Schatz Urges FCC to Prove No Harmful Interference in 6 GHz Sharing Rulemaking
Senate Communications Subcommittee ranking member Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, urged the FCC Wednesday to ensure automated frequency control is "proven effective before it is relied upon" for measuring and preventing interference as part of a proposal to share the 6 GHz…
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band with Wi-Fi and other unlicensed users. Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Brendan Carr are hopeful a 6 GHz proposal will come in Q1 (see 1912130012). The FCC should "condition any" 6 GHz sharing rulemaking "on a finding of no harmful interference" with incumbents "and specific requirements that will prevent harmful interference," Schatz said in a letter to Chairman Ajit Pai. "It would not be appropriate to consider relocation" of incumbents to 7 GHz because that "would be costly, difficult, and impractical." It's "unclear that there is sufficient additional room" on the 7 GHz band to accommodate 6 GHz incumbents given heavy use by federal users, Schatz said. The FCC is "reviewing" the letter, a spokesperson said. Others also acknowledge 6 GHz issues (see 1912180040) and have concerns (see 1912180063).