Prioritizing AFC requests

A network device, comprising:

• a processor;
• at least one network interface controller configured to provide access to a network;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a management logic that is configured to:
• receive an indication of a location of an access point (AP);
• generate an automatic frequency coordination (AFC) query metric for the location of the AP;
• send an indication of the generated AFC query metric;
• wherein the AFC query metric is generated based on one or more results of one or more previous AFC queries associated with one or more first locations near the location of the AP;
• wherein the location of the AP is associated with a polygon, the one or more first locations are each associated with a first polygon;
• and
• wherein the management logic is further configured to adjust a priority level associated with an AFC query associated with the location of the AP based on a number of APs included in the polygon.

A method for optimizing automatic frequency coordination (AFC) queries, comprising:

• receiving an indication of a location of an access point (AP);
• generating an automatic frequency coordination (AFC) query metric for the location of the AP;
• adjusting at least one AFC query associated with the AP based on the generated AFC query metric;
• generating the AFC query metric based on one or more results of one or more previous AFC queries associated with one or more first locations near the location of the AP;
• associating the location of the AP with a polygon, the one or more first locations are each associated with a first polygon;
• and
• adjusting a priority level associated with an AFC query associated with the location of the AP based on a number of APs included in the polygon.