Simone Del Rosario: AT&T AND VERIZON HAVE REJECTED A REQUEST BY FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TO FURTHER DELAY ITS 5G ROLLOUT OVER FLIGHT SAFETY CONCERNS.
THE WIRELESS COMPANIES SAY THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH EXPANDED 5G SERVICE ON JANUARY 5TH.
THE AVIATION INDUSTRY – FOR ITS PART – SAYS SAFETY IS AT STAKE. THEY’RE WORRIED 5G COULD INTERFERE WITH SENSITIVE AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS.
IN A LETTER, F-A-A AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HEADS SAY FAILING TO DELAY THE ROLLOUT WILL RESULT IN “WIDESPREAD AND UNACCEPTABLE DISRUPTION AS AIRPLANES DIVERT TO OTHER CITIES OR FLIGHTS ARE CANCELED, CAUSING RIPPLE EFFECTS” AS AIRLINES ALREADY STRUGGLE WITH COVID AND BAD WEATHER.
BUT WIRELESS COMPANIES ARGUE THEY ALREADY PUSHED THE LAUNCH 30 DAYS AT THE FAA’S REQUEST. AND WHILE THEY SAY THEY WON’T COMPLY WITH FURTHER DELAY – THEY WILL CLAMP DOWN ON 5G SERVICE AROUND BUSY RUNWAYS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
THAT SAID, THEY’RE REJECTING THE NOTION FLIGHT SAFETY IS AT RISK – NOTING WIRELESS CARRIERS IN NEARLY 40 COUNTRIES USE THE C-BAND TECHNOLOGY VERIZON AND AT&T ARE DEPLOYING.
I’M SIMONE DEL ROSARIO FROM NEW YORK IT’S JUST BUSINESS
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