AT&T, Verizon Delay 5G Rollout Near Some Airports After Airlines Warn of Safety Concerns

American Airlines and American Eagle planes sit at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 18, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

AT&T and Verizon on Tuesday agreed to temporarily delay its rollout of 5G service near some U.S. airports after airlines warned the rollout would cause flight cancellations.

Both AT&T and Verizon still plan on deploying their 5G networks on Jan. 18, aside from a “limited number” of 5G towers within two miles of some runways.