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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted this week to establish new rules that would free up additional spectrum to boost speeds on Wi-Fi networks and ease wireless congestion in airports and other locations.
In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Commission decided to move forward with the plan despite objections from automakers and their suppliers who claim the new Wi-Fi frequencies could interfere with car-to-car wireless communications systems being developed to prevent accidents.
The FCC proposal calls for up to 195 MHz of additional spectrum in the 5 GHz band, a 35 percent increase and the largest block of unlicensed spectrum to be freed up for the expansion of Wi-Fi networks since 2003.
The 5 GHz band covers short range, high speed wireless networks such as local Wi-Fi networks and fixed outdoor broadband transceivers used by wireless ISPs to connect smartphones, tablets and laptops to broadband, the Commission said.
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