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FCC Puts Kibosh on Cell Phone Signal Boosters

Tells owners they may have to turn them off

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 21, 2013 3:41 PM CST

(Newser) – The FCC today ordered the 2 million Americans using wireless signal boosters to turn them off—then quickly backpedaled, saying only that they might have to turn them off. The FCC adopted new rules governing the devices, which are designed to boost cell phone reception,... Read full story »

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FCC Puts Kibosh on Cell Phone Signal Boosters

Tells owners they may have to turn them off

cell phones • FCC • 3G wireless networks • Federal Communications Commission • wireless signal boosters

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