Work Progressing on 5.9 GHz Band, Pai Says

The FCC’s lab completed the first phase of testing as the commission considers sharing in the 5.9 GHz band between Wi-Fi and automotive safety systems, and is working on a comprehensive report on the results, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a letter to Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill. The agency will decide next steps in coordination with the Department of Transportation and NTIA, Pai said in the Feb. 7 letter, released Tuesday.