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NTSB Supports 5.9 GHz Auto Safety Waiver

The National Transportation Safety Board supported a December waiver request by proponents of cellular-vehicle-to-everything use of the 5.9 GHz band asking to be able to deploy as quickly as possible (see 2112140070). “The NTSB has a long history of advocating…

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for collision avoidance technology that relies on radio spectrum made available by the FCC” and has issued eight recommendations since 1995 to that effect, said a filing posted Monday in docket 19-138. Protect the spectrum from interference, including from Wi-Fi, NTSB advised. Granting a waiver “is necessary to allow auto manufacturers, infrastructure owner-operators, and others to move forward with the development of connected vehicle technology. Implementing this technology now is a critical step toward reducing the number of crashes and fatalities on our roadways.”