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Many cell phone laws ensure user safety. phone woman #20 image by Adam Borkowski from Fotolia.com Laws for cell phone manufacturing extend in many different directions. A number of legal actions have passed to ensure continued product and user safety. According to Government Technology, a provider of IT news, radiation is a growing concern with cellular technology and disclosure laws are now being required as a result. Cell phone manufacturing laws also pertain to privacy features and recycled materials.
Cell Phone Radiation
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Cell phone frequencies transmit electromagnetic energy putting users at risk for radiation exposure. Cell phone retailers are being required by law to display radiation data, and manufacturers are limited to the level of radiation cell phone waves can emit. According to Cell Phone Accessories, the Federal Communications Commission in conjunction with the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection has defined safe radiation exposure at a level of 4 watts per pound. This is the radiation limit a human can safely receive.
Recycled Batteries
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Cell phone batteries are often recycled and used in the manufacturing of new products. In California, according to Inform Inc., a nonprofit that educates about the effects of human activity on the human body and the environment, manufacturers are required to follow state law based on the Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004. This law states that manufacturers and retailers must freely collect and reuse old cell phone batteries donated by users. Users cannot be charged a fee for this handling. Additionally, the law states that manufacturers must begin minimizing and eliminating potentially toxic elements within batteries.
Privacy Protection Technology
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Cell phone manufacturers must abide by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and provide privacy protection technologies in commercial software products, according to the University of California. Until recently, manufacturers were required to incorporate anti-coping technology into phones that can connect the Internet. Today, CNet News reports that California deems it lawful for iPhone users to skirt the manufacturer's anticircumvention software for documentary film purposes.
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