[Make-wifi-fast] Fwd: [Battlemesh] FCC vote on 6ghz wifi

[Dave Taht <dave.taht@gmail.com>]

sigh

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From: Benjamin Henrion <zoobab@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Battlemesh] FCC vote on 6ghz wifi
To: Battle of the Mesh Mailing List <battlemesh@ml.ninux.org>


On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 6:25 PM Benjamin Henrion <zoobab@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> FCC is about to vote on 6ghz wifi:
>
> https://twitter.com/wrash/status/1245862807465148416
> https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynerash/2020/04/02/fcc-approval-expected-for-expanded-wifi-at-april-commission-meeting/#2a8b8c7e21a4
>
> Beware of the telco lobby with LTE-U:
>
> "WiFi would not be the only unlicensed user of the 6 GHz band. Other
> services such as LTE offload for 5G phones would also use the band, as
> would medical equipment, IoT devices and even virtual reality and
> augmented reality devices."

Be ready for another technical monster:

"Once the order takes effect, you’ll see two different kinds of
devices that are allowed to operate in the 6 GHz spectrum. Regular
power devices will be required to have an automated frequency
coordination capability that will help prevent them from interfering
with licensed services using the same radio frequencies. Low power
devices, which are intended for indoor use in places such as offices
and homes, will not need AFC. Low power devices will have access to
the full 1200 MHz of the unlicensed 6 GHz band, while the regular
power devices are excluded from some portions of the band. The AFC
capability will require the devices to have geolocation, mostly using
GPS, and an internet connection to the FCC’s universal licensing
database."

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