Kramer's RF Safety Article Published in the
Public Law Journal of the State Bar of California

A guide to local government attorneys and planners

The Public Law Journal of the State Bar of California has published Jonathan's article, "A Practical Guide to Radio Frequency Emissions Safety." The article appears in the Summer 2009 edition (Vol. 32, No. 3).

This guide discusses how local government agencies can properly and effectively deal with RF safety issues that come up in connection with wireless siting cases (primarily cell sites, but also broadcast, ham radio, and commercial two-way users, as well).

While written primarily for California public law attorneys, attorneys around the country will find many important and useful gems in the article.

The editor of the Public Law Journal has kindly granted permission for me to reproduce the article here in PDF format, which can be found by following this link.

I'd like to thank Javan Rad, Esq., Assistant City Attorney for the City of Pasadena, California and Robert Jystad, Esq., of the Channel Law Group for their assistance in reviewing and commenting on this paper.

Ten of Kramer's cell site photos published in
French Art Magazine, "PALAIS /"

Jonathan Kramer Authors RF Safety Chapter
in Major New National Wireless Siting Guide

NATOA's new e-Guide to the siting of wireless facilities features a expansive chapter on RF emissions safety authored by Jonathan Kramer. This essential electronically-published Guide includes:

• A review of federal, state and local laws on facility siting including lessons learned from court cases involving siting decisions
• Establishing comprehensive and effective wireless zoning codes
• How to establish a win/win relationship with facilities companies-to ensure full coverage and appropriate compensation for all parties
• Case studies of local government and wireless carrier collaboration
• Use of co-location, creative stealth technology and other appealing solutions for your community
• Guidelines for dealing with radio frequency emissions safety
• Protecting public safety communications from interference

Leakage in an All-Digital World
Heavy Hitters Weigh In

Ron Hranac's article "Signal Leakage in an All-Digital Network" in the February 2009 issue of Communications Technology magazine prompted a follow-up article with responses from (as the editor calls us) the "Heavy Hitters." That follow-on article is in the March 2009 issue of Communications Technology magazine. You find a PDF copy of the March 2009 article in the Articles section of this web site.

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Give Me Your Bond
by Jonathan L. Kramer

Bonds; grounds; drops... It's an NEC Compliance Thing! Jonathan's article on these topics is the cover story in the October 2007 issue of Communications Technology magazine. (Updated October 26, 2007)

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Cell Phonies

Is it a bird? A plane? A buffalo? Nope. It's a camouflaged cell phone tower site. The September 2007 issue of The National Geographic magazine features Jonathan's photographs of camouflaged cell sites. He's also quoted in the article, and he supplied additional photos for an on-line feature at the NGS web site.

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A Modern Game of Hide and Seek
by Jonathan L. Kramer

Want to learn about wireless site camouflaging from the perspective of government planners? In a new article by Jonathan in the July 2007 issue of AGL MAGAZINE, you'll find out!

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Picture Quality in the Digital Cable World: A Lost Science?
by Jonathan L. Kramer

There's a new article by Jonathan in the Summer 2007 issue of the NATOA JOURNAL.

Titled, "Picture Quality in the Digital Cable World: A Lost Science?", Jonathan discusses the history and future of the FCC's cable TV system picture quality rules and enforcement of those rules. Click on the ARTICLES tab, above.