Simington Wants AM Radios in EVs
The continued inclusion of AM radios in electric cars “deserves urgent attention,” from DOT and the FCC, said FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington in a release endorsing a letter sent by several former Federal Emergency Management Agency leaders to the Department…
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of Transportation. “I underscore and affirm their concerns in the strongest possible terms,” he said. “The success of the National Public Warning System hinges on the use of AM radio,” and it will no longer function if EV makers stop including such radios in new vehicles due to interference concerns, said the letter from multiple former FEMA heads, including Craig Fugate, Michael Brown and Pete Gaynor. The interference is “resolvable” and DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg should secure assurances from automakers that they will “put public safety before profits,” the letter said. “The public safety community and the American public rely on AM radio,” said Simington. “Auto manufacturers now, and increasingly in the future, will rely on spectrum.” The FCC should strike a balance between “the velocity of innovations” and “the stability of institutions,” he said.