T-Mobile Says $8 Billion Government Funding Could Extend 5G to 99% of Americans
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T-Mobile believes that about 6,000 new cell towers combined with roughly $8 billion in government funding could deliver 5G coverage to approximately 99% of Americans, according to a report from PhoneArena. The wireless carrier is making a pitch to use this money from a federal broadband program to reach communities that currently lack fast internet access. The funding comes from something called the ... [read full article]
  • HorreC@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    And how many times has the US Government given the telcos there a bunch of money to put out some sort of fiber or airwave network for all the citizens and each time the telcos seem to just gobble the money up in ‘studies’ and nothing ever gets done.

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 hour ago

      After 5G is “done” they will move on to 6G and stick their hand out again asking for subsidies to upgrade their network.