A bipartisan group of House lawmakers urged the...
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers urged the FCC to test spectrum sharing with automobile manufacturers in the 5 GHz band as a means to expand Wi-Fi use. The request came in a letter sent Wednesday to acting FCC Chairwoman…
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Mignon Clyburn. “It’s our hope this process will unleash the capabilities of gigabit Wi-Fi and lead the adoption of rules that ensure [Intelligent Transportation Systems] and unlicensed devices can coexist in this band,” the letter said. Then-FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced an initiative earlier this year to free up 195 MHz of spectrum for Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz band (CD Jan 16 p1). The auto industry is testing vehicle-to-vehicle warning systems in part of the spectrum targeted by Genachowski -- the 5850-5925 MHz band. The letter was signed by House Communications Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.; Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio; Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif.; and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.