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universities, governmenthealth agencies and industries developed this
updated standard after reviewing the available body of research. In 1993,
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this updated
standard in a regulation. In August1996, the FCC adopted hybrid standard
consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published
by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).

Body-Worn Operation

To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a
handseton your body, use the Sprintsupplied or approved carrying case,
holster or other body-worn accessory. If you do notuse a body-worn
accessory, ensure the antenna is atleast7/16 inch (1.5 centimeters) from
your body when transmitting. Use of non-Sprintapproved accessories may
violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.
For more information aboutRF exposure, visitthe FCC Web site at
www.fcc.gov.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for Wireless Phones
The SAR is a value thatcorresponds to the relative amountof RF energy
absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset.
The SAR value of a phone is the resultof an extensive testing, measuring
and calculation process. Itdoes notrepresent how much RF the phone
emits. All phone models are tested attheir highestvalue in strict laboratory
settings. Butwhen in operation, the SAR of a phone can be substantially
less than the level reported to the FCC. This is because of a variety of factors
including its proximity to a base station antenna, phone design and other
factors. Whatis importantto remember is that each phone meets strict
federal guidelines. Variations in SARs do notrepresenta variation in safety.
All phones mustmeetthe federal standard, which incorporates a
substantial margin of safety. As stated above, variations in SAR values
between differentmodel phones do notmean variations in safety. SAR
values ator below the federal standard of 1.6 W/kg are considered safe for
use by the public.
The highestreported SAR values of the Fusic™ are:

AMPS mode (Part22):

Head:

1.24

W/kg; Body-worn:

1.12

W/kg

PCS mode (Part24):

Head: 0.748W/kg; Body-worn: 0.807W/kg
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