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 industrys 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)They are the corporate overlords that pay him.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)we will probably be screwed either way.
Voltaire2
(13,061 posts)dchill
(38,502 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)Fascism.
Voltaire2
(13,061 posts)Both our wireless and broadband infrastructure, like all the rest of our infrastructure, is not as advanced as many other developed countries. Weve crippled ourselves for decades by under-investing in public infrastructure, and with our fetish for free market solutions.
erronis
(15,302 posts)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.
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)Unregulated "free market" devolves into monopoly every time.
IronLionZion
(45,451 posts)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.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)IronLionZion
(45,451 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)say thank you.