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417717 Cupertino_CUPER023 Activation Report 12092020Activation Report • Verizon Wireless Small Cell No. 417717 “Cupertino_CUPER023” 20011 Bollinger Road • Cupertino, California F8FE Page 1 of 3 ©2020 Statement of Hammett & Edison, Inc., Consulting Engineers The firm of Hammett & Edison, Inc., Consulting Engineers, has been retained on behalf of Verizon Wireless, a personal wireless telecommunications carrier, to evaluate the small cell located near 20011 Bollinger Road in Cupertino, California, for compliance with appropriate guidelines limiting human exposure to radio frequency (“RF”) electromagnetic fields. Executive Summary Verizon had installed three small antennas above the light pole sited in the public right-of-way near 20011 Bollinger Road in Cupertino. All exposure levels under the existing conditions for anyone in publicly accessible areas nearby were well below the federal standard. Prevailing Exposure Standards 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 limit for exposures of unlimited duration at several wireless service bands 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 General Facility Requirements Small cells typically consist of two distinct parts: the electronic transceivers (also called “radios” or “channels”) that are connected to the traditional wired telephone lines, and the passive antennas that send the wireless signals created by the radios out to be received by individual subscriber units. The Activation Report • Verizon Wireless Small Cell No. 417717 “Cupertino_CUPER023” 20011 Bollinger Road • Cupertino, California F8FE Page 2 of 3 ©2020 radios are typically mounted on the support pole or placed in a cabinet at ground level, and they are connected to the antennas by coaxial cables. Because of the short wavelength of the frequencies assigned by the FCC for wireless services, the antennas require line-of-sight paths for their signals to propagate well and so are installed at some height above ground. The antennas are designed to concentrate their energy toward the horizon, with very little energy wasted toward the sky or the ground. This means that it is generally not possible for exposure conditions to approach the maximum permissible exposure limits without being physically very near the antennas. Site Description The site at 20011 Bollinger Road in Cupertino was visited by Mr. Scott Walthard, a qualified field technician employed by Hammett & Edison, Inc., during normal business hours on December 4, 2020, a non-holiday weekday. Verizon had installed a small cylindrical antenna and two directional panel antennas in a shroud on top of the light pole located in the public right-of-way on the west side of South Blaney Avenue, just north of its intersection with Bollinger Road; the nearest commercial building was about 100 feet west of the pole and the nearest residential buildings about 100 feet to the east. There were observed no other wireless telecommunications base stations located at this site or nearby. Notices of testing were delivered by registered U.S. Mail to the three dwelling units within 100 feet of the antennas, located to the east, across South Blaney Avenue, and measurements will be taken on December 17, 2020, within any residences as may be requested by the occupants. It is expected that exposure conditions in all the dwelling units will be well below the applicable limit. Measurement Results The measurement equipment used was a Narda Type NBM-520 Broadband Field Meter with Type EA-5091 Isotropic Electric Field Probe (Serial No. 01035) and a Wandel & Goltermann Type EMR-300 Radiation Meter with Type 18 Isotropic Electric Field Probe (Serial No. C-0010). The meters and probes were under current calibration by the manufacturers. Measurements were made from a bucket-truck at the antennas and at ground near the site. At each test point, the measurement results were compared with applicable FCC standards. The maximum power density level observed beyond 2 feet from the antennas was less than the applicable limit. The maximum power density level observed for a person at ground near the site was 0.0012 mW/cm2, which is 0.60% of the most restrictive public limit. The three-dimensional perimeter of RF power density levels equal to the FCC standard for uncontrolled areas did not extend into any uncontrolled areas. Activation Report • Verizon Wireless Small Cell No. 417717 “Cupertino_CUPER023” 20011 Bollinger Road • Cupertino, California F8FE Page 3 of 3 ©2020 No Recommended Mitigation Measures Access to the antennas was restricted by their mounting location and height. Since exposure levels in publicly accessible areas were found to be below the applicable public limit, no other access controls or signs are required to meet FCC public guidelines. The operation can be considered intrinsically compliant with the FCC occupational guidelines. An explanatory sign was posted on the pole below the antennas. Conclusion Based on the information and analysis above, it is the undersigned’s professional opinion that this Verizon Wireless small cell, 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 December 9, 2020 Comment on Acoustic Noise Noise levels from the equipment inside the pedestal at the base of the pole was less than the City’s 65 dBA limit, even with heavy traffic on Bollinger Road. 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 Po w e r De n s i t y (m W / c m 2) 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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