AT&T delays 5G wireless service near airports after airlines’ safety warning
by Edward Helmore and agencies from on (#5V576)
Cell towers near unspecified number of runways will not be switched on amid claims they could affect altimeters
AT&T will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the nation's largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause huge flight disruptions.
The company said on Tuesday it would delay turning on new cell towers around runways at some airports - it did not say how many - and work with federal regulators to settle a dispute over potential interference from new 5G service.
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