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TRB Urges 5.9 GHz Band Solely for Vehicle Safety Use

Multiple vehicle safety technologies require use of the 5.9 GHz band that auto companies and state transportation departments already are deploying in, with European and Asian nations also expanding their use of the same tech, the Transportation Research Board, a…

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division of the National Academy of Sciences, said in an FCC docket 18-357 posting Friday. It said it has argued repeatedly for keeping the band dedicated to traffic safety applications and that connected vehicle technology could substantially improve traffic safety. The auto industry also has been lobbying to keep exclusive use of the band for vehicle safety applications (see 1906270023).