If the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has its way, you will no longer be able to use AT&T and Verizon's 5G services as planned starting in January 2022.
FAA Explains Concerns About 5G-C and Flight Safety (Watch Here)
The FAA called for a delay in the rollout, first arguing that 5G C-band antennas could disrupt critical airline equipment. The FAA then went further, issuing a set of airworthiness guidelines (ADs) directing airlines to reroute flights under certain circumstances, which industry insiders say could cost billions of dollars.
“If the AD were applied with a delay to Airlines for America member operations in 2019, approximately 345,000 passenger flights, 32 million passengers, and 5,400 cargo flights would have been impacted in the form of flight delays, diversions, or cancellations,” concludes an impact analysis of the FAA’s 5G airworthiness directive by Airlines for America, shared with Lifewire.
In November 2021, AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay the commercial launch of C-band 5G wireless service until January 5, 2022, after the FAA raised concerns about its potential impact on critical aircraft equipment.
