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FCC Chairman, Wireless Lobby Oppose U.S. Bid to Build a 5G Network

Trump administration said to talk with U.S., European firms
Wireless industry favors free market over government control

Bloomberg’s Abigail Doolittle reports on the U.S. secure 5G network proposal.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Margaret Talev, Jennifer Epstein, and Todd Shields

January 29, 2018 at 3:57 AM UTC

Updated on

January 29, 2018 at 7:29 PM UTC

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U.S. regulators and the wireless industry are pushing back against a plan under discussion by the Trump administration to build a secure 5G network -- possibly with government control -- amid concerns about China and cybersecurity.

The Republican head of the Federal Communications Commission issued a statement in opposition to any government control, suggesting that the wireless industry is best positioned “to drive innovation and investment.”