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CCL04017 RF Compliance Report 04262021AT&T Mobility • Base Station No. CCL04017 One Apple Parkway • Cupertino, California FA No. 10147300, USID No. 151553, PA No. 3701A0PECQ S1RS Page 1 of 3 ©2021 Statement of Hammett & Edison, Inc., Consulting Engineers The firm of Hammett & Edison, Inc., Consulting Engineers, has been retained by AT&T Mobility, a wireless telecommunications carrier, to evaluate its existing base station (Site No. CCL04017) located at One Apple Parkway in Cupertino, California, for compliance with appropriate guidelines limiting human exposure to radio frequency (“RF”) electromagnetic fields. Executive Summary AT&T had installed directional panel antennas above the roof of the four-story Apple Park Main Building located at One Apple Parkway in Cupertino. All exposure levels under the existing conditions for anyone in publicly accessible areas nearby, together with the operation of the other carriers at the site, were well below the federal standard. Prevailing Exposure Standard The U.S. Congress requires that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) evaluate its actions for possible significant impact on the environment. A summary of the FCC’s exposure limits is shown in Figure 1. These limits apply for continuous exposures and are intended to provide a prudent margin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, or health. The most restrictive FCC limit for exposures of unlimited duration to radio frequency energy for several wireless services are as follows: Transmit “Uncontrolled” Occupational Limit Wireless Service Band Frequency Public Limit (5 times Public) Microwave (point-to-point) 1–80 GHz 1.0 mW/cm2 5.0 mW/cm2 Millimeter-wave 24–47 1.0 5.0 Part 15 (WiFi & other unlicensed) 2–6 1.0 5.0 CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio) 3,550 MHz 1.0 5.0 BRS (Broadband Radio) 2,490 1.0 5.0 WCS (Wireless Communication) 2,305 1.0 5.0 AWS (Advanced Wireless) 2,110 1.0 5.0 PCS (Personal Communication) 1,930 1.0 5.0 Cellular 869 0.58 2.9 SMR (Specialized Mobile Radio) 854 0.57 2.85 700 MHz 716 0.48 2.4 600 MHz 617 0.41 2.05 [most restrictive frequency range] 30–300 0.20 1.0 AT&T Mobility • Base Station No. CCL04017 One Apple Parkway • Cupertino, California FA No. 10147300, USID No. 151553, PA No. 3701A0PECQ S1RS Page 2 of 3 ©2021 General Facility Requirements Antennas for base station use are designed to concentrate their energy toward the horizon, with very little energy wasted toward the sky or the ground. Since the antennas need an unobstructed area in front of them, it is generally not possible for exposure conditions to approach the FCC limits without being physically very near the antennas. Site Description The site at One Apple Parkway in Cupertino was visited by Mr. David Kelly, a qualified field technician employed by Hammett & Edison, Inc., during normal business hours on February 26, 2021, a non-holiday weekday. AT&T had installed eighteen directional panel antennas behind the exterior wall of the equipment housing atop the four-story, circular office building located at that address. Access to the antennas was restricted by their mounting locations. Top edges of the outer wall of the roof walkway were marked with yellow stripes in front of the antennas. Explanatory signs* had been posted at the roof access ladders, at the solar panel access ladders, at the approximate mid-point of each yellow stripe, near the solar panels above the end parts of each yellow stripe, and on the penthouse wall in front of the antennas. Similar antennas were observed on the same building for use Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless, other wireless telecommunications carriers. Measurement Results The measurement equipment used was a Narda Type NBM-520 Broadband Field Meter with Type EA-5091 and EF-0691 Isotropic Electric Field Probes (Serial Nos. 01291 and H-0087, respectively). The meter and probes were under current calibration by the manufacturer. The maximum RF exposure level on the roof of the building was 31% of the applicable occupational limit. The maximum observed power density level for a person at ground near the site was 0.00098 mW/cm2, which is 0.49% of the most restrictive public limit. The three-dimensional perimeter of RF levels equal to the public exposure limit did not reach any publicly accessible areas. Recommended Training Due to their mounting locations and height, requiring passage through a locked door to reach the roof, the AT&T antennas were not accessible to the general public, and so no additional mitigation measures are necessary to comply with the FCC public exposure guidelines. In addition to the access restrictions and signs already in place, it is recommended that appropriate RF safety training, to include review of personal monitor use and lockout/tagout procedures, be provided to all authorized * Signs complied with OET-65 color and symbol recommendations. Contact information was provided to arrange for access to restricted areas. AT&T Mobility • Base Station No. CCL04017 One Apple Parkway • Cupertino, California FA No. 10147300, USID No. 151553, PA No. 3701A0PECQ S1RS Page 3 of 3 ©2021 personnel who have access to the roof, including employees and contractors of the carriers and of Apple. Conclusion Based on the information and analysis above, it is the undersigned’s professional opinion that the AT&T Mobility base station located at One Apple Parkway in Cupertino, California, as installed and operating at the time of the visit, complies with the FCC guidelines limiting public exposure to radio frequency energy and, therefore, does not for this reason cause a significant impact on the environment. Authorship The undersigned author of this statement is a qualified Professional Engineer, holding California Registration Nos. E-13026 and M-20676, which expire on June 30, 2021. This work has been carried out under his direction, and all statements are true and correct of his own knowledge except, where noted, when data has been supplied by others, which data he believes to be correct. _____________________________________ William F. Hammett, P.E. 707/996-5200 April 26, 2021 FCC Radio Frequency Protection Guide FCC Guidelines Figure 1 1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.1 1 10 100 103 104 105 Occupational Exposure Public Exposure PCS CellFM PowerDensity(mW/cm2)The U.S. Congress required (1996 Telecom Act) the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to adopt a nationwide human exposure standard to ensure that its licensees do not, cumulatively, have a significant impact on the environment. The FCC adopted the limits from Report No. 86, “Biological Effects and Exposure Criteria for Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields,” published in 1986 by the Congressionally chartered National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (“NCRP”). Separate limits apply for occupational and public exposure conditions, with the latter limits generally five times more restrictive. The more recent standard, developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and approved as American National Standard ANSI/IEEE C95.1-2006, “Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz,” includes similar limits. These limits apply for continuous exposures from all sources and are intended to provide a prudent margin of safety for all persons, regardless of age, gender, size, or health. 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