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Google asks for government approval to experiment with 6GHz Wi-Fi

Google is gearing up to trial a secret 6GHz network in numerous states across the US, according to a series of FCC filings spotted by Business Insider.

The plan is to conduct radio experiments in and near the 6GHz band in select cities in each of those states.

Google is mostly targeting one or two cities in each state, with the exception of California, where it plans to run trials in seven cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Google proposes to conduct experimental propagation testing in the 6GHz band to produce technical information relevant to the utility of these frequencies for providing reliable broadband connections, the company wrote.

Some companies raised concerns it might interfere with already existing infrastructures, which might be why Google promises its tests will run without harmful interference to other authorized users.

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