cell phone boosters

The FCC on Wednesday approved new rules for cell phone boosters, giving booster makers a major win after years of acrimonious debate over the issue. The FCC also managed to get the nation's wireless carriers to agree to the new rules. However, the 2 million wireless customers with existing boosters who have been using the devices to improve their mobile signals will need to register with and get permission from their carriers to continue to use the gadgets.

The FCC wants to impose stricter guidelines for the use of cell phone boosters, which are designed to fill gaps in wireless coverage in areas where signal strength is weak. The agency had planned to