Backlash Over White House Plan to Nationalize U.S. 5G Networks

Leaked memo...

AT&T's and Verizon's 5G networks are coming this year, 

promising insanely fast Internet speeds.

A leaked White House memo that calls for the government to build and control a “5G” next-generation wireless data service drew immediate backlash Monday from industry groups, regulators, and even some within President Trump’s own administration, Brian Fung reports on washingtonpost.com.

Although the proposal is reportedly dated, its disclosure sparked a debate over how much weight it carries, Fung wrote.

Both Democrats and Republicans decried the idea of the government stepping so forcefully into an area that has largely been in the hands of private actors, he added.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai issued a statement opposing the proposal, and White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders dismissed it as dated and just the start of a conversation.

For more:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/the-switch/wp/2018/01/29/why-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-a-white-house-plan-to-nationalize-the-countrys-next-gen-data-networks/

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