FCC pushes 5G network expansion into new radio frequencies; forecasters worry new technology will bleed over into satellite readings used to predict hurricanes
The Trump Administration’s swift-moving plan to promote 5G networks is running into resistance from the weather-forecasting community.
The dispute centers around ultrahigh radio frequencies that the Federal Communications Commission recently auctioned off for use in the country’s next-generation wireless networks. Officials at other agencies, including the Department of Commerce and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, warn that those airwaves—specifically those above 24 gigahertz—could scramble nearby readings...
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