Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asked AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. to delay a 5G wireless service set to commence next week that airlines say may pose a safety risk by interfering with aircraft electronics
loomberg — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asked AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. to delay a 5G wireless service set to commence next week that airlines say may pose a safety risk by interfering with aircraft electronics.
The request for a two-week delay, from Jan. 5, comes amid a running debate over what effect the new wireless service might have. The argument has pitted the FAA and aviation community, which raised alarms over safety concerns, against wireless providers and the Federal Communications Commission, which authorized the planned new 5G service and said there was no threat to safety.
In this way, most 5G customers could use the new service, but critical runways would be protected, they said. The FAA said it is attempting to identify the airports it views as priorities and seek to identify mitigations that will let most large commercial aircraft operate safely. Verizon received the letter after 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and needs time to review it, said Rich Young, a spokesman for the company.“Failure to reach a solution by Jan. 5 will force the U.S. aviation sector to take steps to protect the safety of the traveling public, particularly during periods of low visibility or inclement weather,” the two officials wrote in the letter.
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