Dr Axios: WH considers nationalizing 5G network

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: "John Levine" <johnl () iecc com>
> Date: January 28, 2018 at 10:47:29 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Re: [IP] Axios: WH considers nationalizing 5G network
>
> In article <CAKx4trgsDt3PpGSk_ziQUdDdGEuiQXNaOGg8Eb4BpFhJivXzXQ () mail gmail com> you write:
> > Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal
> > takeover of a portion of the nation’s mobile network to guard against
> > China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.
>
> Unprecedented?  Hardly.  The US Navy took over all US radio operations
> in 1917, and the Post Office took over all telephones in 1918.  It was
> not at all clear at the time that they'd ever be returned to private
> ownership.
>
> I wouldn't say that it was a particularly good idea then, or that it would
> be any better an idea now, but it's not a new idea.
>
> R's,
> John



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