• Statement by President Biden on 5G Agreement [telecom]

    From Telecom Digest Moderator@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 22 22:38:05 2022
    I want to thank Verizon and AT&T for agreeing to delay 5G deployment
    around key airports and to continue working with the Department of Transportation on safe 5G deployment at this limited set of
    locations. This agreement will avoid potentially devastating
    disruptions to passenger travel, cargo operations, and our economic
    recovery, while allowing more than 90 percent of wireless tower
    deployment to occur as scheduled. This agreement protects flight
    safety and allows aviation operations to continue without significant disruption and will bring more high-speed internet options to millions
    of Americans. Expanding 5G and promoting competition in internet
    service are critical priorities of mine, and tomorrow will be a
    massive step in the right direction. My team has been engaging
    non-stop with the wireless carriers, airlines, and aviation equipment manufacturers to chart a path forward for 5G deployment and aviation
    to safely co-exist - and, at my direction, they will continue to do so
    until we close the remaining gap and reach a permanent, workable
    solution around these key airports.

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/18/statement-by-president-biden-on-5g-agreement/

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