Washington, D.C. – Today, WifiForward released the following statement in response to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s remarks at Wi-Fi NOW:

“Chairman Pai is right: there has been no new spectrum for Wi-Fi in the key mid-bands since 2003, but in that time, Wi-Fi has become the lifeblood of our wireless economy, and carries the majority of all internet traffic. Wi-Fi is used for everything from medical telemetry and connected learning, to billions of dollars in secure financial transactions and critical machine communications. As Americans depend on more and more connected devices, they will increasingly look to Wi-Fi to power these crucial services and their 5G future.

Because of this, we are pleased to hear of the Chairman’s plan for forward motion in the 5.9 GHz and 6 GHz bands. We look forward to hearing about the details.”