Information

The information section provides a history of mobile phones, accurate information about radio base stations and an overview of the health issue.

MOA Open Line Newsletter (pdf 517KB)
Open Line is also available online here

Mobile Phone Networks (pdf 1011KB)
General information on how networks operate

Fact Sheets

• Ofcom Audit fact sheet
• Annual rollout plans - transparency for local authorities
• Mobile Phones and Base Stations
• Mast and Site Sharing
• Mobile Phone Base Stations and Planning
• Public Exposure Guidelines for Mobile Phone Base Stations
• Third Generation - 3G
• The need for Mobile Networks
• Mobile Phones Health and Safety Update

History of Cellular Mobile Communications
Development since inception in the 1980s

Staying Connected - mobile phones, masts and health
Tracking the attitudes of the British general public local authority planners 1999-2008

Masts
Important things to know

Base station RF emissions audits

Radiowaves and Health
Explaining radiowaves, details of international health reviews and information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR).

Jargon Buster

FAQs
Answers to common questions