Re:Ugh, I really hate stories like this (Score 1)

And while some of us may place faith in the FCC (and the goodness of Apple and Nokia), they (FCC) know very little as well. For example, the FCC regulation specifies that the EM absorption is measured and certified in the brain tissue next to the users' ears. Since the EM absorption is a near field effect (within 1-2 cm), the cell phone manufacturers (including the Apple iPhone and most of the ultra-slim phones) started placing their antennas at the bottom of the handset. The ultra-slim phones have to reduce the thickness of the antenna. Since the internal antenna's bandwidth (ie performance) is dependent on its height above a PCB, they removed the PCB completely (which increases the EM absorption in tissue by almost double). Since consumers demand thinner phones and the phone manufacturers needed a way to get around the FCC certification, place the antennas in the base of the handset instead and voila.....!

So while your brain is now absorbing much less energy, your lymph nodes are getting much more and the manufacturers can pass the FCC certification.....

This is all common knowledge among most RF engineers, so wonder how long it will take before the FCC tightens up their certification....if ever...