AT&T and Verizon rolled out their expanded 5G services today. One listener wonders: What’s 5G anyway, and why do we need it? We’ll explain why it’s been a long time coming. Plus, our fill-in hosts answer more listener questions about wage theft, the Great Resignation and the climate implications of wood stoves versus electric space heaters.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “What is C-band 5G? Verizon and AT&T are flipping on the switch in the US” from CNN
• ICYMI: Kai explains the issue with 5G and altimeters
• “Employers steal billions from workers’ paychecks each year: Survey data show millions of workers are paid less than the minimum wage, at significant cost to taxpayers and state economies” from the Economic Policy Institute
• “Fast-Food Workers Describe Harassment, Wage Theft During Pandemic” from Business Insider
• “US Labor Agencies Strike Deal to Share Enforcement Information” from Bloomberg Law
• “More quit jobs than ever, but most turnover is in low-wage work” from New York Times
• “The economy is still in pandemic shock. But some state governments are flush with cash” from The Washington Post
• “Cities Tap Federal Relief Aid to Reward Workers With Bonuses” from Bloomberg

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