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crwdns2933797:0Miroslav Djuriccrwdnd2933797:0Mud 17, 2011crwdne2933797:0

-	[* black] The true innovation in the ~~smart meter~~ is its ability to relay power consumption statistics without direct contact from a meter reader. It accomplishes this by sending encrypted signals on the 900 MHz band. The antenna can be seen on the rear side of the board near its bottom edge.
+	[* black] The true innovation in the Smart Meter is its ability to relay power consumption statistics without direct contact from a meter reader. It accomplishes this by sending encrypted signals on the 900 MHz band. The antenna can be seen on the rear side of the board near its bottom edge.
	[* black] The controversy surrounding Smart Meters is the question of whether the additional radio-frequency (RF) signals will cause any undesired health effects.
	[* black] On one side of the coin, as [link\|http://eon3emfblog.net/?p=1724\|petitioners] have pointed out, is that the meters contribute to the already looming cloud of "electro-smog" produced by the multitude of today's devices that produce RF signals.
	[* black] On the other hand, it seems that opponents do not consider the operational characteristics of Smart Meters. As PG&E [link\|http://www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/systemworks/rf/\|points out]:
	[* black] ''Consider that SmartMeters™ transmit only about 45 seconds a day. You'd have to have one of our meters on your home or business for more than 1,000 years to get as much exposure to radio waves as a typical cell phone user gets in just one month. ''