Beyond safety: Why Congress needs to think of connected cars as a trillion ... - VentureBeat

It’s one of the most important debates in Congress that the general public isn’t paying attention to: How much spectrum should the FCC set aside for connected cars. While automotive trade groups, including the Association of Global Automakers and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers , are not opposed to a safely shared spectrum, studies determining the feasibility of a shared band are far from complete. Until such studies are complete, should we prioritize these frequencies for connected cars using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology or for broadband access. Using V2V connected technology, cars broadcast short-range wireless signals to other cars with information about everything from traveling speed to location. For example, if you’re driving on a crowded highway behind a truck and your view of other vehicles in front of this truck is obstructed, you may not be able to stop in time if one of these vehicles suddenly slams on its brakes. But with vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology, your car can warn you to brake the second one of the vehicles in front of you touches the brake, helping you avoid an accident. Source: venturebeat.com