FCC permits consumer products to utilize more of the 6GHz band, benefiting Apple
The ultra-fast, short range 6GHz band has mostly been restricted to licensed commercial use until now, with the FCC permitting companies like Apple to use more of the band for unlicensed consumer products.
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Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and other companies petitioned the FCC in 2019 to gain unlicensed access to the full 1,200 megahertz spectrum of the 6GHz band. Rules to allow unlicensed devices to use 6GHz were drafted in 2020 and have finally passed on October 19, 2023.
