What Happened
FCC Petition Could Disrupt Critical Flight Testing Coordination
A petition by the Commercial Space Federation to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has raised concerns about the potential disruption of critical flight testing coordination. The petition seeks to dismantle the Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council (AFTRCC) system, which has managed spectrum for flight testing of military and commercial aircraft since 1969. The FCC is urged to reject the petition to protect aviation safety, as reported by fairfieldsuntimes.com.