Federal Communications Commission Archives

John Gallagher Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Highway groups sue FCC over Wi-Fi safety band decision

The Federal Communications Commission is sued over a decision that could affect progress in truck platooning communications.

John Gallagher Friday, April 30, 2021

Setback for truck platooning as clock starts on Wi-Fi rule

Truck platooning could see delays and higher costs with rollout of FCC’s 5.9 GHz now confirmed.

John Gallagher Friday, March 19, 2021

Lawmaker pressures FCC to rethink proposal affecting truck platooning

Peter DeFazio, a top transportation lawmaker, wants the Federal Communications Commission to rethink adopting rules that experts say would hinder trucking automation.

John Gallagher Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Truck platooning at risk following Wi-Fi ‘supersizing’ by FCC

UPS and Volvo Group concerned about changes proposed by regulators.

Darren Prokop Monday, July 13, 2020

Commentary: 5G is coming. What happens then?

The next generation of cellphones is known as 5G. 5G promises much faster speed and other benefits. Darren Prokop explores the future of transportation and logistics in a 5G world.

John Gallagher Wednesday, January 15, 2020

DOT chief pushes regulators to keep Wi-Fi safety bandwidth

New agency programs require wireless capacity that FCC wants to reallocate

John Gallagher Thursday, December 12, 2019

Feds advance plan to limit transportation WiFi capacity

Mobility group slams spectrum cut as “reckless decision.”

John Gallagher Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Truck safety advocates blast FCC spectrum carve-out plan

Proposal could undercut “hundreds of millions” spent on connected-vehicle infrastructure