How the FCC Can Aid 5G Deployment: A government audit reviews the agency’s progress.

MOBILE communication systems; STRATEGIC planning; UNITED States. Federal Communications Commission; TELECOMMUNICATION systems planning; SPECTRUM auctions; TELECOMMUNICATION policy; SPECTRUM allocation

The article presents a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the challenges and accomplishments by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the deployment of fifth generation (5G) networks in the country as of October 2020. Also cited are the FCC's lack of strategic planning on spectrum policy guidance, the FCC's auctions on low-, mid-, and high-band spectrum licenses, and the FCC's Facilitate America's Superiority in 5G Technology Plan (5G FAST Plan).