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A nationwide rollout of new wireless technology was set for January, but the aviation industry was warning it would cause mass calamity. 5G signals over new C-band networks could interfere with aircraft safety equipment, causing jetliners to tumble from the sky or speed off the end of runways. FAA prepared drastic preventive measures that would cancel thousands of flights, stranding passengers from coast to coast. Verizon and AT&T agreed not to turn on more than 600 5G transmission towers near the runways of 87 airports.