As Trump tries to edge out Beijing in the race to 5G, the U.S. is facing a shortage of workers. President Donald Trump envisions a not-too-distant future in which super-fast 5G networks span the country, powering everything from smart cities to remote surgeries — and getting there before China does. There's just one thing: He doesn't have the workforce to build it. And he's not even close. Story Continued Below For starters, the U.S. needs to train another 20,000 tower climbers to install equipment, according to industry figures cited by Brendan Carr, a Republican member of the Federal...…As Trump tries to edge out Beijing in the race to 5G, the U.S. is facing a shortage of workers. President Donald Trump envisions a not-too-distant future in which super-fast 5G networks span the country, powering everything from smart cities to remote surgeries — and getting there before China does. There's just one thing: He doesn't have the workforce to build it. And he's not even close. Story Continued Below For starters, the U.S. needs to train another 20,000 tower climbers to install equipment, according to industry figures cited by Brendan Carr, a Republican member of the Federal...WW…

Biden is committed to working with Congress to reduce internet prices, the White House said, likely setting up tensions with the telecom industry.This is one among multiple thornier issues that President Joe Biden is embracing in the infrastructure plans he is set to announce during remarks in Pittsburgh later on Wednesday, which may make bipartisanship on Capitol Hill tougher to achieve absent extensive negotiation. | POLITICO ScreengrabAlthough President Joe Biden on Wednesday will propose investing $100 billion to fix U.S. broadband connectivity woes as part of his infrastructure plan,...…Biden is committed to working with Congress to reduce internet prices, the White House said, likely setting up tensions with the telecom industry.This is one among multiple thornier issues that President Joe Biden is embracing in the infrastructure plans he is set to announce during remarks in Pittsburgh later on Wednesday, which may make bipartisanship on Capitol Hill tougher to achieve absent extensive negotiation. | POLITICO ScreengrabAlthough President Joe Biden on Wednesday will propose investing $100 billion to fix U.S. broadband connectivity woes as part of his infrastructure plan,...WW…

Biden is committed to working with Congress to reduce internet prices, the White House said, likely setting up tensions with the telecom industry.This is one among multiple thornier issues that President Joe Biden is embracing in the infrastructure plans he is set to announce during remarks in Pittsburgh later on Wednesday, which may make bipartisanship on Capitol Hill tougher to achieve absent extensive negotiation. | POLITICO ScreengrabAlthough President Joe Biden on Wednesday will propose investing $100 billion to fix U.S. broadband connectivity woes as part of his infrastructure plan,...…Biden is committed to working with Congress to reduce internet prices, the White House said, likely setting up tensions with the telecom industry.This is one among multiple thornier issues that President Joe Biden is embracing in the infrastructure plans he is set to announce during remarks in Pittsburgh later on Wednesday, which may make bipartisanship on Capitol Hill tougher to achieve absent extensive negotiation. | POLITICO ScreengrabAlthough President Joe Biden on Wednesday will propose investing $100 billion to fix U.S. broadband connectivity woes as part of his infrastructure plan,...WW…

Years of Democratic complaints about falsehoods and conspiracy theories on social media are evolving into scrutiny of conservative news outlets. But GOP lawmakers say they're going too far.Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, seen here in 2019, said of Wednesday's hearing: "I am not only disappointed in this hearing, I am deeply troubled by it."Democrats are morphing their scrutiny of online falsehoods into a broader campaign against misinformation on right-leaning television outlets — a development that Republicans and some media organizations are calling a government attack on the First...…Years of Democratic complaints about falsehoods and conspiracy theories on social media are evolving into scrutiny of conservative news outlets. But GOP lawmakers say they're going too far.Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, seen here in 2019, said of Wednesday's hearing: "I am not only disappointed in this hearing, I am deeply troubled by it."Democrats are morphing their scrutiny of online falsehoods into a broader campaign against misinformation on right-leaning television outlets — a development that Republicans and some media organizations are calling a government attack on the First...WW…

“They’re breaking the norms," Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said before GOP senators confirmed Trump nominee Nathan Simington in the 2020 session's waning days.Spokespeople for Senate Commerce Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), who is expected to oversee President-elect Joe Biden’s FCC if Republicans retain control of the chamber, declined to comment on his plans for future Democratic nominees. | Michael Reynolds/Pool via APSenate Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday — making a late-game, lame-duck attempt to stymie...…“They’re breaking the norms," Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said before GOP senators confirmed Trump nominee Nathan Simington in the 2020 session's waning days.Spokespeople for Senate Commerce Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), who is expected to oversee President-elect Joe Biden’s FCC if Republicans retain control of the chamber, declined to comment on his plans for future Democratic nominees. | Michael Reynolds/Pool via APSenate Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday — making a late-game, lame-duck attempt to stymie...WW…

Google, meanwhile, slammed Microsoft and said the FTC’s investigation proved its search engine was good for consumers.A person using a mobile phone walks past Google offices in New York. | Mark Lennihan/AP PhotoRepublican and Democratic lawmakers alike called Tuesday for new scrutiny of a nearly decade-old decision by federal regulators not to sue Google over alleged antitrust violations, in light of .The findings from the Federal Trade Commission’s 2011-2013 investigation into Google’s dominance of the search market prompted calls for hearings over the agency’s decision and stronger...…Google, meanwhile, slammed Microsoft and said the FTC’s investigation proved its search engine was good for consumers.A person using a mobile phone walks past Google offices in New York. | Mark Lennihan/AP PhotoRepublican and Democratic lawmakers alike called Tuesday for new scrutiny of a nearly decade-old decision by federal regulators not to sue Google over alleged antitrust violations, in light of .The findings from the Federal Trade Commission’s 2011-2013 investigation into Google’s dominance of the search market prompted calls for hearings over the agency’s decision and stronger...WW…