5G phone service is being banned at 50 airports around the country. 5G phone service is a new thing, and it is an upgrade from 4G, the previous level of service. This ban starts on Jan. 19, which is when AT&T and Verizon will release the new service. AT&T and Verizon both offer phone service to customers, and they are a few of the leaders in the phone service industry. The reason service is being banned is because the 5G could mess up a crucial plane system, which is important for the safety of everyone on board. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) released the list of the 50 airports that 5G is banned in. This includes many big airports, like Los Angeles International, Dallas-Forth Worth, and Chicago O’Hare International. Many other airports like the one in Denver and Atlanta are not on the list, because either a 5G tower is too far away from that area to be a problem, or 5G is not being deployed in that area yet. AT&T and Verizon both already delayed the launch twice, first from Dec. 5 to Jan. 5, and then from Jan. 5 to Jan. 19.
