The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken the first step toward an expansion of the spectrum available for Wi-Fi, with the agency launching a rulemaking proceeding to open new parts of the 5GHz spectrum to unlicensed uses.
Verizon Wireless has teamed up with cellular booster company Wilson Electronics to propose federal standards for boosters, which sometimes help to overcome weak signals but can also interfere with mobile operators' networks.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission may regulate cellular signal boosters, which are designed to solve voice and data coverage gaps by picking up signals from carrier base stations and amplifying them in homes or vehicles.
The problem of dropped calls and sluggish data service continues to plague a wide range of cell phone users -- and unfortunately, there's no silver-bullet fix for all customers and situations. Case in point: the $US100 (as of 31 August, 2010) Wilson Electronics Sleek, which is designed to improve reception for a single phone, primarily in a moving car.