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FCC Exploring Cell Booster Ban

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Feb 4, 2010, 1:11 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

The Federal Communications Commission is currently seeking comments on the idea of banning cell signal boosters. Boosters are used to extend or enhance network coverage in a given area, such as a car or home. The CTIA claims that cell boosters interfere with the networks of providers such as Sprint and T-Mobile. It has asked the FCC to outlaw use and/or installation of boosters by anyone other than those with commercial mobile radio service licenses. Wilson Electronics, a maker of cell boosters, claims that better standardization and regulation can prevent the boosters from interfering with cellular networks and can even benefit them. It proposed several ideas that could help resolve the issue, including better self-diagnostic performance of boosters that shut down when interference is detected, better ability to determine how close cell towers are, and be able to amplify signals both from the tower and to the tower. The FCC will stop accepting comments February 5, which will be followed by a period for responses to the comments.

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eric_cartman

Feb 4, 2010, 1:45 PM

Does this mean...

no more Sprint Airwave or AT&T Microcells?
No those are licensed microcells that use nanotechnology to convert picowaves on the macronet to microwaves your phone recognizes as Sprint coverage.
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tlgreene1021

Feb 6, 2010, 2:19 PM

FCC Banning Cell Booster Yet Considering Cell Jammer use

Wow, thanks FCC for looking out for our best interests. 🙄

I agree that the cell booster market should be more standardized if it actually is causing interference but the logic is completely back wards in this Booster/Jammer issue.

How did we let the country get this bad? ☹️
mingkee

Feb 4, 2010, 9:15 PM

Why doesn't FCC regulate them?

Cell repeater has its market and it's truly universal, you don't need special hardware and/or broadband connection.
 
 
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