Regulations and Government
Av Orgs Urge Lawmakers To Shield Aeronautical Spectrum
Fourteen aviation groups sent a joint letter to key House and Senate leaders concerned that an FCC decision puts aeronautical operations at risk.

Fourteen aviation organizations urged lawmakers to protect frequencies used for aeronautical purposes from potential interference from 5G telecommunications applications. The organizations wrote key House and Senate leaders expressing concern about the FCC’s decision to make the frequency spectrum from 3.7 to 3.98 GHz available for flexible use, including for 5G telecommunications applications. This move came despite aviation industry warnings that 5G application in the 3.7 to 3.98 GHz frequency band could interfere with radar altimeters operating in the globally-allocated 4.2 to 4.4 GHz aeronautical band.


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