Federal Communications Commission	DA 22-453


 DA 22-453
Released: April 25, 2022 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION’S REQUEST FOR PARTIAL WAIVER OF INDUSTRIAL SIGNAL BOOSTER LABELING RULES 
WT Docket No. 22-171

Comments Due:  30 days from release
Reply Comments Due:  45 days from release 

By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on Wistron NeWeb Corporation’s (WNC’s), request for waiver Wistron NeWeb Corporation Request for Waiver, filed to non-docketed ECFS INBOX-1.3 on December 8, 2021 (Request).
 of the Industrial Signal Booster labeling requirements found in Section 20.21 (f)(1)(iv)(B) of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 20.21(f)(1)(iv)(B). 
  On December 8, 2021, WNC filed seeking a waiver to allow for the replacement of the standard labeling language on its TR2 5G Extender.  Our rules require all industrial signal boosters to display the following language on the device: 

WARNING. This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designed for installation by FCC LICENSEES and QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device. Unauthorized use may result in significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation. Id. 


WNC requests the removal of the sentence indicating licensees and qualified installers should perform the installation of the device Request at 6. 
 and the following language to be displayed on the device: 
	
WARNING. This is not a CONSUMER device. This device may not be sold at retail. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express consent of an FCC Licensee (or express consent of your service provider) to operate this device. Antennas must be installed at least 20 cm (8 inches) from any person. Unauthorized use may result in significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation. Id. (emphasis added).


We seek comment on this request. 

Procedural Matters 

To develop a complete record on the issues presented by this request, the proceeding will be treated, for ex parte purposes, as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with Section 1.1200(a) of the Commission’s rules, subject to the requirements under Section 1.1206(b).  WNC filed its petition electronically as a non-docketed proceeding in the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System. See Wistron NeWeb Corporation Request for Waiver, filed to non-docketed ECFS INBOX 1-3 on December 8, 2021. 
  We have opened a new docket, WT Docket 22-171, to facilitate consideration of this request and have moved WNC’s petition into this docket.  Parties should file all comments and reply comments in WT Docket 22-171. 
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Filing Requirements. Parties may file comments, identified by WT Docket No. 22-171, by any of the following methods:

· Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
· Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing.

Filings can be sent by commercial courier or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 

· Commercial deliveries (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
· U.S. Postal Service First-Class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 L Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554. 
· Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (March 19, 2020). https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changeshanddelivery-policy.  
· During the time the Commission’s building is closed to the general public and until further notice, if more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of a proceeding, paper filers need not submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number; an original and one copy are sufficient. 

People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). 

Additional Information. For further information regarding this Public Notice, please contact Morgan Mendenhall at morgan.mendenhall@fcc.gov or (202)-418-0154. 

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