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FAA, FCC Head for 5G Showdown
The
late-December pledge from the U.S. wireless and aviation industries to work
together over the safety of the 5G C-band was short-lived, with both sides
issuing acrimonious letters and petitions between Christmas and New Year’s.
Wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon are scheduled to switch on this C-band
on Wednesday. While the main concern is the potential of this C-band to disrupt
aircraft radio altimeters, the larger issue is which agency has primary
responsibility for aviation safety.
In
a New Year’s Eve joint letter to the CEOs of AT&T and Verizon,
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson
asked the carriers to delay the rollout of 5G C-band for another two weeks and
at some locations for up to two months. The wireless CEOs rejected this
entreaty yesterday but pledged to continue to work with the FAA if it and
the industries it regulates are willing to accept a gag order and cease and
desist from any further regulatory or legal challenges. During the next two
weeks, the FAA will work to identify priority airports, issue required notams,
and begin approving alternate means of compliance.
On
Thursday, Airlines for America (A4A) filed an emergency petition with the FCC
seeking to delay the 5G C-band rollout. A4A said it would seek judicial relief
if the FCC failed to act on its position by noon today.
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