The 5G Threat to Radio Altimeter Use

Credit: Dutch Safety Board
The FAA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have been having a bureaucratic quarrel about the use of some radio frequency spectrum. The FCC sold the rights to use the C-band in the 3.7-3.98 GHz range to companies including Verizon and AT&T for new 5G broadcasting, beginning this month...

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