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FCC Voted To Adopt New Rules In Close Cooperation With The FAA - Aero-News Network
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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FCC voted to auction 160 MHz of Upper C-Band spectrum (3.70–4.14 GHz) by July 2027 for 5G deployment, whilst the FAA simultaneously issued final rules requiring all aircraft radio altimeters to meet next-generation performance standards to withstand 5G interference. The rules include power limits on 5G signals, buffer bands, tower height restrictions, and a rebate programme to accelerate altimeter upgrades on commercial aircraft.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of IoT & Edge, and 9 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 28 Jul 2026.
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If you make radio altimeters or avionics for commercial aircraft, you have a compliance deadline and a funded upgrade cycle now. The FAA rebate programme will pull forward orders by several years — call your customers in the next two weeks to lock retrofit schedules before capacity fills.
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9 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 28 Jul 2026
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