Re: [ipwave] Commenting on the FCC plan

[Alexandre Petrescu <[e-mail]>]

Hello,

I would like to know wheher FCC advanced well while seeking to promote 
innovation in the 5.9GHz band?

In particular, is now IPv6 allowed to run on the control channel 
5895-5905MHz on 802.11 in OCB mode?

The URL to the FCC document stating that seeking of promotion of 
innovation is this, but I cant figure out a conclusion of it(?)
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-seeks-promote-innovation-59-ghz-band-0

Alex

Le 24/01/2020 à 15:11, Alexandre Petrescu a écrit :
> for information, the filing is now visible at
> https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/10115292918548
> 
> 
> Le 15/01/2020 à 21:34, Alexandre Petrescu a écrit :
>> I submitted the comments that are shown in the attached file.
>>
>> It is possible to submit more comments, maybe with more help from 
>> interested parties, or to clarify other things.  It's the same URL 
>> https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> Le 15/01/2020 à 21:11, Alexandre Petrescu a écrit :
>>> 6. "In support of its waiver request, 5GAA submitted studies of using 
>>> 10- and 20-megahertz-wide channels for C-V2X that found that allowing 
>>> operation on a single 20-megahertz channel will support the introduction
>>> of services “that [will] enable many important safety applications, 
>>> such as red light warnings, basic safety messages, emergency alerts, 
>>> and others, to enhance traffic systems and operations.”"
>>>
>>> My comment is the following: one would benefit from considering 
>>> carefully the statements from 5GAA.  Depending how it is interpreted 
>>> it might be advantageous or not.  For my part, I do think that some 
>>> of the claims of 5GAA in some trials make confusions about cellular 
>>> technology and DSRC technology.  I do think that there is at least 
>>> one publicly demonstrated trial under the banner of 5GAA which uses 
>>> DSRC but it claims cellular technology.
>>>
>>> That said, with respect to the use of the term "C-V2X": it is not 
>>> very clear throughout the FCC Notice whether C-V2X means the 
>>> traditional traits of cellular technology that distinguishes it from 
>>> WiFi (i.e. use cellular frequencies, use a SIM, specific codecs, 
>>> mandatory base station, etc.) or otherwise it means some more generic 
>>> "3GPP" technology.  The only place where C-V2X is defined more 
>>> properly is when, on page 37, it refers to 3GPP Release 14.  There is 
>>> no pointer to a particular 3GPP Rel 14 document.  This lets open the 
>>> imagination to think that it might mean the WiFi aspects of 3GPP.  
>>> 3GPP is known to spec things by stepping into WiFi domain very often, 
>>> even though in practice there are no 3GPP deployments on WiFi - and 
>>> that, since 3G onwards :-)  In this sense, it might be that 'C-V2X' 
>>> already means something from WiFi, and why not C-V2X to mean 
>>> 802.11-OCB and BSM messages?
>>>
>>> This lack of precision in mentioning "C-V2X" is what adds a lot to 
>>> the confusion - should one accept C-V2X in 5.9GHz bands?  Well yes, 
>>> provided 'C-V2X' means a WiFi issued by 3GPP by copy/pasting IEEE. 
>>> Well no, if 'C-V2X' means a pure cellular interface with a SIM card 
>>> or software, mandatory base station, cellular codecs and specific 
>>> expensive specific IPR from well-known particular companies.
>>>
>>> 7. "With this Notice, we propose that ITS in this band continue to 
>>> provide safety of life services. We seek comment on this proposal."
>>>
>>> This is my comment, and backed by a colleague from IETF: on which 
>>> channel should we run IPv6-over-OCB? (RFC 8691)
>>>
>>> 8. "C-V2X in the 5.905-5.925 GHz band. Specifically, we propose to 
>>> authorize C-V2X operations in the upper 20 megahertz of the band 
>>> (5.905-5.925 GHz). We seek specific and detailed comment on this 
>>> proposal that can fully inform our decision."
>>>
>>> This is my detailed comment: when one wants to authorize a particular 
>>> technology on a particular band, then one would like to make sure 
>>> that technology is fully specified and understood.  It is not the 
>>> case now with 'C-V2X'.  It is a rather new term.  Is it only the V2X 
>>> part of 3GPP?  Is it the WiFi part of it?  Which spec is meant more 
>>> precisely?
>>>
>>> This is why, in return, I would like to comment and request to 
>>> publicize what more precisely is it meant by C-V2X?
>>>
>>> 8. "We seek comment on the available technical studies on C-V2X that 
>>> should inform our consideration of C-V2X, including any recent studies
>>> that provide information about how C-V2X would operate in the 5.9 GHz 
>>> band."
>>>
>>> Where are these technical studies?  Which ones?
>>>
>>> 9. "We first seek comment on whether to authorize C-V2X operations in 
>>> the 5.895-5.905 GHz band."
>>>
>>> My answer is no.  C-V2X is not specified, and it is a too wide term 
>>> that might mean too many things.  If C-V2X means the WiFi part of 
>>> 3GPP, and in particular 802.11-2016, in particular OCB mode, in 
>>> particular BSM messages, then the answer is yes, definitely.  This 
>>> would also allow RFC 8691 IPv6 over 802.11-OCB to work.
>>>
>>> 10. "Commenters should provide detailed justification to support 
>>> specific band plan options, including the types of services that 
>>> could or could not be delivered by unlicensed use or by vehicularrelated
>>> services under each option."
>>>
>>> The type of the service that I need is the following: forming of 
>>> convoy of 3 self-driving cars - they use IPv6 over 802.11-OCB on 3 
>>> distinct 5.9GHz channels in order to minimize interference.   This 
>>> could not be delivered if only one channel was available for RFC 8691 
>>> IPv6-over-802.11-OCB.  The demo is filmed and publicly available on 
>>> the web.
>>>
>>> 11. "(a) DSRCS Roadside Units (RSUs) operating in the 5895-5905 MHz 
>>> band must comply with the technical standard Institute of Electrical 
>>> and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11p-2010."
>>>
>>> This forgets that 802.11p is an old name and no longer in use.  The 
>>> users of this name neglect that IEEE 802.11-2016 is the current spec, 
>>> and which covers old 802.11p behaviour with an 'OCB' mode (Outside 
>>> the Context of a BSSID).  That is the standard that should be 
>>> referred to by this FCC Notice and not 802.11p.
>>>
>>> Additionally, I suggest to add the keyword 'IPv6'.  I suggest to add 
>>> a reference to RFC 8691 titled "Basic Support for IPv6 Networks 
>>> Operating Outside the Context of a Basic Service Set over IEEE Std 
>>> 802.11" which is publicly available on the web.
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