Public safety agencies extensively use the 6 GHz band for mission critical systems that support operational needs such as dispatching first responders and maintaining land mobile radio communications during incidents. In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission conducted a rulemaking proceeding to allow large numbers of unlicensed devices such as Wi-Fi routers to share the spectrum in this band. APCO has advocated that such sharing should only occur if appropriate measures are in place to effectively prevent, identify and eliminate interference to public safety’s systems.
Below are materials to help you learn about the Commission’s proceeding and APCO’s concerns.
| October 23, 2018 |
FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Expand Unlicensed Use of 6 GHz |
| February 15, 2019 |
APCO Comments |
| April 10, 2020 |
APCO Letter to FCC Expressing Concern Over Draft Rules |
| April 23, 2020 |
FCC Order to Expand Unlicensed Use of 6 GHz |
| May 28, 2020 |
APCO files a Petition for Reconsideration and Petition for Stay |
| May 28, 2020 |
TableTopX Blog post describing the issues: New FCC Spectrum Rules Put Public Safety Communications at Risk |
| July 17, 2020 |
APCO Letter to FCC Expressing Concern Over Multi-Stakeholder Group |
| July 24, 2020 |
APCO Withdraws Petition for Reconsideration |
| July 24, 2020 |
APCO Files Petition for Review at D.C. Circuit |
| August 10, 2020 |
APCO Reply to Oppositions to the Petitions for Reconsideration |
| August 13, 2020 |
FCC Order Denying Petitions for Stay |
| August 21, 2020 |
APCO, UTC, EEI, etc.: Open Letter on Baseline Principles for Multi-Stakeholder Group |
| August 24, 2020 |
APCO, IAFC, NPSTC, UTC, etc.: Open Letter on 6 GHz Multi-Stakeholder Group |
| September 4, 2020 |
Emergency Motion for Stay of the 6 GHz Order |
| January 26, 2021 |
APCO, IAFC, NPSTC, UTC, etc.: Open Letter on 6 GHz Interference Testing |
| January 26, 2021 |
APCO, UTC, EEI, etc.: Joint Comments Regarding Client-to-Client Device Communications in the 6 GHz Band |
| March 2, 2021 |
Initial Brief by Intervenors (Apple, Broadcom Inc., et al.) |
| March 4, 2021 |
APCO, UTC, EEI, etc.: Ex Parte Regarding 6 GHz Interference Testing (Rosenworcel) |
| March 4, 2021 |
APCO, UTC, EEI, etc.: Ex Parte Regarding 6 GHz Interference Testing (Carr) |
| March 4, 2021 |
APCO, UTC, EEI, etc.: Ex Parte Regarding 6 GHz Interference Testing (Starks) |
| March 4, 2021 |
APCO, UTC, EEI, etc.: Ex Parte Regarding 6 GHz Interference Testing (Starks) |
| March 23, 2021 |
APCO, IAFC, NPSTC, UTC, etc.: Reply Comments Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band (Client-to-Client Communications) |
