Automaker Groups Seek Delays in 5.9 GHz Comment Deadlines
The Association of Global Automakers and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America are jointly seeking a delay in the filing deadlines on a waiver request by the 5G Automotive Association to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology in the upper 20 MHz…
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of the 5.9 GHz band. Comments are due Jan. 11, replies Jan. 28 (see 1812060032), and the auto industry groups are seeking extensions to Jan. 28 for comments, Feb. 12 for replies. They note the initial deadline is during CES in Las Vegas. “CES 2019 heavily features automotive technology, and will involve executive-level participation from stakeholders across the transportation and auto ecosystem as well as support from in-house engineering and technical experts ... precisely the personnel that would be involved in preparing comments on the 5GAA Petition for Waiver,” said the petition in docket 18-357. Meanwhile, RAND officials met with Giulia McHenry, acting chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics and others from OEA on the potential value of the 5.9 GHz band. Rand presented a report, which said unlicensed use of the spectrum could add $59.8 billion to $105.8 billion annually to the GDP.