Proceed Expeditiously on 5.9 GHz Testing, Lawmakers Tell Wheeler
Capitol Hill backers of the Wi-Fi Innovation Act pressed the FCC to “proceed expeditiously with collaborative testing to determine how unlicensed devices can coexist with existing users of the [5.9 GHz] band,” in a Friday letter to FCC Chairman Tom…
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Wheeler. “We are confident the FCC can identify and successfully resolve any potential interference issues through thorough analysis and testing, and we hope this process will ultimately unleash innovation, spur the economy, and expand Wi-Fi while protecting safety-of-life transportation systems.” Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., Bob Latta, R-Ohio, Doris Matsui, D-Calif., and Darrell Issa, R-Calif., signed the letter. “The public notice recently issued by the Commission sets forth clear guidelines to test prototype devices and most importantly, includes deadlines to complete testing by early 2017,” they said. “We strongly encourage you to adhere to these timelines.”