U.S. Looks to Avoid Another Fight Over 5G Airwaves, This Time With the Army
- NTIA flailed as airlines, mobile drifted toward fight over 5G
- Agency pegged in earlier reports as an ineffective mediator
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A tiny agency that failed to avert a messy fight between airlines and telecommunications companies over 5G airwaves will soon be back in the spotlight as the U.S. looks to deploy more spectrum for ultrafast wireless communications.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration stood by -- and tensions with other agencies grew -- while a dispute over wireless frequencies nearly brought the U.S. aviation system to a standstill earlier this year, according to documents obtained by public records requests.