US airlines are nervous about the rollout of new 5G telecommunications technology beginning on Jan 19, 2022, warning that the service should be limited close to major airports.
WASHINGTON: The chief executives of America’s largest airlines warned of a “catastrophic disruption” to travel and shipping operations if telecommunication firms roll out their 5G technology as planned Wednesday without limiting the technology near US airports.
Verizon and AT&T have already twice delayed the launch of their new C-Band 5G service, due to warnings from airlines and aircraft manufacturers concerned that the new system might interfere with the devices planes use to measure altitude.
“We are writing with urgency to request that 5G be implemented everywhere in the country except within the approximate two miles of…
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