Wi-Fi Alliance Urges Quick FCC Action on 6 GHz Band
The Wi-Fi Alliance urged the FCC to release an NPRM on the 6 GHz band. The request came in a meeting with staff from the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology. Chairman Ajit Pai told reporters Thursday the NPRM will…
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be released by year-end. “The Wi-Fi Alliance continues to develop recommendations for technical parameters to govern the 6 GHz band that will satisfy the twin goals of maximizing the use of the band for unlicensed devices and protecting incumbent Fixed Satellite Service and Fixed Service operations,” said a filing in docket 17-183. The alliance expects to offer specific proposals on “the appropriate power limit for indoor-only devices, including an associated limit on antenna gain. ... Devices that meet these parameters [likely won't] require any automated frequency coordination,” outdoor power limits and installation and operation requirements for outdoor access points to protect FSS.