FCC Receives OMB Approval of Signal Booster Tech Rules Changes
The FCC received Office of Management and Budget approval of its September order approving changes to the technical rules of signal boosters, the commission said Friday in The Federal Register. The September order granted relief sought by Wi-Ex on testing…
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procedures to certify wideband boosters, which the company said were complicated by the need for special test equipment to determine whether the device complies with the downlink noise limit in the FCC rules. The FCC also had approved some technical changes sought by V-Comm, Verizon and Wilson Electronics (see 1409250033). The technical rule changes take effect Dec. 29, the FCC said Friday. The commission also sought comment Friday on its September Further NPRM on whether to retain the “personal use” restriction for provider-specific consumer signal boosters. Comments on the FNPRM are due Dec. 29 and replies, Jan. 20, the FCC said.