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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

RARE PHOTOS: How could 5g affect flights 86601d11 0883 48c0 a053 04a4e82d6bea | Rare Historical Photos

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Following a flurry of headlines about the delay to the rollout of high-speed 5G internet in the US, many travellers have concerns about its potential effect on flight safety.

In early January, US mobile networks Verizon and AT&T agreed to push back their 5G rollouts – originally planned for December – until 19 January over aviation concerns, following a request from US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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