Chairman Pai's Response to Senators Thune, Fischer, and Moran on 6 GHz

On Dec 20, 2019, Sens John Thune (R-SD), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging the FCC to take action regarding unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band while protecting existing users of the band. 

On March 6, Chairman Pai responded by writing, "At the end of the day, our decision on how to best use the 6 GHz band will be driven by a simple test: What is in the public interest? We’ll answer that question not by reference to politics or press releases, but physics. In that regard, we’ve relied heavily on the career staff in our Office of Engineering and Technology. I have every confidence that they are up to the task of helping assess the appropriate path forward, given their multi-decade track record in resolving complex spectrum matters. I look forward to receiving their recommendations and acting expeditiously on their final analysis of the record in this proceeding."