FCC sets Nov. 18 vote on safety spectrum reallocation FCC sets Nov. 18 vote on safety spectrum reallocation ATSSA and others say sharing the 5.9 GHz band risks lives Pam / Thursday, October 29, 2020 0 5215 Article rating: No rating The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled for a final vote Nov. 18 on reallocating a portion of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band, commonly known as the safety spectrum, for Wi-Fi. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed sharing the spectrum a year ago and this week reiterated his support for the idea saying that “making more spectrum available for Wi-Fi is critical to meeting America’s growing connectivity need,” Reuters reported. As reported here, from the outset, ATSSA and others including the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) and the Department of Defense opposed the idea for safety and security reasons. Read more
FHWA issues updated information on devices at mid-block pedestrian crossings FHWA issues updated information on devices at mid-block pedestrian crossings MUTCD update addresses channelizing devices Pam / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 5884 Article rating: 4.3 "Channelizing Devices at Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossings in Conjunction with In-Street Pedestrian Crossing (R1-6 Series) Signs." Official Ruling No. 3(09)-61 (I) clarifies instructions for using channelizing devices such as tubular markers at mid-block crosswalk locations, according to an update from FHWA. Read more
Nation's first secretary of transportation has died Nation's first secretary of transportation has died Alan S. Boyd served in the 1960s Pam / Monday, October 19, 2020 0 4466 Article rating: No rating The nation's first secretary of transportation died on Sunday, according to his family. Alan S. Boyd had experience in several modes of transportation during his lengthy career. Read more