WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue a final rule to ensure aircraft radio altimeters can withstand interference from 5G wireless signals in neighboring spectrum bands. The FAA will issue the rule on Friday July 24 in conjunction with the Report and Order that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this morning for new 5G spectrum band auctions.
The FAA's rule will require all altimeters to meet next-generation performance requirements when aircraft equipped with them are operating in the United States. Radio altimeters are critical safety equipment that enable takeoffs and landin...