CEOs From Major US Airlines Warn 5G Technology Could Ground Planes

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CEOs of some of the major U.S. airlines on Monday warned that the nationโ€™s commerce will essentially โ€œgrind to a haltโ€ and there will be โ€œsignificant operation disruptionsโ€ to air passengers if 5G C-band technology is not deployed in a safe manner around airports.

It comes as Verizon and AT&T are set to roll out their next-generation 5G wireless technology after numerous delays over concerns as to how the technology could affect flights.

In a letter sent to White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, CEOs said that โ€œunless our major hubs are cleared to fly, the vast majority of the traveling and the shipping public will essentially be grounded.โ€

The letter was signed by the chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and others.

โ€œDespite the recent collaboration and data sharing between the telecommunications industry, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the aviation industry, commercial aviation in the United States is facing major disruption of the traveling and shipping public based on our evaluation of the data and discussions that have been ongoing to resolve the issue of how best to deploy 5G โ€˜C-bandโ€™ in a safe manner around U.S. airports,โ€ the CEOs wrote.

Airline bosses requested that that 5G be implemented everywhere in the country โ€œexcept within the approximate 2 miles of airport runways at affected airports as defined by the FAA on January 19, 2022.โ€

โ€œThis will allow 5G to be deployed while avoiding harmful impacts on the aviation industry, the traveling public, supply chain, vaccine distribution, our workforce, and the broader economy,โ€ the CEOs said. โ€œWe further ask that the FAA immediately identify those base stations closest to key airport runways that need to be addressed to ensure safety and avoid disruption in a manner that is narrowly focused and consistent with the agreement established on January 3, 2022.

Byย Katabella Roberts

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