# Steve Moore: The 5G global technology race is vital for our future – Here’s how America can still win it

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/steve-moore-the-5g-global-technology-race-is-vital-for-our-future-heres-how-america-can-still-win-it/
- Published: 2019-12-02T09:30:43-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption (Ross: US can&#8217;t trust Huawei with 5G) The Federal Communications Commission has thrown a curveball into the global race for deployment of 5G &#8212; the much-anticipated fifth generation of cellular and wireless technology. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced his support for a government-run auction of an underutilized 500-megahertz space on the electronic spectrum that cellphone carriers like AT&amp;T and Verizon need to deliver 5G wireless services. [&#8230;] It had been widely believed that this valued spectrum now under lease by the satellite companies and others would be transferred to the cellular communications companies through a quasi-private auction. The revenues from this auction of unused spectrum rights are estimated at between $10 billion and $30 billion. This latest policy shift by the feds potentially raises two concerns that the FCC will need to address if it moves forward on this path. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.foxbusiness.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio