182Section 9: Health and Safety InformationThis device is capable of operating in Wi-Fi ™ mode in the2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The FCC requires that devicesoperating within 5.15-5.25 GHz may only be used indoors,not outside, in order to avoid interference with MobileSatellite Services (MSS). Therefore, this device is restrictedfrom being used outdoors when operating in frequenciesbetween 5.15-5.25 GHz.This section outlines the safety precautions associated withusing your phone. The terms “mobile device” or “cell phone”are used in this section to refer to your phone. Read thisinformation before using your mobile device.Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)SignalsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has publishedinformation for consumers relating to Radio Frequency (RF)exposure from wireless phones. The FDA publicationincludes the following information:Do cell phones pose a health hazard?Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation willcause cancer or other serious health hazards. The weight ofscientific evidence has not linked cell phones with any healthproblems.Cell phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency (RF) energy.Over the past 15 years, scientists have conducted hundredsof studies looking at the biological effects of the radiofrequency energy emitted by cell phones. While someresearchers have reported biological changes associatedwith RF energy, these studies have failed to be replicated.The majority of studies published have failed to show anassociation between exposure to radio frequency from a cellphone and health problems.The low levels of RF cell phones emit while in use are in themicrowave frequency range. They also emit RF atsubstantially reduced time intervals when in the stand-bymode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects(by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does notproduce heating effects causes no known adverse healtheffects.
