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Alliance for Automotive Innovation Urges FCC to Act on 5.9 GHz Waiver

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation supports a waiver allowing immediate cellular-vehicle-to-everything use of the 5.9 GHz band, sought by automakers and others in December (see 2112140070), representatives told an aide to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The waiver “is important for…

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auto industry stakeholders to have immediate access to the Upper 5.9 GHz Band to address pent up demand to begin deployment,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 19-138. The group also urged FCC action on rules for the 60 GHz band: “The use of this band for automotive safety applications, such as technologies to detect unattended children in the backseat, remains a priority for automakers and equipment manufacturers.”