NCTA Disputes Alliance for Automotive Innovation 5.9 GHz Fears

NCTA disputed Alliance for Automotive Innovation comments on risk to 5.9 GHz safety applications from unlicensed use (see 2009170033). “The substantial technical record -- based on testing, risk-informed interference analysis, and a city-scale simulation -- decisively concludes that unlicensed use in 5.9 GHz will not cause [such] harmful interference,” a cable spokesperson emailed. “In-home wireless connectivity is more important to more Americans than ever before. The FCC should move forward and unleash the 5.9 GHz band, which will deliver gigabit Wi-Fi and much-needed unlicensed capacity to consumers by the end of this year.”