6 GHz Incumbents Oppose Extreme Networks' Waiver Request
Groups representing 6 GHz incumbents opposed a recent waiver request by Extreme Networks of FCC rules for low-power indoor devices for 6 GHz access points (APs), to be installed exclusively in indoor-only sports venues. The company wants to protect the…
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APs with a waterproof enclosure “to protect the devices from beverage spills and during venue washing,” said a July 21 waiver request (see 2308010074). “Extreme has reasonable alternatives,” the incumbents said in a filing posted Friday in docket 23-282: “Whatever the perceived benefits of 6 GHz Wi-Fi, it is not the only band available for the use case described by Extreme. Multiple vendors, including Extreme, sell a variety of equipment providing Wi-Fi capability in various bands with no prohibition against being weatherized. Denial of the Waiver Request will not deprive fans of Internet access in sports venues.” The filing was signed by the Utilities Technology Council, the Edison Electric Institute, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, APCO and the Enterprise Wireless Alliance.