"Last night's agreement is a significant step in the right direction, and we're grateful to all parties for their cooperation and good faith," he said. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden weighed in on the agreement, calling it a "significant step in the right direction." He also cited his administration's commitment to "rapid 5G deployment," while also trying to "maintain the world's safest airspace." It's unclear what actions will be taken in the two-week period to address these concerns from the FAA and aviation industry.
The aviation industry had been pressuring the carriers to delay their C-band 5G service to ensure signal emissions wouldn't impact instruments crucial for midflight navigation. The about-face staves off a legal clash pitting the FAA, the aviation industry and Transportation Department on one side, and the carriers and the Federal Communications Commission, which signed off on the use of the airwaves.