Citing Security Concerns, Senators Call on White House to Appoint Coordinator for 5G Issues

A bipartisan group of senators wants the Trump administration to appoint a top official to coordinate policy for issues related to 5G communications, saying the current marketplace for the technology poses an “unprecedented security challenge” to the U.S. and its allies. The chairs and ranking members of Senate committees dealing with intelligence, foreign relations, defense, and homeland security all signed the letter.

The senators are worried that the vast federal bureaucracy is dealing with 5G issues within agencies’ individual fiefdoms rather than in a coordinated matter. Appointing a 5G coordinator would “demonstrate to our allies the seriousness with which the nation considers the issue,” the senators wrote.