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Tech Companies Address FCC 6 GHz Interference Concerns

Tech company representatives filed a letter addressing concerns raised by FCC Office of Engineering and Technology staff on studies from February on interference risk to electronic newsgathering in the 6 GHz band by very-low-power (VLP) applications (see 2302100031). “The Commission…

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determined in the 6 GHz Order that low-power indoor (LPI) access points do not pose a significant risk of harmful interference to fixed service links,” said a filing posted Monday in docket 18-295: “The record in this proceeding, most notably two separate robust Monte Carlo analyses, demonstrates that VLP devices similarly will not pose a significant risk of harmful interference to FS links.” Links between ENG transmitters and central receive sites “differ from FS links in one key respect that make them even less vulnerable to harmful interference: These links can be adjusted to account for local conditions,” the filing said. The companies signing the letter were Apple, Broadcom, Google and Meta Platforms.