5G Automotive Association Asks FCC to Act on 5.9 GHz Waiver

The 5G Automotive Association urged FCC action on the group's proposed waiver to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) in the upper 20 MHz of the 5.9 GHz band (see 1902270041). “As part of this momentum, Ford Motor Company has committed to deploy C-V2X in all of its new vehicles in the United States beginning in 2022,” the group told Commissioner Brendan Carr and an aide to Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, said a filing posted Friday in docket 18-357. It said granting 5GAA’s request “would help remove the most significant regulatory roadblock that stands in the way of Ford and other stakeholders deploying this technology and -- in doing so -- dramatically improving safety on America’s roads.”