US federal regulators say wireless carriers Verizon and AT&T will delay part of their 5G roll-out near airports to give airlines more time to ensure that equipment on their planes is safe from interference from the wireless signals, but the airline industry is not happy about the deal.
A trade group said federal regulators are taking a “rushed approach” to changing equipment on planes under pressure from the telecommunications companies.
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the wireless companies agreed to delay some of their use of the C-Band section of the radio spectrum until July 2023.
“We believe we have identified a path that will continue to enable aviation and 5G C-band wireless to safely co-exist,” the…