FCC Spectrum Proposal Spotlights Automaker Technological Divide.

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed reallocating to mobile devices airwaves long assigned to vehicle safety while preserving some of the spectrum for carmakers planning to deploy new technology. Auto industry reaction highlighted a division between companies such as Toyota Motor Corp. that have already invested in the old technology and a growing number of others, including Ford Motor Co., that back the newer system that they say performs better. In a concession to carmakers, Pai's plan would devote most of their remaining portion of the spectrum to the new cellular-based safety technology that several have recently embraced. [Extracted from the article]