Utilities Want Real-World Test of Potential 6 GHz Interference
Representatives of the Edison Electric Institute, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the American Public Power Association and the Utilities Technology Council urged the FCC to focus on real-world tests of potential 6 GHz interference, in a call with an…
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aide to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The advocacy is consistent with the long-term focus of utilities on the need for testing (see 2211030066). “The Commission has a critical role to play in supporting such testing, which must be conducted in a collaborative, transparent and inclusive manner,” said a filing posted Monday in docket 18-295. “Although simulations do play an important part in assessing the interference potential of unlicensed 6 GHz operations, the Commission should also recognize the accuracy of real-world interference testing in developing measurements from actual deployments,” the groups said. “Underlying inputs and the algorithms” used in simulations also “need to be disclosed so that they are repeatable and transparent,” they said.