Connected Car
Senators Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., called on the FCC to approve waiver requests to enable deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology in the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. "C-V2X technology is poised to save lives, (and) will pave the way for the future of automobile and transportation infrastructure," they wrote. "Swift action on these waivers is essential given C-V2X technology’s potential to reverse rising roadway fatalities," the senators wrote. Automakers opposed the split on safety grounds, while major cable, telecom and content companies say the spectrum is essential to support growing Wi-Fi use. "Connected vehicle technology would significantly reduce roadway fatalities, but it must be deployed as soon as possible," Homendy said.