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The FCC recently auctioned spectrum in the 24GHz band under controversial circumstances, as experts from other federal agencies warned that cellular transmissions in that band may significantly reduce the accuracy of weather forecasts.
When asked about the controversy at yesterday's Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Pai said that data provided by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is faulty. He also criticized the agencies for raising concerns "at the 11th hour."
Calling NOAA's study "fundamentally flawed," Pai said, "For example, it ignores the fact that 5G will involve beamforming, essentially adaptive antenna arrays that will more precisely send 5G signals—sort of a rifle shot, if you will, instead of a shotgun blast of 5G spectrum."
See also: 5G likely to mess with weather forecasts, but FCC auctions spectrum anyway
(Score: 3, Interesting) by goodie on Tuesday June 18 2019, @04:37PM (2 children)
Imagine how cool that would be:
- Auction 5G to make tons of cash ("we work for you people!") and get greased up by lobbyists in the process
- Have inaccurate weather forecasts because of it ("see, there is no climate change, these people can't even make accurate weather forecasts for tomorrow and you want to listen to them about climate change ?!?!")
- Then unlock money to upgrade satellites and launch new ones ("see, we make our economy work and we have restarted the space race, we love space!")
I don't see what the issue is here, it all works out!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 18 2019, @08:22PM (1 child)
unlock money?? It is painfully clear you have no idea how government money and budgets work.
(Score: 2) by Osamabobama on Tuesday June 18 2019, @09:04PM
No, you see, it's a video game. You have to do the menial tasks to unlock the substantive ones that advance the plot.
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