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EVANS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS the 125 people that served on the IEEE committee, 90 came from academic or government research. Only 16 came from the communications industry. In 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency expressed the view that "the FCC [RF] exposure guidelines adequately protect the public from all scientifically established harms that may result from RF energy fields generated by FCC licensees." The FCC standards specify a maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level for "uncontrolled" situations that apply in cases that affect the general public, such as cell towers near schools and/or residences. The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology issued a technical bulletin, OET Bulletin 65, entitled "Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields" for use in determining whether FCC-licensed transmitting facilities comply with the MPE levels adopted by the FCC in 1997. All FCC licensees, which include wireless providers, are required to adhere to these standards. The proposed site will meet FCC RF exposure requirements with respect to the general population as long as industry standard practices are followed. Cellular antennas direct 90% or more of the total RF energy produced in a narrow beam towards the horizon rather than towards the ground below the antennas. Thus, RF exposure at ground level in areas in the immediate vicinity would be a small fraction of that which would be observed at the height above ground where the antenna is mounted. Accordingly, with the RF energy exposure standards utilized in hundreds of evaluations by this consultant, and as per previous concurring opinions from the Medical College of Wisconsin', there is no credible scientific evidence to suggest any public health risks related to RF emissions from cell towers. #6 Safety Concerns The tower structure itself, if properly manufactured and installed, is extremely strong. Credible scenarios leading to a tower "falling over" are extremely rare. However, in order to address any remaining concerns, it is suggested that a Wisconsin Registered Professional Engineer not only approve the tower design (which should take into account accommodation for antenna arrays of three additional carriers), but inspect it after it is installed. ' Moulder,John. "Mobile Phone(Cell Phone)Base Stations and Human Health." Medical College of Wisconsin. Version 8.0.N.p.,3 Apr.2005. Web. 24 July 2013. <http://www.mcw.eduiradi at iononco logy/ourdepartment/radi ati onb i o logy/Mob i le-Phone-C el l-Phone-B ase-S.htm>. Evans Engineering Solutions Communications Consultants 5 Verizon— Town of Rutland CUP Site Assessment Report