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West Cupertino_RF EME ReportPage 1 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Compliance Statement Based on information provided by Verizon Wireless and predictive modeling, the West Cupertino installation proposed by Verizon Wireless will be compliant with Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure Limits of 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1307(b)(3) and 1.1310. The proposed operation will not expose members of the General Public to hazardous levels of RF energy at ground level or in adjacent buildings. As predicted RF power densities will not exceed the FCC General Population limits, no mitigation action other than restricting access to the tower is required to achieve or maintain compliance. Certification I, David C. Cotton, Jr., am the reviewer and approver of this report and am fully aware of and familiar with the Rules and Regulations of both the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with regard to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation, specifically in accordance with FCC’s OET Bulletin 65. I have reviewed this Radio Frequency Exposure Assessment report and believe it to be both true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. General Summary The compliance framework is derived from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations for preventing human exposure in excess of the applicable Maximum Permissible Exposure (β€œMPE”) limits. At any location at this site, the power density resulting from each transmitter may be expressed as a percentage of the frequency-specific limits and added to determine if 100% of the exposure limit has been exceeded. The FCC Rules define two tiers of permissible exposure differentiated by the situation in which the exposure takes place and/or the status of the individuals who are subject to exposure. General Population / Uncontrolled exposure limits apply to those situations in which persons may not be aware of the presence of electromagnetic energy, where exposure is not employment-related, or where persons cannot exercise control over their exposure. Occupational / Controlled exposure limits apply to situations in which persons are exposed as a consequence of their employment, have been made fully aware of the potential for exposure, and can exercise control over their exposure. Based on the criteria for these classifications, the FCC General Population limit is considered to be a level that is safe for continuous exposure time. The FCC General Population limit is 5 times more restrictive than the Occupational limits. In situations where the predicted MPE exceeds the General Population threshold in an accessible area as a result of emissions from multiple transmitters, FCC licensees that contribute greater than 5% of the aggregate MPE share responsibility for mitigation. Radio Frequency Emissions Compliance Report For Verizon Wireless Site Name: West Cupertino Site Structure Type: Monopine Address: 22475 Rancho Deep Cliff Drive Latitude: 37.310778 Cupertino, CA 950014 Longitude: -122.069278 Report Date: July 11, 2022 Project: Modification West Cupertino - Modification 07.11.2022 Page 2 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Table 1: FCC Limits Frequency (MHz) Limits for General Population/ Uncontrolled Exposure Limits for Occupational/ Controlled Exposure Power Density (mW/cm2) Averaging Time (minutes) Power Density (mW/cm2) Averaging Time (minutes) 30-300 0.2 30 1 6 300-1500 f/1500 30 f/300 6 1500-100,000 1.0 30 5.0 6 f=Frequency (MHz) Based on the computational guidelines set forth in FCC OET Bulletin 65, Waterford Consultants, LLC has developed software to predict the overall Maximum Permissible Exposure possible at any location given the spatial orientation and operating parameters of multiple RF sources. The power density in the Far Field of an RF source is specified by OET-65 Equation 5 as follows: 𝑆𝑆= 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸4β‹…πœ‹πœ‹β‹…πΈπΈ2 (mW/cm2) where EIRP is the Effective Radiated Power relative to an isotropic antenna and R is the distance between the antenna and point of study. Additionally, consideration is given to the manufacturers’ horizontal and vertical antenna patterns as well as radiation reflection. At any location, the predicted power density in the Far Field is the spatial average of points within a 0 to 6-foot vertical profile that a person would occupy. Near field power density is based on OET-65 Equation 20 stated as 𝑆𝑆=οΏ½180πœƒπœƒπ΅π΅π΅π΅οΏ½β‹…100 β‹…π‘ƒπ‘ƒπ‘–π‘–π‘–π‘–πœ‹πœ‹β‹…π‘…π‘…β‹…β„Ž (mW/cm2) where Pin is the power input to the antenna, ΞΈBW is the horizontal pattern beamwidth and h is the aperture length. Some antennas employ beamforming technology where RF energy allocated to each customer device is dynamically directed toward their location. In the analysis presented herein, predicted exposure levels are based on all beams at full utilization (i.e. full power) simultaneously focused in any direction. As this condition is unlikely to occur, the actual power density levels at ground and at adjacent structures are expected to be less that the levels reported below. These theoretical results represent maximum-case predictions as all RF emitters are assumed to be operating at 100% duty cycle. West Cupertino - Modification 07.11.2022 Page 3 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Analysis Verizon Wireless proposes the following installation at this location: β€’ REMOVE: 6 (E) PANEL ANTENNAS -2 PER SECTOR β€’ REMOVE: 3 (E) RRUS-12 B4-1 PER SECTOR β€’ INSTALL: 9 (P0 PANEL ANTENNA-3 PER SECTOR β€’ INSTALL: 3 (P) RRUS-8843 B66A/B2-1 PER SECTOR The antennas will be mounted on a 70-foot monopine with centerlines 62 feet above ground level. Proposed antenna operating parameters are listed in Appendix A. Other appurtenances such as GPS antennas, RRUs and hybrid cable below the antennas are not sources of RF emissions. No other antennas are known to be operating in the vicinity of this site. Figure 1: Antenna Locations West Cupertino - Modification 07.11.2022 Page 4 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Power density decreases significantly with distance from any antenna. The panel-type antennas to be employed at this site are highly directional by design and the orientation in azimuth and mounting elevation, as documented, serves to reduce the potential to exceed MPE limits at any location other than directly in front of the antennas. For accessible areas at ground level, the maximum predicted power density level resulting from all Verizon Wireless operations is 25.9385% of the FCC General Population limits. Incident at adjacent buildings depicted in Figure 1, the maximum predicted power density level resulting from all Verizon Wireless operations is 55.928% of the FCC General Population limits. The proposed operation will not expose members of the General Public to hazardous levels of RF energy at ground level or in adjacent buildings. As predicted RF power densities will not exceed the FCC General Population limits, no mitigation action other than restricting access to the tower is required to achieve or maintain compliance. West Cupertino - Modification 07.11.2022 Page 5 7430 New Technology Way, Suite 150 Frederick, Maryland 21703 (703) 596-1022 Phone www.waterfordconsultants.com Appendix A: Operating Parameters Considered in this Analysis Antenna #: Carrier: Manufacturer Pattern: Band (MHz): Mech Az (deg): Mech DT (deg): H BW (deg): Length (ft): TPO (W): Channels: Loss (dB): Gain (dBd): ERP (W): EIRP (W): Rad Center (ft): 1 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 700 20 0 75 4.9 40 2 0 10.56 910 1493 62 1 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 850 20 0 68 4.9 40 2 0 11.22 1059 1738 62 1 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 1900 20 0 72 4.9 20 4 0 13.89 1959 3214 62 2 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 700 20 0 75 4.9 40 2 0 10.56 910 1493 62 2 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 13DT 850 20 0 66 4.9 20 4 0 10.83 968 1589 62 2 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 850 20 0 68 4.9 40 2 0 11.22 1059 1738 62 2 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 2100 20 0 64 4.9 40 4 0 14.94 4990 8187 62 2 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 2100 20 0 64 4.9 20 4 0 14.94 2495 4093 62 3 Verizon ERICSSON SON_AIR6449 NR TB 03.24.21 3700 VZW 3700 350 0 11 2.8 320 1 0 23.55 72469 118891 62 4 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 700 110 0 75 4.9 40 2 0 10.56 910 1493 62 4 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 850 110 0 68 4.9 40 2 0 11.22 1059 1738 62 4 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 1900 110 0 72 4.9 20 4 0 13.89 1959 3214 62 5 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 700 110 0 75 4.9 40 2 0 10.56 910 1493 62 5 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 13DT 850 110 0 66 4.9 20 4 0 10.83 968 1589 62 5 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 850 110 0 68 4.9 40 2 0 11.22 1059 1738 62 5 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 2100 110 0 64 4.9 40 4 0 14.94 4990 8187 62 5 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 2100 110 0 64 4.9 20 4 0 14.94 2495 4093 62 6 Verizon ERICSSON SON_AIR6449 NR TB 03.24.21 3700 VZW 3700 110 0 11 2.8 320 1 0 23.55 72469 118891 62 7 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 700 210 0 75 4.9 40 2 0 10.56 910 1493 62 7 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 850 210 0 68 4.9 40 2 0 11.22 1059 1738 62 7 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 1900 210 0 72 4.9 20 4 0 13.89 1959 3214 62 8 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 700 210 0 75 4.9 40 2 0 10.56 910 1493 62 8 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 850 210 0 68 4.9 20 4 0 11.22 1059 1738 62 8 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 850 210 0 68 4.9 40 2 0 11.22 1059 1738 62 8 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 2100 210 0 64 4.9 40 4 0 14.94 4990 8187 62 8 Verizon COMMSCOPE NNH4-65A-R6H4 02DT 2100 210 0 64 4.9 20 4 0 14.94 2495 4093 62 9 Verizon ERICSSON SON_AIR6449 NR TB 03.24.21 3700 VZW 3700 230 0 11 2.8 320 1 0 23.55 72469 118891 62 Notes: Table depicts recommended operating parameters for Verizon Wireless proposed operations.