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RE: OT - Verizon/ATT Cell/4G Signal Booster/Repeater
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matthew Huff)
Tue Dec 16 14:38:14 2014
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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:38:06 +0000
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Be careful about the new rules that were put into place in the spring. My e=
xperience is that resellers are still promoting "consumer" devices for use =
in commercial buildings which is now a no-no. Under the new regulation, con=
sumer devices are to be used only for individuals in their home, car, RV, b=
oat, etc..
Industrial signal boosters are the only allowed non-grandfathered devices t=
o be used in buildings. They have to be installed by certified installers a=
nd require a FCC license under the new regulations. The new fines are steep=
at $100,000 an instance, so the wireless providers really have a hold of t=
he FCC.
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From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org] On Behalf Of John Schiel
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 1:28 PM
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Subject: Re: OT - Verizon/ATT Cell/4G Signal Booster/Repeater
On 12/15/2014 07:45 PM, Ray Van Dolson wrote:
One thing you might also want to consider are any calls you make to 911=20
whilst using a repeater.
I use a repeater supplied by T-Mobile and they made it very clear, and I=20
had to specifically acknowledge a statement, that using such a repeater=20
takes away from emergency services being able to find out where you are=20
if you make a 911 call from your mobile.
Some may refer to this as a feature, depending on how much tin foil you=20
have laying about, but the users of such device may need to be warned=20
about emergency calls. They'll need to be able to describe where they=20
are to the responding sirens.
--John
> Hi all;
>
> Looking to improve cell reception for mixed ATT/Verizon users on the
> first floor of one of our buildings.
>
> Starting to dig into this and coming across items like this one at
> Amazon[1], but thought some of you out there might have recommendations
> for something that has worked well for you and has been reliable.
>
> Am in a position to run cable from the roof to the floor in question.
>
> Thanks,
> Ray
>
> [1] http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-Indoor-Cellular-Booster/dp/B=
00IWW9AB8/ref=3Dlp_2407782011_1_1?s=3Dwireless&ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1418671553&s=
r=3D1-1
