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The NON IONIZING RADIATION LAW or ANTENNAS LAW comes to put in order the issue of the radiation in Israel
Israel Created: 24 Dec 2005
The new antennas law passed on the 21.12.2005 with the third call (three calls to pass a law) in the parliament.
The government meant to delay the vote on the law Until the last moment, in order to insert a few changes
but finally the law passed in its original form.

The NON IONIZING RADIATION LAW or ANTENNAS LAW comes to put in order the issue of the radiation in Israel
by creating a body that will set the radiation standards.

Three main subjects that were put in order in the law

1. Informing the public on the locations of (new) antennas and giving to every citizen the right to resist to the antennas.
2. Compensations that will be given by the cellular companies to the local authorities for reduction of property value lawsuits
because of the proximity to antennas.
3. Setting distances from sensitive places.

The National Authority for Planning and Construction is expected to discuss the division of responsibility between the cellular
companies and the municipalities.

(From: the antennas law passed at the third call)
Source: By Eran Gabai, The Marker 21.12.05

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