Looks like it happened:
"...Additional Spectrum Available Immediately..."
"The Federal Communications Commission today
adopted new rules for the 5.9 GHz band (5.850-5.925 GHz) to make new spectrum available
for unlicensed uses, such as Wi-Fi, and improve automotive safety. Specifically, the new band
plan designates the lower 45 megahertz (5.850-5.895 GHz) for unlicensed uses and the upper
30 megahertz (5.895-5.925 GHz) for enhanced automobile safety using Cellular Vehicle-toEverything (C-V2X) technology"
...
"The Report and Order adopts technical rules to enable full-power indoor
unlicensed operations in the lower 45 megahertz portion of the band immediately, as well as
opportunities for outdoor unlicensed use on a coordinated basis under certain circumstances.
Under the new rules, ITS services will be required to vacate the lower 45 megahertz of the
band within one year."
What impact does this have on HamWAN? No impact? Can we do encryption now? Do we have to shut it off?
Regards,
Burt Guillot N7CS