Cellular Repeater Systems

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Dennis Ferguson entered:

> On 2006-11-08, The Other Funk <bobbie@moondoggie.com> wrote:
>> I am not trying to start an argument by any means. Could you point
>> me to the 10mW exemption? I have heard it both ways for the cellular
>> band and I don't remember seeing it in print or online at the FCC
>> webpage. I know I am asking you to do my homework but I am hoping
>> you have it close at hand.
>
> The emission limits for general intentional radiators are listed in
> this
>
> http://tinyurl.com/p7yck
> I'm quite sure the repeaters are legal under FCC regulations in any
> case, however, since if they weren't they wouldn't have them sitting
> out on the shelves for sale at Fry's and the Internet sellers would
> at least list them as "for export only".
> It's not that clear. If you buy a foreign CDMA phone model that
> Verizon has never seen before with service in Mexico, or Korea, and
> bring it to the US, Verizon will happily take your money to provide
> the phone with roaming service. This happens all the time, and
> happens even though
> a foreign phone without some sort of FCC certification is probably not
> strictly legal to use in the country. I'm certain Verizon has the
> right to tell you not to use any piece of equipment they don't like
> but their default position seems to be, if you are using the
> equipment to get service you are paying for, it's fine.
>
> Dennis Ferguson

Thanks Dennis. I'll have to read that later. I've forgotten just how much
fun Part 15 is to read.
I am not saying the repeaters themselves are illegal. The use without
Verizon's permission is the issue. Mr. Fortune 500 company wants to cover
their building, That's OK with Verizon, they'll even change their RF
planning. The guy on the $29.99 plan in a valley wants one. Forget it. If
Verizon notices a change in their pattern, then you are using an illegal
transmitter. As in transmitting on Verizon's freq.
As to foreign phones, If it doesn't screw things up for other paying
customers and Verizon can charge you too, they will.
My experiance with Verizon accepting phones by model number was from the
Lucent cell side. As in,"Oh no. We would never use anything that would
screwup Lucent's equipment." I forgot that the real world is very different
then the lab. Money talks, everything else walks.
Bob
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