If you're interested to find out more about the mobile telecommunications industry, please visit the following government, industry and associated websites:
Advertising Standards Association (ASA) - www.asa.org.uk
Making sure all advertising, wherever it appears, meets the high standards laid down in the advertising codes.
Department of Health - www.dh.gov.uk
Providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications.
Fonebak - www.fonebak.com
Solutions for mobile phone recycling and re-use.
Internet Watch Foundation - www.internetwatch.org.uk
The UK hotline for reporting illegal content specifically, child abuse images worldwide, criminally obscene content and criminally racist content, hosted in the UK.
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (NIRP) - www.icnirp.de
Independent scientific experts consisting of a main Commission of 14 members, 4 Scientific Standing Committees covering epidemiology, biology, dosimetry and optical radiation and a number of consulting experts. This expertise is brought to bear on addressing the important issues of possible adverse effects on human health of exposure to non-ionising radiation.
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones (IEGMP) - www.iegmp.org.uk
Information on the work of the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones.
The Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS) - www.icstis.org.uk
Industry-funded regulatory body for all premium rate charged telecommunications services.
Information Commissioner - www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Promoting public access to official information and protecting your personal information.
Internet Task Force - www.irtf.org
To promote research of importance to the evolution of the future Internet by creating focused, long-term and small research groups working on topics related to Internet protocols, applications, architecture and technology.
Health Protection Agency (formerly National Radiological Protection Board) - www.hpa.org.uk/radiation
Part of the centre for radiation, chemical and environmental hazards, the division carries out the Health Protection Agency's work on ionising and non-ionising radiations. It undertakes research to advance knowledge about protection from the risks of these radiations; provides laboratory and technical services; runs training courses; provides expert information and has a significant advisory role in the UK.
Mast action UK - www.mastaction.co.uk
National campaign for the sensible siting of masts.
Mobile Data Association - www.mda-mobiledata.org
The Mobile Data Association is the non-profit, global association for vendors and users of mobile data and their advisors.
Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR programme) - www.mthr.org.uk
Set-up to look into the possible health impact of Mobile Telecommunications.
Office of Communications (Ofcom) - www.ofcom.org.uk
Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
Site finder - Mobile Phone Base Station Database - www.sitefinder.radio.gov.uk
National database of mobile phone base stations and their emissions.
Telephone Preference Service - www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps
Helps you make sure your telephone number is no longer available to organisations, including charities and voluntary organisations who may telephone you with offers and information you do not wish to receive.
FGF (Germany) - www.fgf.de
Research association for radio applications.
GSM Association website - www.gsmworld.com
The GSM Association (GSMA) is the global trade association that exists to promote, protect and enhance the interests of GSM mobile operators throughout the world.
World Health Organisation (WHO) - www.who.int/en
United Nations specialised agency for health.
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