Cellphone Carriers Provide Counter Proposal to Feds Regarding 5G Implementation

AT&T and Verizon Communications have declined a request from the FAA to postpone the release of 5G slated for January 5, and instead are offering a counter proposal.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, January 03, 2022 at 11:43 AM ET

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Those in and around aviation were well aware of the dangers of the 5G issue. Credit: Adobe Stock

Key Takeaways:

AT&T and Verizon declined the FAA's request to delay the January 5 rollout of 5G service due to aviation safety concerns.
They offered a counter-proposal to launch 5G at a reduced power level, matching current usage in France.
This reduced power would be maintained for six months, allowing U.S. officials to study 5G's impact on air traffic safety.

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AT&T and Verizon Communications have declined a request from the FAA to postpone the release of 5G slated for January 5, and instead are offering a counter proposal that will go ahead with the release of 5G but at reduced power.

The counter proposal that representatives from AT&T and Verizon offered Sunday would release 5G at the same level of power that is currently in use in France, and it would stay at reduced power for six months to allow U.S. officials time to study the impact of 5G on air traffic.