Archive: Wireless

  • Wireless Communications Tower Siting Act March 15, 2013

    Wireless Communications Tower Siting Act Summary These laws are enacted for the purpose of:  ensuring (1) the safe and efficient integration of facilities necessary for the provision of broadband and other advanced wireless communications services throughout the community and (2) the ready availability of reliable wireless service to the public and government agencies and first responders, with the intention of furthering the public safety and general welfare.  The intent of this legislation is not to limit or preempt the scope of a zoning authority’s review of applications for siting of wireless facilities or wireless support structures. Model Legislation BE IT […]

  • ALEC Resolution Opposing State and Local Mandates Requiring Warning Labels on Wireless Devices and Packaging March 15, 2013

    ALEC Resolution Opposing State and Local Mandates Requiring Warning Labels on Wireless Devices and Packaging Summary For the purpose of opposing state and local legislation and regulations that would require either health-related warning labeling, including but not limited to specific absorption rate levels, on wireless devices and packaging, or mandate disclosure of any health-related information about wireless devices at the point-of-sale. Model Resolution WHEREAS the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set limits on public exposure of radiofrequency (RF) energy absorbed by users of wireless devices; WHEREAS these limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific […]

  • Model State Bill Prohibiting Wireless Handsets in Prisons* March 15, 2013

    Model State Bill Prohibiting Wireless Handsets in Prisons* Summary: Most prisons prohibit inmates from possessing mobile phones or wireless handsets due to their ability to communicate with the outside world, which raises concerns about prison security. They provide inmates with the ability to send and receive unauthorized phone calls, email and text messages, use social media, and follow news pertaining to their case. They can also be used to plan an escape or coordinate criminal activity. Therefore, mobile phones and wireless handsets are some of the most smuggled items into prisons. This bill aims to curb the smuggling of mobile phones and wireless handsets into prisons for prohibited […]

  • A Resolution Supporting Additional Commercial Spectrum March 15, 2013

    A Resolution Supporting Additional Commercial Spectrum Summary For the purpose of urging Congress to continue to deploy commercial spectrum on a predictable, expedient basis, with no government intervention in the form of excessive regulation, fees or taxes and allowing free market principles of consumer demand to dictate the efficient use of all commercial spectrum. Model Resolution WHEREAS for the first time in United States history, at the end of 2011, the number of total wireless subscriber connections (316 million) has surpassed the population (315.3 million) of the United States and its territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands);[i] […]