United States: FCC released a final rule allowing variable power geofencing devices to operate in the 6GHz band


On February 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a final rule allowing geofenced variable power (GVP) devices to operate on U-NII-5 (5.925–6.425 GHz) and U-NII-7 (6.525–6.875 GHz) in the 5.925–7.125 GHz (6 GHz) band. The rule will come into effect on April 27, 2026.

Click this link to view the original final rule.