fyi, see below.
jay holcomb
802.18
FCC site:
and in mentor:
FCC FACT SHEET*
The Commission Begins the Process for Authorizing 6 GHz Band Automated Frequency
Coordination Systems
Public Notice – ET Docket No. 21-352
Background: The 6 GHz Report and Order adopted on April 23, 2020 authorized two different types of
unlicensed operations—standard-power and indoor low-power operations. Standard-power operations,
which encompass standard-power access points and fixed client devices (collectively referred to as
standard-power devices in this Public Notice), are permitted in the 5.925-6.425 GHz and 6.525-6.875
GHz portions of the 6 GHz band and must operate under the control of an automated frequency
coordination (AFC) system to prevent harmful interference to microwave links that operate in the band.
The AFC systems will use information obtained from the Commission’s Universal Licensing System
about the microwave links and the propagation models specified in the Commission’s rules to determine
on which frequencies and at what power levels standard-power devices may operate. This Public Notice
initiates the process by which the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), on behalf of the
Commission, will approve AFC systems.
What the Public Notice Would Do:
• Describe the multi-step process that OET will follow to approve AFC systems, as specified in the
6 GHz Report and Order:
o AFC proposals received before November 30, 2021 will be considered concurrently with
equal priority. Later received proposals will be considered on a rolling basis.
o OET will conditionally approve all proposals found to satisfy the AFC system
requirements.
o AFC systems that are conditionally approved will undergo a public trial period that will
include thorough testing.
• List the information that the Commission expects AFC proposals to include. This information
includes a technical diagram showing the architecture of the AFC system with a brief description
of its operation, a demonstration that the prospective AFC operator possesses sufficient technical
expertise to operate an AFC system, and a description of the methods that will be used for secure
communication between the AFC system and its associated standard-power devices.
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