Ford Plans Still Evolving on 5.9 GHz Band, Automaker Says
Ford counseled against rechannelizing the 5.9 GHz ​band as sought by Wi-Fi advocates (see 1704130045), said a filing in docket 13-49 on a meeting of Ford executives with Nicholas Degani, aide to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. “Mr. Degani inquired of…
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the Ford representatives whether the company would deploy DSRC [dedicated short-range communications]-based V2V [vehicle-to-vehicle] technology absent a mandate from the federal government,” the filing said. Ford researcher Michael Shulman “stated that Ford has made no public commitment to that effect but also that the company would comply with any related federal mandate,” Ford said. “He further suggested it would be instructive to consider the case of Europe, where V2V deployment without a government mandate has not yet achieved critical mass.”