by Toby Youell
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has reopened its docket on V2X communications in the 5.9 GHz band for public comments. The 5850 - 5925 MHz band is reserved in the US for Dedicated Short Radio Devices, a little-used technology for automotive safety applications. In recent years, the band has… Read more...
by Toby Youell
May 22, 2019: The FCC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has been published in the Federal Register here. Comments on the agency's proposals will be accepted until June 21, while replies to these comments can be made until July 22. May 13, 2019 The FCC has voted to propose to reallocate the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has issued a consultation on the possibility of bidirectional sharing. This would allow for US federal government entities to access commercial spectrum bands on a shared basis across a range of short-, mid- and long-range timeframes, including during emergencies. The consultation follows the Ray Baum's Act of 2018,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
April 8, 2019 Update: The FCC has now clarified that comments can be made until June 3, 2019. Replies to those comments are still due by July 1, 2019. April 1, 2019 Update: This consultation will be published on the Federal Register here on April 2, 2019. Comments can be… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is considering a petition that would allow encrypted messages on amateur bands, but only if they are easily decoded. The petition follows previous requests for the FCC to allow encrypted communications on the bands. These issues are being considered in the context of national security. The FCC will… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US telecoms regulator, the FCC, has issued a consultation on how it should reconfigure current licences in the 38.6 - 40 GHz band (39 GHz band). The FCC plans to auction these frequencies in the second half of this year alongside the Upper 37 GHz (37.6 - 38.6 GHz)… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The USA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued a consultation on current and anticipated future spectrum needs by commercial users in various rural settings. Information submitted to the FSA will help it contribute to the National Spectrum Strategy, which is being prepared by the NTIA following a Presidential Memorandum in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
March 19, 2019 This petition will be published in the Federal Register on March 20 here. Oppositions to this petition must be filed within 15 days, and reply comments to those are open for a further ten days. March 7, 2019 The FCC has received a petition for reconsideration in… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) would like comments on their consultation on the Internet of Things (IoT). In particular, the regulator would like to know from interested parties what are the benefits and challenges of the IoT and what role, if any, the US government should play in… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The WGFM has issued Recommendation (08)01 to consultation. The proposed changes to the document concern ECC Report 228, which reviewed compatibility studies between ITS in the 5855 - 5925 MHz band and other services in adjacent bands. Read more...