RLAN Use in 6 GHz a Documented ENG Threat, NAB Says
Unlicensed radio local area network (RLAN) Wi-Fi wireless routers/transmitters in 6 GHz would interfere with electronic newsgathering services, as predicted, NAB said in an FCC docket 18-295 posting Thursday, citing an Alion study the association commissioned and submitted. Alion said…
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testing of ENG receive sites near San Diego and Washington documented "many cases of significant continuous or near-continuous interference." NAB said the study used computer modeling of indoor camera to indoor receiver, outdoor camera to news truck, and outdoor news truck to central receive site: RLAN interference was so high that the signals were always equal to or greater than the ENG receiver noise floor.