Meters are not radio transmitters. Nevertheless, like all electrical devices, they create a magnetic field in their immediate vicinity. In practice, the specific exposure associated with the use of power-line communication (PLC) appears to be very low and the transmissions are brief: less than a minute for the collection of consumption data and a few seconds for transmission of an event. Measurements made by manufacturers and the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) on French Linky-type PLC meters (the meters used in Luxembourg are based on a platform very similar to that of Linky) showed a level of radiation similar to conventional meters. The ANFR has measured the levels of the electromagnetic radiation of certain everyday devices (TVs, lamps and computer chargers) and concluded that the PLC meters emit slightly less electromagnetism than a baby alarm when it is plugged in, a cordless drill, a refrigerator or a toaster.