Friday 5 August 2016

FCC Asked To Be V2V Cybersecurity, Privacy Traffic Cop

Public Knowledge has asked the FCC not to let vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications systems launch until it finds a way to protect them from hackers, and they have the support of a couple of powerful senators.

On June 1, the FCC issued a public noticeseeking comment on sharing in the 5.9 GHz band, including setting a January 2017 deadline for completing testing of sharing in the band.

Cable operators have been pushing for more 5 GHz spectrum to fuel their Wi-Fi hotspots, the industry’s primary mobile broadband play.

Public Knowledge is not targeting the proposal to share DSRC and Wi-Fi spectrum in its petition, and the Senators–Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)–aren’t getting into that debate either, according to a source speaking on background. For the full article click here 



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