Early Comments Support 60 GHz Rule Change

importance of protecting ultra-high throughput and ultra-low latency Wi-Fi (see 2109210062). “As other commenters from across industries rightly noted, the current rules are inhibiting the introduction of life-saving applications, such as in-vehicle child safety systems and other industrial radar devices that could greatly enhance worker safety,” said the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association. Axis Communications supports “proposed changes that are as technology neutral as possible and take harmonization with other standards, in particular the European standard for Short Range Devices … into account,” the company said: “Changes in the rules should not stand against the primary purpose of part 15 to allow for unlicensed operation.” Banner Engineering said it plans to offer products in the U.S. that use 60 GHz pulse radars. The Wireless ISP Association counseled caution, in a Monday statement. “WISPA members are utilizing the 60 GHz band to deliver gigabit connectivity,” the group said. “As the Commission thinks through how to best utilize this critical workhorse band for high-speed broadband, it should ensure that it does not harm existing and extensive use cases,” WISPA said: “It should not raise costs of deploying rural broadband by imposing listen-before-talk or spectrum sensing requirements on unlicensed communications devices in the band. … Keeping the same unlicensed power limits will ensure that existing deployments are not harmed and that the 60 GHz band remains a viable option for gigabit broadband.”