Tech Companies Meet with Rosenworcel Aide on 6 GHz Interference Risks
Tech companies met with an aide to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on a Monte Carlo analysis of the risk of very-low-power (VLP) operations in the 6 GHz band to fixed service incumbents. The analysis was done in San Francisco. “The…
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FCC’s interference analysis for VLP must be based on its inherent variability, lower power, and different use cases,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 18-295: “The Commission found that a static, worst-case analysis was inappropriate for [low-power indoor use]. It is even more inappropriate for VLP. Even in situations where a VLP device is in a position to theoretically exceed a given [interference-to-noise] level, it will only remain in that position for a short time -- even this worst-case situation will be temporary.” The filing was signed by Apple, Broadcom, Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Qualcomm and Salt Point Strategies.