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US government lobbied for American Wi-Fi industry in European spectrum decision

By Matthew Newman ( November 14, 2025, 17:33 GMT | Insight) -- The US State Department lobbied on behalf of the Wi-Fi industry, which includes large US tech companies Apple, Broadcom, Cisco and Qualcomm, in favor of securing the entirety of a key European mobile spectrum band during a meeting on Wednesday, MLex has learned. The US lobbying, which is highly unusual for a foreign government, comes amid tensions between the US and Europe over trade tariffs.The US State Department lobbied on behalf of the Wi-Fi industry, which includes large US tech companies Apple, Broadcom, Cisco and Qualcomm, in favor of securing the entirety of a key mobile spectrum band during a meeting on Wednesday, MLex has learned....

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