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5G networks could pose a cybersecurity risk. So who's in charge of making sure they don't?

by Molly Wood
Jan 31, 2019
And what role should the Federal Communications Commission have?
"If cybersecurity is one of the principal challenges that will define the remainder of the 21st century, then let's have a Manhattan Project to make sure we've got that security," says former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
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5G is here! Well, it's almost here

by Molly Wood
Jan 14, 2019
Well... OK, it'll be here any day now.
Visitors walk past a 5G logo during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
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5G wireless without China

by Scott Tong
Jan 7, 2019
Washington regulators are debating a ban on Chinese telecom hardwire, but rural America may pay the price.
The FCC is considering a ban on Chinese telecom hardware like that made by telecom giant ZTE.
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5 things to know about electronics giant Huawei

by Janet Nguyen
Dec 6, 2018
The U.S.-China trade relationship is getting even more tense.
A Huawei representative prepares a Huawei smartphone for display during the 2018 International Consumer Eleectronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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The U.S. government doesn’t want 5G tech that’s made in China

by Molly Wood
Nov 30, 2018
The thing that makes the technology so useful can also make it vulnerable.
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A big auction is the latest in America’s race to 5G

by Molly Wood
Nov 26, 2018
But are we too late to the party?
Picture shows a 5G antenna at Deutsche Telekom stand on the first day of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 26, 2018 in Barcelona.
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Verizon reorganizes with an eye on faster service

by Ben Bradford
Nov 6, 2018
Verizon has announced some major internal shuffling: It will create three new operating groups, one each for consumers, business customers and media offerings. The restructure reflects a race between internet providers to offer faster speeds.
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The local, national and global fight over 5G infrastructure

by Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2018
Turns out, building a new wireless network doesn't happen without a tussle.
An attendee photographs a 5G logo display during a Qualcomm press event for CES 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Why the race to 5G is a bet on a multitrillion dollar economic impact

by Molly Wood and Scott Tong
Oct 10, 2018
The U.S. won the race to 4G. Can it do the same with 5G?
Apple's Oct. 13 event demoed a new iPhone 12
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Who's going to pay for 5G?

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 26, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to limit the municipal fees that wireless companies must pay to install their new 5G antennas.
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