APCO Asks Court to Stay FCC Order Allowing Wi-Fi in 6 GHz Band
APCO asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stay the FCC’s April order allowing Wi-Fi and other unlicensed users to share the 6 GHz band (see 2004230059). “In adopting the Order establishing the new rules, the…
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Commission sacrificed the reliability of the nation’s public safety systems to indulge the possibilities of faster WiFi routers and other devices,” APCO said in a Friday motion in docket 20-1272 (in Pacer). “Public safety agencies nationwide have used the 6 GHz band for decades to support mission-critical operations such as dispatching first responders and maintaining voice communications during emergencies,” APCO said: “Without immediate relief, untraceable and unrecallable unlicensed devices will flood the market before the holiday season. Interference from these devices will disrupt mission-critical public safety communications.”