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Fire Chiefs Warn Simington of 4.9, 6 GHz Concerns

International Association of Fire Chiefs officials raised concerns over the FCC’s 4.9 GHz order in a call with Commissioner Nathan Simington. The FCC reallocated the band to the states with a 3-2 vote in September (see 2009300050). “Public safety utilizes…

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the 4.9 GHz band to host broadband intranet networks, video camera networks, bomb disposal robot operations, and airborne public safety video operations,” the group said in a Monday posting in docket 07-114. It warned of interference to public safety from opening 6 GHz for unlicensed use.