Abstract :
In a petition filed July 1, 2013, with the Federal Communications Commission, IEEE-USA has asked the federal government to classify the frequency spectrum above 95 GHz “a new technology or service.” According to IEEE-USA, such a declaratory ruling would spur capital investment and lead to long-term commercial opportunities. A similar ruling 28 years ago led to the development of Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), a wireless technology that has transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. “The rules that led to Wi-Fi were adopted in 1985, and it took to about 2000 for Wi-Fi to hit the market,” said Mike Marcus, Chair of the IEEE-USA Committee on Communications Policy. “We´re asking the FCC to set the stage for technology development that could have a big impact on the economy.”
