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HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP | 1919 M STREET | EIGHTH FLOOR | WASHINGTON DC 20036 | T 202 730 1300 | F 202 730 1301 December 18, 2015 Ex Parte Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Reassessment of Federal Communications Commission Radiofrequency Exposure Limits and Policies, ET Docket No. 13-84; Proposed Changes in the Commission’s Rules Regarding Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields, ET Docket No. 03-137 Dear Ms. Dortch: On December 16, 2015, Doug Williams and Drew Fountain of RF CHECK, Inc.; Gil Amelio, former CEO of Apple Inc. and National Semiconductor; David Anthony of Shenandoah Tower Service, Ltd.; Brent Franzel of Cardinal Point Partners, LLC; and I met with Gigi Sohn, Counselor to Chairman Wheeler; Edward Smith, Legal Advisor to Chairman Wheeler; and Michael Janson and Claire Wack of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. We discussed the attached presentation and urged the Commission to move ahead with the pending proceeding pertaining to RF human exposure regulations for fixed transmitters and fixed RF sources. Pursuant to the FCC’s rules, I have filed a copy of this notice electronically in the above- referenced proceedings. If you require any additional information please contact the undersigned. Sincerely, Paul Margie cc: Meeting participants
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HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP | 1919 M STREET | EIGHTH FLOOR | WASHINGTON DC 20036 | T 202 730 1300 | F 202 730 1301
December 18, 2015
Ex Parte
Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554
Re: Reassessment of Federal Communications Commission Radiofrequency Exposure Limits and Policies, ET Docket No. 13-84; Proposed Changes in the Commission’s Rules Regarding Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields, ET Docket No. 03-137
Dear Ms. Dortch:
On December 16, 2015, Doug Williams and Drew Fountain of RF CHECK, Inc.; GilAmelio, former CEO of Apple Inc. and National Semiconductor; David Anthony of Shenandoah Tower Service, Ltd.; Brent Franzel of Cardinal Point Partners, LLC; and I met with Gigi Sohn, Counselor to Chairman Wheeler; Edward Smith, Legal Advisor to Chairman Wheeler; and Michael Janson and Claire Wack of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. We discussed the attached presentation and urged the Commission to move ahead with the pending proceeding pertaining to RF human exposure regulations for fixed transmitters and fixed RF sources.
Pursuant to the FCC’s rules, I have filed a copy of this notice electronically in the above-referenced proceedings. If you require any additional information please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
Paul Margie
cc: Meeting participants
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