FCC general population MPE, 300–1500 MHz
Frequency-dependent limit of f/1500 mW/cm², so the allowance rises with frequency across the low-band and mid-band cellular spectrum.
Regulatorygeneral public300–1500 MHz
Last verified 12 August 2026.
- Limit value
- 2,000,000–1 × 10^7 µW/m²Regulatory value — legally enforceable — 0.2 mW/cm² at 300 MHz rising to 1.0 mW/cm² at 1500 MHz. At 700 MHz the limit is 0.467 mW/cm² (4,670,000 µW/m²).sources: fcc-1310
- Quantity
- power density
- Frequency band
- 300–1500 MHz
- Population
- general public
- Set by
- FCC Maximum Permissible Exposure (47 CFR 1.1310) (1996, reaffirmed 2019)
- Kind
- Regulatory — legally enforceable
- Averaging time
- 30 minutesA measurement must use the same averaging before it can be compared with this value.
- Frequency-dependent formula
- f/1500 mW/cm² (f in MHz)
Sources
- fcc-1310 47 CFR § 1.1310 — Radiofrequency radiation exposure limits — U.S. Government Publishing Office (eCFR). regulation, link checked 2026-08-12.
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