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Government Control of 5G a Terrible Idea, Internet Advocates SayBog'liq 4 PROFESSIONAL ENGLISHGovernment Control of 5G a Terrible Idea, Internet Advocates Say
Internet advocates are not thrilled by the idea. They argue that it couldn’t work and that it would
give the U.S. government far too much control over internet access. They also worry about privacy
and how it would work in an industry that has been allowed to operate independently for decades to
build out access to the Web. Perhaps most importantly, they question whether U.S. progress would
be stunted by such a major endeavor and ultimately put the country behind China, Korea, Japan,
and other countries that are moving forward with developing global 5G connectivity.
The FCC Says It’s a Bad Idea
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made it clear on Jan. 29 that it wouldn’t support
the proposal. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that a government-backed 5G development program
“would be a costly and counter productive distraction from the policies we need to help the United
States win the 5G future”. Considering how important the FCC’s role is in implementing 5G
technology, its vocal opposition doesn’t bode well for the idea.
White house Denies It Seriously Considered the Idea
After the Axios report was published, Recode said that it had discussed the matter with White
House sources who said that the document was old. Those sources went on t say that whie the idea
was floated, the Administration quickly threw water on it and has no intention of building
nationalized 5G network.
A Look Ahead to 5G
So where does 5G go from here? This year, major carriers, including Verizon and AT&T, will
continue to test the technology, with hopes of deploying pilot projects in several cities by year’s
end. Testing will continue through 2019 and most industry experts believe the first group of 5G
devices and services will launch in 2020. For now, a nationalized 5G network seems highly
unlikely, which should make major U.S. carriers breathe a sign of relief.
See more at:
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/how-a-national-5g-network-idea-materialized-
in-trump-white-house
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