Wi-Fi Alliance, Southern Disagree on 6 GHz Protections
Southern Co. disputed Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) arguments that Wi-Fi 6E certification ensures devices “would now default to use bands other than the 6 GHz band to discover networks operating in 6 GHz.” The alliance made its case at the FCC…
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Office of Engineering and Technology last month. “We support any and all updates that would reduce harmful interference to 6 GHz incumbent uses,” the utility said in a filing posted Friday in docket 18-295: “Unfortunately, based on the information WFA has provided, their proposed changes will do no such thing.” Wi-Fi 6E is the latest version of the standard, which incorporates the 6 GHz band. The alliance didn’t comment.