AT&T, Verizon push back 5G deployment

Verizon and AT&T agreed to temporarily delay their 5G deployment near key airports to avoid interruptions to air travel.

“This agreement will avoid potentially devastating disruptions to passenger travel, cargo operations, and our economic recovery, while allowing more than 90 percent of wireless tower deployment to occur as scheduled,” President Biden said in statement.

The new 5G wireless service was set to deploy on Wednesday, and airlines and cargo carriers have warned the deployment could ground flights. They urged officials to prevent 5G from being implemented within 2 miles of affected airports until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) figures out a way for affected airplanes to fly safely.