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5G Has Been a $100 Billion Whiff So Far
When Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile introduced the first 5G mobile services in the US three years ago, they promised 10-times faster connection speeds that would unlock a new era of technological advancements. Although no one expected doctors to immediately turn their scalpels over to robots, the telecommunications industry has loudly trumpeted an array of business opportunities such as using augmented reality as a way for online shoppers to try on clothes remotely.
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Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 02/16/2022 - 12:09FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn at Second Confirmation Hearing: Opponents Aim to Hamstring Agency
Opposition to President Joe Biden’s pick for the Federal Communications Commission is rooted in a desire to deny Democrats a majority of agency seats, said nominee Gigi Sohn [Senior Fellow and Public Advocate at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society] in prepared testimony for a Senate committee hearing February 9. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a second confirmation hearing for Sohn, who was initially nominated in late 2021, at the request of Sen Roger Wicker (R-MS).