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Rysavy Says Title II Would Be a 5G Killer

Peter Rysavy of Rysavy Research argues net neutrality rules based on Title II of the Communications Act would be harmful to 5G, in a white paper. The Thursday paper is an update of one Rysavy published two years ago. Strict…

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net neutrality rules “sacrifice the very 5G characteristics that hold the most promise for consumers, innovation, and economic growth,” the paper said. “The FCC’s Title II-based restrictions on handling different kinds of traffic based on what the bits require slammed the door on a vast number of new applications that are actually pro-consumer and pro-innovation,” Rysavy said. “Although these rules were repealed by the FCC in 2018 under a new administration, legislation or court action could reinstate the Title II restrictions. If this happens, without changes to the regulations, the full potential of 5G will never be realized.”