By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-0 on Thursday to advance plans to auction key wireless spectrum crucial for advanced technology uses and aims to head off another confrontation between airlines and telecom companies.

The FCC said it was considering whether some C-Band wireless auction proceeds should be used to help airlines replace radio altimeters that could face interference in flight from spectrum use.

In 2022, concerns 5G service could interfere with airplane altimeters, which provide data on a plane’s height above ground and are crucial for bad-weather landing, led to brief disruptions at some U.S. airports as international carriers canceled some flights.

The issue was resolved after a voluntary agreement was reached between

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