Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!rutgers!maverick.ksu.ksu.edu!uafhp!mamos From: mamos@uafhp.uark.edu (Mark _E_ Amos) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Data-PCS (Apple) Petition - Please Comment! Message-ID: Date: 11 May 91 20:06:41 GMT References: <53280@nigel.ee.udel.edu> Sender: news@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu (The News Guru) Distribution: na Organization: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Lines: 28 Nntp-Posting-Host: uafhp.uark.edu All bickering aside, the May 28 issue of PC Magazine has Data-PCS discussed in Dvorak's column. He brings up some of the sensible issues at hand when propsing such a potentially large source of RF transmission in the work- place. Whether the Commisions involved in this proposal consider such a scheme relative to the use of bandwidth currently in use or an unused band- width, I believe they should also look at the health implications. Before everyone flies off the handle about paranoid reactions to the RF and ELF emissions, which seems to be the popular thing to be concerned about, consider the implications if we ignore the possibility of hazards from excessive RF etc. if the workplace, where most of us spend a good sized portion of our lives. The danger here is these hazards, if they are deemed such, would have long term effects and few short term. In this business, long term is too long to wait for the results of such testing. You can all agree we are moving very fast, but, to drive the point into the ground, can we afford to be in such a hurry when we are discussing the implications of potential health risks. Apple's lawyers may want to consider the lawsuits people may well present against Apple and whoever jumps onto this RF bandwagon. I don't believe FCC approval absolves all responsibility if "something" goes "wrong" down the road... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Am I required to put a disclaimer, I mean, is it the law now? mea1@engr.uark.edu mamos@uafhp.uark.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------