FAA Calls AT&T, Verizon Plan to Mitigate 5G Risk ‘Encouraging’
- Six-month 5G power cut offered in response to aviation qualms
- 5G transmissions to be lowered around airports, approaches
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U.S. aviation regulators welcomed steps proposed by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. to mitigate potential risks to aircraft from new 5G services.
“This is an important and encouraging step,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. “We look forward to reviewing the AT&T and Verizon proposal. The FAA believes that aviation and 5G C-band wireless service can safely co-exist.”