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D.C. Circuit Upholds Freed Up 6 GHz, Wireless Players Celebrate

Industry bigwigs say the decision paves the way for next-generation Wi-Fi.

T.J. York

T.J. York

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D.C. Circuit Upholds Freed Up 6 GHz, Wireless Players Celebrate
Senior Judge Laurence Silberman, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, during U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit Sri Srinivasan’s official Investiture ceremony. September 26, 2013. Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL.

WASHINGTON, December 29, 2021 – The D.C. Circuit Appeals Court decided Tuesday in a unanimous ruling to uphold the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to free up the 6 GHz band for next-generation Wi-Fi, the U.S.’s first gigabit Wi-Fi.

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