Aviation groups ask White House to intervene in 5G safety dispute


FILE PHOTO 3D-printed objects representing 5G are put on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken April 24 2020. REUTERSDado Ruvic IllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: 3D-printed objects representing 5G are put on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic /Illustration/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groups representing U.S. airlines, aircraft manufacturers and airports urged the White House late on Monday to intervene to delay the use by wireless carriers of C-Band spectrum for 5G, which they warn could cause dramatic disruptions for air travel.

"Time has run out and it’s imperative that the White House intervene today to delay the imminent rollout of C-band 5G signals," the groups said in a statement, issued just hours before the spectrum is due to come into use.

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