Wi-Fi Is Best Use for 6 GHz Band, Tech Companies Tell FCC
The U.S. should push to open the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi and oppose efforts at the World Radiocommunication Conference to study it for other use, high-tech players said in a letter posted Monday in docket 17-183. They asked the…
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FCC "to remain steadfast to the goal of opening the 6 GHz band to unlicensed use and to consistently work toward this goal with respect to both its domestic and international agendas. ... Our companies, all headquartered in the U.S., are pushing hard to preserve the nation’s technological leadership. The U.S. is the world leader in unlicensed technologies, and specifically in Wi-Fi.” Some want ITU to evaluate the band for international mobile telecom use. “A technology is recognized as IMT through a formal, lengthy ITU process,” the companies said: “As part of the U.S. Delegation to the WRC, the FCC should oppose including 6 GHz in an IMT study.” Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, Facebook, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft and Ruckus Networks signed. Intel officials urged use of the band for Wi-Fi in meetings with all commissioners, except Geoffrey Starks. They also met with Office of Engineering and Technology Chief Julius Knapp.