Results of Call for Comments on Draft Radio Environment Report
Overview
The Radio Use Environment Committee of the Telecommunications Council announced that it received 9 comments on its draft report during a public comment period from July 23 to August 26, 2026. The submitted comments and the committee’s views are provided in the accompanying document, and the draft report is scheduled for deliberation at the next meeting of the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee. The report covers technical conditions for improving methods to assess radio waves emitted by base stations and other facilities, and a review of the main subjects covered by the local absorption guidelines.
Key points
- Nine comments were submitted during the public comment period.
- The draft report is scheduled for deliberation at the next meeting of the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee.
- The draft report addresses technical conditions for improving methods of evaluating radio waves and a review of the main subjects covered by the local absorption guidelines.
Overview
The Radio Use Environment Committee of the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee of the Telecommunications Council sought comments on a draft report based on Consultation No. 2045 dated January 21, 2020, and Consultation No. 2035 dated December 13, 2013.
Comments were invited from July 23 through August 26, 2026, and 9 submissions were received. The submitted comments and the committee’s views are being published.
Details
The draft report covers the “Technical Conditions for Improving Methods of Evaluating Radio Waves Emitted by Base Stations and Other Facilities” under Consultation No. 2045, “Methods for Measuring and Calculating the Strength of Radio Waves Emitted by Base Stations and Other Facilities,” and the “Review of the Main Subjects Covered by the Local Absorption Guidelines” under Consultation No. 2035, “Approach to Radio Protection Guidelines.”
The submitted comments and the Radio Use Environment Committee’s views are provided in the accompanying document. The draft report will next be deliberated by the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee of the Telecommunications Council.