FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
                                   WASHINGTON 

        
OFFICE OF THE 
  CHAIRWOMAN                            November 17, 2023 
                            
   
   
   
  The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo   
  U.S. House of Representatives   
  272 Cannon House Office Building   
  Washington, DC 20515   
   
  Dear Representative Eshoo:  
   
        Thank you for your ongoing interest and correspondence regarding the decision of the 
  Federal Communications Commission to expand unlicensed devices throughout the 6 GHz band 
  (5.925 - 7.125 GHz).  As you are aware, in 2020 the Commission expanded unlicensed use in 
  1,200 megahertz of spectrum between 5.925 and 7.125 GHz.  That action helped usher in faster 
  speeds and lower latency with Wi-Fi 6E, set the stage for the next generation of Wi-Fi with Wi-
  Fi 7, and helped grow the Internet of Things.  Since the Commission’s initial 6 GHz rules 
  became effective, we have seen a tremendous expansion in devices in the band for indoor use.  
  Wi-Fi 6E devices are now widely available on the market and their use is growing in both homes 
  and businesses.  In the interim, the Commission’s staff has worked to resolve court challenges to 
  this decision, and address engineering issues and incumbent concerns in order to ensure that 
  these airwaves continue to be available for the uses permitted in 2020. 
  
       On October 19, 2023, the Commission took another big step to grow opportunities in the 
 6 GHz band.  The agency voted to adopt the 6 GHz Report and Order, Memorandum, Opinion 
 and Order on Remand, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which allowed new 
 operations in the band, proposed further expansion of these operations, and resolved a range of 
 outstanding issues raised by incumbent users of this spectrum.  Specifically, this decision opens 
 850 megahertz of the 6 GHz band to small mobile devices at very low power while also 
 safeguarding incumbent rights.  We also proposed expanding operation of these very low power 
 unlicensed devices to the remainder of the 6 GHz band and permitting a geofencing system that 
 would permit more operational flexibility at higher power levels.   
  
       Thanks to this and our prior work, in the United States we now have unlicensed airwaves 
 in the 6 GHz band that include a mix of high capacity and low latency ideal for immersive, real-
 time applications, new wearable technologies, and expanded access to augmented and virtual 
 reality.   I am confident that the Order and Further Notice will spur the rollout of a broad range 
 of cutting-edge applications so that the United States can lead the world in the innovation 
 possible in this band.   

Page 2—The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo 
 
       
      I appreciate your interest in this matter.  Please let me know if I can be of any further 
assistance.  
       

                                    Sincerely, 

                                                                    
                                    Jessica Rosenworcel