The FCC granted a joint request submitted by automotive manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, and state departments of transportation seeking a nationwide waiver of several Commission rules to permit deployment of cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in the upper 30 MHz of spectrum in the 5.895-5.925 GHz band.
The FCC has been working for nearly two decades to develop a comprehensive national framework for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), manage finite spectrum resources, and expand connected vehicle technology adoption and deployment, according to the Davis Wright Tremaine law firm. The FCC issued its order granting the joint waiver of 14 applicants in April to use C-V2X technology for safety-related applications in the 5.9 GHz band.
C-V2X is an intelligent transportation service technology that enables data sharing between vehicles, between autos and road infrastructure, and between vehicles and other road users. The waiver comes ahead of final ITS rules and represents a significant step forward to hopeful stakeholders, notes Davis Wright Tremaine.
Waivers filed by other ITS stakeholders remain pending while the FCC progresses towards adoption of final rules. In the long term, only final rules carry the promise of regulatory certainty that will foster future C-V2X technology developments, notes the law firm.
By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief
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