The military owns that part of the wireless spectrum. The DoD did a study which said the military should cede control of it for that reason. This is one of the

The military owns that part of the wireless spectrum. The DoD did a study which said the military should cede control of it for that reason. This is one of the main reasons the US hasn't adopted 5G in the “sub-6” space (3 and 4 GHz bands primarily). The strategic problem is that the US will be fundamentally different from the rest of the world, basically ceding 5G ownership to China. No one will want to go along with our broken 5g spectrum adoption and the US will find it hard to get cheap components. Along with a host of other issues like national security, integration with other nations etc. https://media.defense.gov/2019/Apr/04/2002109654/-1/-1/0/DIB_5G_STUDY_04.04.19.PDF https://media.defense.gov/2019/Apr/04/2002109654/-1/-1/0/DIB... One thing this opinion article got wrong is the US govt is trying to make more spectrum available via a plan called 5G FAST. So it's not like the problem is being entirely ignored. There are plans to open up huge blocks of the spectrum to companies. https://www.fcc.gov/5G https://www.fcc.gov/5G It is likely that the future of 5G in the US is a mix of spectrum, some providing the ultra fast connections for urban areas and mid range spectrum for more spread out areas. But it's looking like we will surely lose the race to become a leader in that space.