U.S. airline group warns 5G interference issues could linger for years


FILE PHOTO 5G words and an airplane toy are placed on a printed U.S. flag in this illustration taken January 18 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: 5G words and an airplane toy are placed on a printed U.S. flag in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -It will likely take "years" to permanently address airplane interference issues caused by the deployment of 5G wireless in the C-band, a group representing major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers will tell U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.

Nick Calio, who heads Airlines for America, will tell a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee in written testimony that the 5G issues facing the aviation industry should have been avoided.

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