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.
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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
