Free-Market Groups Applaud 5.9 GHz Band Segmentation
Deregulation supporters backed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's move to reallocate most of the 5.9 GHz band away from dedicated short-range communications for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed use. In a docket 19-138 posting Wednesday, 21 signers including Americans for Tax Reform,…
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American Legislative Exchange Council, National Taxpayers Union, TechFreedom and the Institute for Policy Innovation said Pai's "thoughtful compromise proposal [will let] severely underused spectrum ... be put to work." They said segmenting the band with the lower 45 MHz for Wi-Fi and the top 30 MHz for vehicular safety will support deployment of auto safety technology and meet unlicensed spectrum needs.