FAA Issues Expanded Safety Warning on 5G Rollout Over ‘A Wide Range’ of Safety Issues

FAA Issues Expanded Safety Warning on 5G Rollout Over ‘A Wide Range’ of Safety Issues
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) building is seen in Washington on March 13, 2019. Eric Barada/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
|Updated:

Federal aviation regulators on Thursday expanded their warning about 5G services slated to launch in January on new frequencies and said potential interference could impact aircraft safety systems.

In a memo, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a “Safety Alert for Operators” that warned (pdf) of “a wide range of other automated safety systems rely on radio altimeter data whose proper function may also be affected.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
twitter
Related Topics