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Comment by mdasen

The FAA has noted that in other countries there were mandates for lower power levels for 5G and that the antennas be pointed down toward the earth so that they interfered less.

https://www.faa.gov/5g

Lower power levels and a downward tilt on the antennas would mean less range for C-Band networks so carriers would rather not do that - especially in the US where the population is much more suburban and rural than Europe.

It's possible that C-Band won't interfere even at higher power levels and even without downward antenna tilts. However, other countries have mandated greater permanent restrictions on C-Band than the US's temporary 6-month measures.

parent mdasen 4 years ago

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