Technology,
Government
Oct. 9, 2020
Berkeley ends effort to require warnings for cellphones
Attorneys for the city agreed not to appeal a federal judge's ruling issued last month finding that Berkeley was interfering with federal oversight by enforcing the measure in exchange for plaintiff Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association agreeing not to pursue attorneys fees, according to a court filing.
Berkeley won't require cellphone retailers to warn customers about possible radiation dangers of holding phones too close to their bodies, ending a five-year legal battle over the first-of-its-kind ordinance.
Attorneys for the city agreed not to appeal a federal judge's ruling issued last month finding that Berkeley was interfering with federal oversight by enforcing the measure in exchange for plaintiff Cellular Telecommunications ...
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