I've been kind of half watching this, might have posted before the FCC has been talking about relaxing part 15 limits for 6 Ghz, and it's just an interesting story to watch
January 23, 2026
FCC schedules vote to create new class of unlicensed 6 GHz devices
https://www.telecompetitor.com/fcc-schedules-vote-to-create-new-class-of-unlicensed-6-ghz-devices/
Excerpts:
“We will do so through a set of forward-looking regulations that allow devices to operate at higher power while protecting incumbent users, including through geofencing systems.”
Unlicensed devices operating under Part 15 of the FCC rules transmit at very low powers covering short areas to ensure that they do not interfere with nearby licensed and unlicensed devices .... .. The new 6 GHz devices the FCC is paving the way for could operate interference-free at higher powers.
The leading advocates ... Apple, Meta, Google, and others. They have promoted devices such as AR/AI glasses, which integrate holographic images over real-life scenes in real time. ... new lines of robotics and other industrial automation ... vehicle tracking ... A host of precision agriculture applications ... Geofencing could assist farmers tracking livestock location and real-time heath checks.
The FCC will vote on a Report and Order raising power of unlicensed transmissions in the 6 GHz band, specifically U-NII-5 (5.925-6.425 GHz) and U-NII-7 (6.525-6.875 GHz). Licensed incumbents in those bands include ... ...
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has been the leading opponent .... “Allowing unrestrained VLP operation by millions — or even billions — of unlicensed devices amounts to letting the metaphorical ‘genie out of the bottle,’ potentially creating a radio frequency interference environment that cannot be controlled,” NAB said in comments. ..... ..
https://www.telecompetitor.com/fcc-schedules-vote-to-create-new-class-of-unlicensed-6-ghz-devices/
Question: Any similar considerations being made in Canada for the 6 Ghz Band?
Yes, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is making similar, and in some cases more progressive, considerations for the 6 GHz band. Canada has been a leader in opening the full 1200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum for licence-exempt use (Wi-Fi 6E/7) and has already made provisions for the device classes the FCC is now finalizing. In May 2021, ISED published its decision on the technical and policy framework for the 6 GHz band, which authorized the use of all three device power classes, outpacing the U.S. at the time. ... (Ai response)