FCC to Expand Use of Wi-Fi in 6 GHz Band

Michael Calabrese, director of New America's Wireless Future, is quoted in an article in Fierce Network about positive responses within the tech and WiFi community to the Federal Communications Commission preparing to vote on a proposal to expand WiFi use in the 6 GHz band by creating a new category of devices called Geofenced Variable Power (GVP) devices.

“Increasing the power levels for Wi-Fi connections to peripheral devices such as AR/VR is a big win for consumers long advocated by the Wi-Fi community,” said Michael Calabrese, director of the Wireless Future Project at New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), in a statement.

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Calabrese said it’s even more promising that Carr appears willing to consider increasing the power levels for indoor-only Wi-Fi use.

“It’s long been recognized that the indoor-only power limits are overly restrictive,” he said. “Without a modest increase, far too many homes, schools and small business locations will not be able to take full advantage of incredible new capabilities that next generation Wi-Fi 7 is just beginning to roll out as an enabler of gigabit-fast internet access.”