WASHINGTON – The White House promised this Tuesday that it will continue working with the affected sectors to find a solution to the problems that the development of 5G technology may cause on air traffic.
The Major US airlines on Monday asked the US government to block the transmission of 5G signals within a radius of 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) around airport runways. This technology is expected to be activated tomorrow.
In her daily press conference, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki confirmed that the administration is in talks with the airline industry and carriers telecommunications to find a solution that allows maintaining “the highest level of security” and “minimizes the disturbances” that it may cause.
“We have the safest airspace in the world,” said Psaki, who assured that he understood what is at stake for both industries and insisted that a path can be found that satisfies all parties.
Yes, he did highlight, in any case, that “the main priority” is to maintain air safety for the transport of passengers and goods and minimize the negative effects that it may have on it the new technology.
Airlines for America, which represents the main passenger and cargo carriers, warned on Monday that if it does not block the transmission of 5G signals within a radius of 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) around airport runways, as requested, will have “catastrophic” consequences for the operations of the country’s commercial airlines.
“The domino effect on both passenger and cargo operations, on our staff and on the economy in general is simply incalculable”, indicated the association in a letter sent to various representatives of the federal government.
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