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Southern Tell Gomez Aide of 6 GHz Concerns

Southern Co. raised concerns about the use of unlicensed very-low-power devices in the 6 GHz band, teed up for an FCC commissioner vote Thursday (see 2310160050), meeting with an aide to Commissioner Anna Gomez. “We discussed how Southern and other…

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utilities use privately-owned and operated communications systems to ensure the efficient, safe, and reliable delivery of essential electric utility services to the public,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 18-295. The draft item makes clear the FCC “intends to rely primarily, if not exclusively, on computer models and simulations as the basis for its spectrum management decisions in this and in future proceedings,” the utility said: “Southern agrees that simulations can be effective analytical tools, provided they are transparent, are based on complete and accurate data, and provide consistent and reproducible results.”