How Will the Latest Wi-Fi Tech Affect Local Areas?

Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) doesn’t have to delay opening up the 6 Gigahertz spectrum band for unlicensed Wi-Fi. 

The court’s decision was in response to a request from public safety and utility organizations, as well as other groups such as AT&T, to grant a stay to the FCC order to open up the 6GHz band. These groups contend that the FCC’s decision could result in interference to the critical operations of entities that currently rely on that particular band. 

The court said it will still consider the case against the FCC’s order, despite its denial of the request to postpone the order. 

In April, FCC commissioners unanimously decided to allow the 6GHz band to be utilized for Wi-Fi 6, “the next generation of Wi-Fi.” What this means for states and local areas is that Wi-Fi 6 technology can be added to the list of potential solutions for broadband access.