FCC Moving 'Expediously' on Upper 5 GHz, Wheeler Tells Lawmakers
The FCC is moving “as expeditiously as possible” to allow for more Wi-Fi use in the upper 5 GHz band, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler reassured Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., along with Reps. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, and…
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Anna Eshoo, D, Darrell Issa, R, and Doris Matsui, D, all of California, in a letter the agency released last week. They all back the Wi-Fi Innovation Act, calling for shared spectrum use in that band. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers “is actively reviewing two leading proposals submitted by the Wi-Fi industry to address interference issues within the upper 5 GHz band,” Wheeler said. "Commission staff has encouraged and monitored the group's progress. At the same time, the Commission continues to work collaboratively with other federal stakeholders, including NTIA, the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to encourage the development of viable solutions to protect incumbent users from harmful interference, while maximizing the potential shared use of this spectrum.”