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IRobot Wants FCC to Split 6 GHz Band

IRobot CEO Colin Angle sought a compromise on sharing the 6 GHz band with unlicensed devices, in meetings with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, said a filing posted Monday in docket 18-295. It's expected to be a…

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big FCC focus in coming months (see 1912130061). “A workable remedy would be to split the band and provide a safe haven for utilities and others, including [ultra-wideband] to operate on 500 MHz of spectrum, leaving 700 MHz to Wi-Fi,” Angle said.