mobile communications. Most of these limits are based on the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Which exposure limits for mobile communications apply in Germany?
German law circumscribes limits to mobile communications to protect the population from potential danger. These exposure limits have been embodied in the 26th Ordinance Implementing the Federal Immission Control Act (Ordinance on electromagnetic fields – Verordnung über elektromagnetische Felder zum Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz – 26 BImSchV), which came into force on 1 January 1997.
