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Surecall Tries to Rally Others Against Pivotal Waiver for 5G Booster

Surecall is trying to rally support among resellers against Pivotal Commware's waiver request for a 5G signal booster. Surecall opposed the waiver at the FCC (see 1909300050). The only other opposition came from T-Mobile, which said the device should face…

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consumer booster rules (see 1910010072). Waiver was sought by an “industry newcomer,” Surecall emailed resellers: “If this waiver is allowed to pass, the manufacturer will be free to create and sell boosters that do not meet current FCC requirements. Their sales model is also direct-to-carrier, which bypasses the retail channel -- essentially cutting out future revenue for booster resellers like you.” Surecall noted filings are due Monday in docket 19-272. “Please submit your comment this week to be sure it’s received by the FCC with ample time,” the manufacturer said. Pivotal didn’t comment.