C-V2X Waiver Request Likely to Face Some Objections
Initial comments were positive, but others are expected to oppose a 5G Automotive Association request to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) in the 5.9 GHz band's upper 20 MHz. Comments are due Feb. 8, though many filed early (see 1901280031)…
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or before the FCC delayed deadlines (see 1901290043). The Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, NCTA, Wireless ISP Association and auto companies supporting dedicated short-range communications are among those likely to raise objections, industry officials said. One objection is the waiver would undermine the requests for a Future NPRM in the broader 5.9 GHz proceeding. T-Mobile supported the waiver in a filing posted Wednesday in docket 18-357. It would "remove a regulatory barrier to near-term deployment of C-V2X, unleash new investment and innovation in this technology, and ensure America’s continued global leadership in the development and evolution of C-V2X,” T-Mobile said. The groups didn't comment.