Protect Gulf of Mexico From Wi-Fi in 6 GHz Band, Chevron Tells FCC
Oil companies led by Chevron asked the FCC to exclude the Gulf of Mexico from any expanded unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band. “The 6 GHz backhaul network is essential for the safety of oil and gas operations and…
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for new government continuous monitoring regulation," said a filing in docket 18-295."Offshore energy production operations have become safer and more secure over the last decade, in part through greatly improved communications between oil production platforms and on-shore management, monitoring activities and public safety entities." The FCC is examining Wi-Fi and other unlicensed use of the band (see 1903190050).