5G: AT&T and Verizon just reversed course, agree to two-week C-band delay

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Michael Gariffo

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Michael Gariffo, Staff Writer

Michael Gariffo

Michael Gariffo
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Michael is a veteran technology writer who has been covering business and consumer-focused hardware and software for over a decade.

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on January 4, 2022

| Topic: 5G

AT&T CEO John Stankey and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg both wrote a joint letter firmly refusing a request from US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson to delay the rollout of 5G services on the C-Band spectrum. One day later, both companies completely reversed course and agreed to a two-week halt on all C-Band rollouts.