Washington, D.C. – Today, the White House released a Presidential memorandum calling for a balanced, forward-looking, flexible, and sustainable approach to spectrum management. WifiForward released the following statement in response:
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Communications Commission will consider several issues relating to unlicensed and shared spectrum including the Citizens Broadband Radio Service and expanding unlicensed operations to the 6 GHz spectrum band. In addition, in recent weeks there have been renewed calls from FCC Commissioners to open the unused 5.9 GHz band for unlicensed uses like Wi-Fi. WifiForward released the following statement in response:
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Last week, Wi-Fi got a new name. For the last two decades, whenever Wi-Fi got an upgrade (often), people had a new set of letters and numbers to deal with. The potential for confusion? High. Now, each flavor of Wi-Fi will just have one number, so the newest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax, will be known as Wi-Fi 6. Technology writers everywhere rejoiced. (Seriously, some of the headlines are pretty enthusiastic.)
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This week, Wi-Fi got a name change. Nothing drastic but pretty cool: the Wi-Fi Alliance, the body that certifies wireless networking standards announced that the newest generation of Wi-Fi–802.11ax–will now be known as “Wi-Fi 6”. Now, 802.11ac will be known as “Wi-Fi 5,” and 802.11n as “Wi-Fi 4,” making it easy for people to tell at a glance if the Wi-Fi they’re connected to is the newest and fastest standard.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Bob Latta (R-OH-05) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA-09) launched the bipartisan Congressional Wi-Fi Caucus. The new caucus will provide a much-needed forum for legislators to learn about Wi-Fi related issues affecting their constituents and to consider appropriate policy solutions. WifiForward released the following statement:
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Last week, it was reported that the state of Nevada is close to becoming the first state in the nation to connect visitors to Wi-Fi at all 24 state parks.
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Last year, the average American watched nearly 8 hours of TV per day. And as we have seen this year, more and more viewers are turning to streaming services to catch all the action from their favorite shows, thanks to Wi-Fi.
There’s a global push to improve how our cities function using data, sensors and internet connections. This what’s at the core of the “smart cities” movement. But building these smarter, more efficient communities requires the right infrastructure. Some communities have a head start.
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Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the race to 5G and received testimony on the ways American companies are harnessing the power of wireless technologies, as well as the role policymakers can play in driving wireless innovation.
Earlier this month, it was announced that the city of Gainesville, Florida is laying the groundwork to create a “Wi-Fi Canopy” that would expand public Wi-Fi access throughout the corridor of the town stretching from the east edge of the University of Florida campus, as early as this Fall.