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FAA to FCC: Mandate 5G C-band restrictions around airports

October 27, 2022

When it comes to rolling out 5G C-band services, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to mandate that smaller Communication Service Providers (CSPs) abide by the same restrictions that Verizon and AT&T agreed to voluntarily, earlier this year. Reuters claims the request was made in a letter between the two agencies dated Friday, October 21.

In January, the FAA issued 5G-related aviation warnings to pilots suggesting that some on-board aviation systems can be disrupted by C-band operations.

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