U.S. President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum Thursday calling on various government agencies to develop a “sustainable spectrum strategy.”
The memorandum says “it is imperative that America be first in fifth-generation (5G) wireless technologies.”
In practical terms, it requires executive departments and agencies to report on future spectrum requirements and it directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to report on emerging technology and provide recommendations for research and development priorities. The memorandum also calls for a National Spectrum Strategy within 270 days, including legislative and regulatory recommendations for increasing access to spectrum, making its management more flexible, and otherwise making the U.S. more competitive.
