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Radio Waves: 
Proof of compliance with international standards (ICNIRP) or with European 
Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE) is required of all Modem models before they can 
be put on the market. The protection of the health and safety for the user and 
any other person is an essential requirement of these standards or this 
directive. 
THIS MODEM COMPLIES WITH INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS 
REGARDING EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. 
The Modem is a radio transmitter/receiver. It was designed and manufactured 
to comply with the radiofrequency (RF) exposure thresholds recommended by 
international requirements (ICNIRP)

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 and by the Council of the European 

Union (Recommendation 1999/519/EC)

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These limits are part of a set of requirements and establish authorised 
radiofrequency levels for the public. These limits were established by 
independent groups of experts on the basis of regular and detailed scientific 
assessments. They include a significant safety margin intended to ensure the 
safety of all, regardless of age or state of health. 
The exposure standard for modems is determined by a measurement unit 
known as the Specific Absorption Rate or “SAR”. The SAR limit is set by 
international requirements or by the Council of the European Union at 2 
watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over 10 grams of body tissue. 
The tests used to determine SAR levels were carried out on the basis of 
standard usage modes with the phones transmitting at their maximum power 
level over the entire range of frequency bands. 
Although the SAR was established at the highest certified level, the actual SAR 
level for the modem during use is generally much lower than the maximum 
values. In fact, since modems are designed to operate at many different 
power levels, they only use the minimum level of power required to provide a 
connection to the network. In theory, the closer you are to a base station 
antenna, the lower the power level required by the modem. 
 
 
The highest tested SAR value for this modem compliance against the standard 
is 1.703W/kg for use at the ear and 0.747W/kg for use closed to the body 

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The ICNIRP requirements are applicable in the following regions: Central America (except Mexico), South 

America, North and South Africa, Pacific Asia (except Korea), Australia.

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The European recommendation (1999/519/EC) is applicable in the following regions: Europe, Israel.