The city already uses an older wireless technology to read its meters with no negative affect on health or privacy. Similar to the old meters, these meters will use radio signals operated according to Federal Communications Commission rules, and will not interfere with other radio frequencies in the area.
The meter transmitters use one-quarter of the power of a cell phone transmission. In fact, exposure to radio waves from smart meters is absolutely tiny compared to cell phone transmissions and other electronics within a typical home. Total transmission time is typically less than five seconds per day.
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