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If new bandwidth / more bandwidth means new market entrants / more market entrants, it'll be great!

I am sure that legions of lobbyists, politicians, and businessmen are working diligently as we speak to make sure that doesn't happen, but I want to believe.

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Notwithstanding this supposed lobbying, we have four nationwide 4G networks—more competition than we have in putatively lobbying free markets like social media, search engines, and cell phone and tablet operating systems. The biggest roadblock to 5G is not lobbyists, but rather NIMBYs complaining about how small cells will clutter up the neighborhood.

To be fair, a little effort in aesthetics goes a long way.

...and one cable internet provider at nearly any given location.

>If new bandwidth / more bandwidth means new market entrants / more market entrants, it'll be great!

I doubt it. No one is going to build another network of cell towers just because new bandwidth is available

If they can compete with cable internet they sure will.

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