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AT&T, Verizon delay some 5G rollout after airlines warn of chaos

The airline industry is warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout of 5G takes place near major airports in the United States [File: Bryan Woolston/Reuters]

AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless service near some airports in the United States after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.

The decision from the telecommunication companies arrived Tuesday as the administration of US President Joe Biden tried to broker a settlement between the telecom companies and the airlines over a rollout of new 5G service, scheduled for Wednesday.

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