Both cell carriers and cell signal booster makers are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to take action regarding signal boosters.
The FCC is considering legislation that would make cell signal boosters illegal unless they are released by wireless operators or consented from a wireless operator.
Wilson Electronics believes that setting standards for signal boosters by the carriers will not work on science, but on greed and motives of the carriers to make as much money as possible.
Wilson singled out Verizon Wireless because they haven’t worked with Wilson previously and only have data from older booster models. Wilson also stated that Verizon isn’t serving the public because it hasn’t shown interest in approving boosters designed with built-in protection against degradation or interference.
Wilson has sold more than 500,000 signal boosters and cite Canadian company Telus as a blueprint of how the booster companies and carriers can work together to promote products. Telus markets Wilson products in Canada.
Companies are filing in favor of carrier-approved signal boosters, but Wilson points to the need for boosters after the Mexican Hat incident where a bus accident occurred in a rural area and forced someone to drive 36 miles to get cell reception. The National Transportation Safety Bureau recommended that all buses traveling on rural routes get a Wilson cell signal booster.
The carriers have the view that because billions were spent on building out the cell networks, they must protect them to serve the public interest. Cell signal boosters help one person, but have a negative effect on the rest of the network.
