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erronis

(15,185 posts)
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:32 AM Jan 2018

Trump security team sees building U.S. 5G network as option

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Source: Reuters

resident Donald Trump’s national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls that include the government building a super-fast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official said on Sunday.

The official, confirming the gist of a report from Axios.com, said the option was being debated at a low level in the administration and was six to eight months away from being considered by the president himself.

The 5G network concept is aimed at addressing what officials see as China’s threat to U.S. cyber security and economic security.

The Trump administration has taken a harder line on policies initiated by predecessor Barack Obama on issues ranging from Beijing’s role in restraining North Korea to Chinese efforts to acquire U.S. strategic industries.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-5g/trump-security-team-sees-building-u-s-5g-network-as-option-idUSKBN1FH103



And of course a "nationalized" 5G network would be subject to the Nationalized Security Apparatus which will make sure that all US residents will have access to only The Best News about their Feckless Leader!

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Trump security team sees building U.S. 5G network as option (Original Post) erronis Jan 2018 OP
I can just imagine all of the hooks for spying/surveillance that would be built into that ... RKP5637 Jan 2018 #1
Our tax dollars build the network, so do we get net neutrality back? AJT Jan 2018 #2
I would 'assume'.... physioex Jan 2018 #3
Locking.... DonViejo Jan 2018 #4

RKP5637

(67,088 posts)
1. I can just imagine all of the hooks for spying/surveillance that would be built into that ...
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:34 AM
Jan 2018

AJT

(5,240 posts)
2. Our tax dollars build the network, so do we get net neutrality back?
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:45 AM
Jan 2018

physioex

(6,890 posts)
3. I would 'assume'....
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 12:28 PM
Jan 2018

The new standard will be nothing like the old, the data rates will be much higher and it will have capabilities for the 'internet of things' with features for things like self driving cars.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
4. Locking....
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 12:54 PM
Jan 2018

The consensus of Forum Hosts agree this is a duplicate, at best an update, of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141973920

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