ITS America

Highway groups sue FCC over Wi-Fi safety band decision

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) have sued federal regulators for reallocating Wi-Fi spectrum that had been reserved for transportation communications including truck platooning.

In a lawsuit filed against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, ITS and AASHTO said they want to ensure...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/highway-groups-sue-fcc-over-wi-fi-safety-band-decision

Setback for truck platooning as clock starts on Wi-Fi rule

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving ahead with a Trump-era decision to reallocate wireless bandwidth set aside for vehicle safety despite warnings from trucking companies and technology experts that the move could affect the deployment and costs of truck platooning.

A final rule issued Friday for public inspection is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Monday and sets a July 2 effective date for the FCC’s decision. The rule repurposes the lower 45 megahertz of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/setback-for-truck-platooning-as-clock-starts-on-wi-fi-rule

Lawmaker pressures FCC to rethink proposal affecting truck platooning

A top transportation lawmaker is pressuring the Biden administration to reconsider a proposal that trucking advocates say could hinder the deployment of truck platooning and other connected-vehicle automation.

In a letter sent Thursday to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, warned that the independent agency’s decision last year to share the 5.9 GHz frequency band with unlicensed Wi-Fi could hinder progress on...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/lawmaker-pressures-fcc-to-rethink-proposal-affecting-truck-platooning

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