Verizon agreed to pay $50,000 and take other...

Verizon agreed to pay $50,000 and take other steps to end an FCC investigation of whether it violated the commission’s radiofrequency exposure (RFE) limits in Philadelphia and Hartford. The FCC found that rooftop transmitters at one site in each city “may have violated” the RFE rules, the Enforcement Bureau said (http://bit.ly/1hXavcP). “To resolve the investigations, Verizon Wireless will pay $50,000 and implement a rigorous compliance plan to protect Verizon Wireless employees, contractors, and other people who may come into contact with radiofrequency emissions from Verizon Wireless facilities,” the bureau said. “The plan includes training for Verizon Wireless employees and contractors, periodic inspections of approximately 5,000 Verizon Wireless sites, reporting requirements, and other safety measures."