House Communications Sets Pro-5G Networks Hearing

The House Communications Subcommittee plans a Nov. 16 hearing on potential benefits of deployment of 5G networks, the House Commerce Committee said Thursday. The hearing will examine how those deployments “will add to the economy and America’s global leadership in wireless innovation,” the committee said. It will look at potential impediments, “including lack of available spectrum and burdensome regulations,” the committee said. “It is essential that we maintain our position as the global leader of technological innovation,” said House Communications Chairman Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. “I look forward to discussing solutions to deployment challenges and how to maximize efficient use of spectrum.” The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn.