Boeing Asks FCC for Light Touch on Wi-Fi in 6 GHz Band on Commercial Aircraft
The FCC should treat the inside of large commercial aircraft the same as other indoor locations in rules allowing unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band, Boeing said in a meeting with Office of Engineering and Technology staff. The FCC…
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recently sought comment on unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band, potentially a key band for the future of Wi-Fi (see 1903180047). The fuselage of an aircraft offers radio signal attenuation levels equal to or better than building construction materials, and unlicensed transmitters within large aircraft “operate at very low power levels,” Boeing filed, posted Monday in docket 18-295. “Unlicensed devices inside large aircraft should not be subject to automated frequency coordination requirements or database management systems because the transmissions from such unlicensed devices will be nearly undetectable at distances exceeding the wingtip." The plane maker said rules should be the same for aircraft in flight and parked.