[Nullabillity]

That kind of thinly veiled extortion is exactly why harsher regulation is required.

[objectivistbrit]

Right, saying "we won't invest under these conditions" is extortion.

On a sane planet, one not following clown world logic, it would be obvious that the telcos are telling the government to stop extorting them.

[nordify]

I feel I missed something. How is the government extorting the telcos?

The telcos are of course under no obligation to invest in 5G. Do you know of any 4G provider that isn't?