Despite protests from Transport Secretary, FFC votes to open up auto safety spectrum to WiFi use

摘要

The U.S. telecommunications regulator voted to split a block of the 5.9 GHz spectrum that was, since 1999, previously reserved for technology to allow vehicles to exchange data about location, speed and direction. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 5-0 to advance the plan. Until now, this spectrum band had been largely unused by the automakers, thus unlocking it WiFi usage was described as a "balanced approach" that "maximizes the value of the band for the American people" by FFC Chairman Ajit Pai.