The Safety Band #SafetyBand
What is the Safety Band?
The Safety Band is radio spectrum reserved specifically for transportation safety. In 1999, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocated 75 MHz of radio spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band to be used for vehicle and infrastructure communications... more
How Does the Recent FCC Decision Affect the Safety Band?
August 2023—FCC Issues 17 Waivers to Permit Initial Deployment of C-V2X Technology in the 5.9GHz Band
April 2023—FCC issued Waiver of 5.9 GHz Band Rules to Permit Initial Deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Technology and National Telecommunications and Information Administration April 11, 2023 Information Letter Identifying Operational Limits , NTSB Commends FCC Action on V2X Technology Development
June 2022—The FCC issued Public Notices (PN) and docket filings about use of the 5.9 GHz Safety Band that may be of interest to transportation stakeholders.
See the FCC Report and Order from November 10, 2020
Where is the Safety Band at Work?
Explore our interactive map that shows operational and planned connected vehicle deployment locations across the U.S. It also contains state-by-state crash fatalities and the economic costs that could potentially be mitigated through deployment of Safety Band-related technology. Check out this link to see V2X spectrum allocations around the world.
