FCC Addresses CBRS Waivers Approved Ahead of Final Rules
The FCC on Friday modified the licenses of 28 entities that received waivers to operate intelligent transportation systems in the 5.9 GHz band prior to adoption of final rules for cellular-vehicle-to-everything use of the band in November (see 2411210054). The…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
licensees are primarily state departments of transportation and local governments. “The proposed modification would ensure that after their waiver authority expires, the C-V2X Waiver Recipients’ original licenses will be modified to comply with the final CV2X-based rules adopted in the 5.9 GHz Second Report and Order,” said an order posted Friday by the FCC Public Safety and Wireless bureaus. The modifications are “within the Commission’s statutory authority, consistent with prior Commission practice, and will promote the public interest, convenience, and necessity, given the role these licenses play in supporting public safety networks and improving transportation safety,” the FCC said.