WISPA Counters Critical Infrastructure Study on 6 GHz Band
The Wireless ISP Association filed technical comments criticizing a January study by critical infrastructure associations on the risk of harmful interference from unlicensed operations without automatic frequency control in the 6 GHz band (see 2001140057). The study is “based on…
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unreasonable assumptions and, therefore, presents flawed conclusions.” WISPA said in docket 18-295, posted Wednesday: “WISPA has a strong interest in ensuring that its members who hold and intensively use 6 GHz licenses for point-to-point operations are protected from harmful interference, and we are confident that the FCC, with the assistance of a multi-stakeholder group to develop the AFC, can implement an AFC to protect these incumbent services from higher-power outdoor and enable sharing with higher-power unlicensed operations.” The study was filed by the Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association, American Public Power Association, American Water Works Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Nuclear Energy Institute and Utilities Technology Council.