Media Contact: 
Robin Colwell, (202) 418-2300
Robin.Colwell@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL O’RIELLY 
ON PROPOSED DSRC STANDARDS 
WASHINGTON, December 13, 2016. — “Although I question whether DSRC will ever 
live up to expectations, DOT’s proposal to mandate DSRC standards should not, and 
must not, delay or impact the FCC’s work to test and potentially approve spectrum 
sharing in the 5.9 GHz band. The Commission must ensure that this band is used as 
efficiently as possible, including allowing unlicensed operations, for such purposes as 
Wi-Fi, without causing harmful interference to DSRC safety-of-life technologies.”
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Office of Commissioner Mike O’Rielly: (202) 418-2300
Twitter: @mikeofcc
www.fcc.gov/leadership/michael-orielly
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes 
official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).