The FCC has legal authority to authorize the use of...
The FCC has legal authority to authorize the use of properly certified cell signal boosters without prior carrier consent, Russell Lukas of Lukas, Nace said in a meeting with FCC Office of General Counsel (OGC) staff on behalf of Wilson…
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Electronics. “I discussed how I formed the opinion in 2008 that there was no Commission rule or published decision that prohibited subscribers in good standing from using non-interfering signal boosters without the consent of their licensed service providers,” Lukas said (http://xrl.us/bnnrjt). “I also disclosed that in May 2008, the Enforcement Bureau informally confirmed that no such rule or decision had been issued. I inquired whether the OGC had subsequently concluded that carrier consent was required before a subscriber could operate a signal booster under the carrier’s authorization.” Wilson, Verizon Wireless and other parties have proposed rules for cell boosters. Carriers including AT&T and MetroPCS say signal boosters are not eligible for “blanket licensing” under Section 1.903(c) of the commission’s rules unless a licensee consents to use of a signal booster on its network.