Wi-Fi Alliance praises proposed Jumpstart Broadband Act
Feb 6, 2003 12:00 PM
The Wi-Fi Alliance, in conjunction with the Information Technology
Industry Council, Wednesday sent a letter of support to Senator Allen
R-Va., and Senator Boxer, D-Calif., commending their introduction of
the Jumpstart Broadband Act of 2003.
Introduced on Jan. 14, the legislation would, among other things,
require the Federal Communications Commission to allocate 255 MHz of
radio spectrum in the 5 GHz band for devices that would include 802.11a
systems. The Wi-Fi Alliance says the law would expand the range of
frequencies available for Wi-Fi products, while ensuring that wireless
network devices operating in the 5 GHz band protect Department of
Defense radar systems already using the spectrum.
The Wi-Fi Alliance previously filed a petition for rulemaking with the
Federal Communications Commission seeking allocation of a similar
amount of spectrum on January 16, 2002. In addition, the global
allocation of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for radio-based local area
networks, such as IEEE 802.11a devices, will be under consideration at
the upcoming World Radio Conference in 2003.
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