Trump Orders Creation of Wireless Spectrum Strategy as 5G Race Looms

Trump Orders Creation of Wireless Spectrum Strategy as 5G Race Looms
A 5G sign is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 28, 2018. Yves Herman/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Oct. 25 signed a presidential memorandum directing the Commerce Department to develop a long-term comprehensive national spectrum strategy to prepare for the introduction of next-generation 5G wireless networks.

Trump is also creating a White House Spectrum Strategy Task Force and wants federal agencies to report on government spectrum needs and review how spectrum can be shared with private sector users.