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ARTICLE · 28 MAY 2004

FCC Approves Next Generation Transportation Technologies

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently granted initial regulatory approval for a new generation of high-tech transportation technologies that could fundamentally alter America’s transportation landscape. The FCC rulemaking, which gives the transportation industry preliminary approval to begin using cutting-edge communications systems, furthers a national initiative to incorporate technology and advanced electronics into the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure.

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George Wheeler III
George Wheeler III

Originally published 1st Quarter 2004

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently granted initial regulatory approval for a new generation of high-tech transportation technologies that could fundamentally alter America’s transportation landscape. The FCC rulemaking, which gives the transportation industry preliminary approval to begin using cutting-edge communications systems, furthers a national initiative to incorporate technology and advanced electronics into the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. These new communications technologies are expected to fundamentally improve transportation safety, decrease traffic congestion, facilitate the reduction of air pollution, conserve vital fossil fuels and improve product shipping and travel-related retail services.

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