Utility Group Seeks Extra Time to Analyze 6 GHz Coordination Trials
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) asked the FCC to extend by 30 days the deadline to file challenges to ongoing public trials of the automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems that will manage access to the 6 GHz band (see…
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2308250061). An August order requires that test portals be able to accept challenges for 15 days after the close of a 45-day trial period. EPRI “in collaboration with multiple utilities, other 6 GHz fixed service (FS) system operators, and … FS equipment vendors, has been conducting research for the past three years on the potential for harmful interference from the introduction of unlicensed use into the 6 GHz band,” said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 18-295. EPRI said for a Comsearch trial the end date is Oct. 23 and challenges are due Nov. 7. EPRI said it submitted test vectors to the test portal Sept. 5 and received responses Sept. 8. “EPRI invested significant hours analyzing the responses and is currently preparing challenges to some of the responses” but then on Oct. 11 “received revised responses from Comsearch for the entire set of requests,” the institute said: “For EPRI to provide accurate analysis, we respectfully ask the FCC for more time.”