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A method includes steps of establishing a wireless connection with a user terminal through a forward link and a return link; determining, during the connection, if an averaged transmitted power density associated with an antenna of the user terminal will equal or exceed, relative to a user of the te

A method includes steps of establishing a wireless connection with a user terminal through a forward link and a return link; determining, during the connection, if an averaged transmitted power density associated with an antenna of the user terminal will equal or exceed, relative to a user of the terminal, at least one of a predetermined threshold level, within a specified unit of time, and an absolute threshold level; and taking action to reduce or eliminate the transmitted power at a time prior to or when the averaged transmitted power density level equals or exceeds the threshold level. The step of determining includes a step of considering the operation of the user terminal in a satellite communications system as well as in a terrestrial communications system. The step of taking action includes a step of reducing the transmitted power of the user terminal by at least one of: assigning the user terminal to another frequency channel, assigning the user terminal to another time slot, changing a number of satellites through which the user terminal is communicating, or changing a data rate at which the user terminal is transmitting. The step of establishing a wireless connection includes a step of assigning at least one communications system parameter to the user terminal based at least in part on a historical record of how quickly the user terminal approaches the threshold.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for operating a communications system, comprising the steps of:establishing a wireless connection with a user terminal through a forward link and a return link;determining, during the connection, if an averaged transmitted power density associated with an anten

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for operating a communications system, comprising the steps of:establishing a wireless connection with a user terminal through a forward link and a return link;determining, during the connection, if an averaged transmitted power density associated with an antenna of the user terminal will equal or exceed, relative to a user of the terminal, at least one of a predetermined threshold level, within a specified unit of time, and an absolute threshold level; andtaking action to reduce or eliminate the transmitted power of the user terminal at a time prior to or when the averaged transmitted power density level equals or exceeds the threshold level; whereinthe step of determining includes a step of considering an amount of power radiated by the user terminal in a satellite communications system as well as in another communications system; andwherein the step of determining includes a preliminary step of receiving information from the other communications system for indicating an amount of power radiated by the user terminal in the other communications system.