The more electronics and software do and can do the more pilots rely on it. The more they rely on it the less they know about actually flying the airplane. Stick and rudder pilots are becoming a thing of the past. The more those skills erode the more designers are doing things to compensate. The more the aircraft does the more pilots rely on its capability. The same is happening in vehicles. General aviation is now plagued with "pilots" involved in stall/spin accidents. They are wadding up aircraft at an alarming rate. The advent of glass cockpits has led to "pilots" becoming "system managers" and keeping their heads buried inside the aircraft. When I had my avionics repair station I had a good relationship with the FAA inspectors. To a large extent they didn't know the deep technical details. They were trained and conditioned by and to follow FAA policy. Back then technical stuff didn't change fast like it is doing today. Aircraft like vehicles are headed to pilots and drivers being sy
Back in the 80's we did runs between Rochester, NY and Detroit several times a week in an Aztec. Work our normal day job then do the parts run overnight.
So rather than resolve any potential issues in a professional manner the FAA, FCC and Airlines choose to battle this out in the arena of public opinion.
The FAA, FCC and Airlines should have resolved any potential issues long ago. An auction was held. Companies paid to get access to airwaves. Biden jumped in and got safe zones and a 2 week delay. The problem was resolved and the 2 weeks is up.
Temporary band-aid. Wonder what these buffer zones look like? Wonder how long AT&T and Verizon have agreed to the buffer zones? I also wonder if AT&T and Verizon customers who live in the buffer zones will have an issue because they don't have access to 5G like people in non-buffer areas do?
