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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:56 AM Jan 2018

Wireless industry throws cold water on plan to nationalize 5G

Source: Axios

Axios 1 hour ago

The wireless industry has signaled that they are not interested in the Trump administration's plan to nationalize its own 5G network. Meredith Attwell Baker, the chief executive of the industry’s primary trade association, CTIA, issued a statement Monday saying the government should focus on pursuing "free market policies."

Why it matters: The wireless industry is powerful in Washington, signaling a possible fight if the White House moves forward with the plan to nationalize 5G wireless.

“The wireless industry agrees that winning the race to 5G is a national priority. The government should pursue the free market policies that enabled the U.S. wireless industry to win the race to 4G.”

— CEO of CTIA Meredith Attwell Baker


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RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
9. Possibly less surveillance built in by default. It's a toss up. Under the Trump administration
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 12:49 PM
Jan 2018

we will probably be screwed either way.

Voltaire2

(13,061 posts)
3. We didnt win the race to 4g.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 12:03 PM
Jan 2018

Both our wireless and broadband infrastructure, like all the rest of our infrastructure, is not as advanced as many other developed countries. We’ve crippled ourselves for decades by under-investing in public infrastructure, and with our fetish for “free market” solutions.

erronis

(15,302 posts)
4. And "free market" solutions that try to milk the golden goose for everything they can get
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 12:07 PM
Jan 2018

Before moving the technology forward. Technology that has been invented and deployed in many other countries.

Yes, I know our golden gooses don't have no milk but they'll still try to screw us.

IronLionZion

(45,451 posts)
8. Indeed it is both better and cheaper in many countries
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 12:47 PM
Jan 2018

Americans are used to overpaying for lower performance. Many people in other countries can not believe how much we pay for our shitty cell service and cable internet.

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