Verizon and AT&T Reject Request From Regulators to Further Delay 5G Rollout

Verizon and AT&T Reject Request From Regulators to Further Delay 5G Rollout
A man stands next to the logo of Verizon at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 26, 2019. Sergio Perez/Reuters
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Verizon and AT&T on Sunday rejected a request by the U.S. government to delay rolling out its next-generation 5G wireless technology but offered to expand so-called “exclusion zones” for six months.

The rejection comes amid an ongoing dispute over fears that the use of C-Band spectrum for 5G wireless services could interfere with sensitive aircraft electronics such as radio altimeters, which in turn could disrupt flights and result in some diversions.

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