Mr. Marcus Matthews:

No. It is to do with how the signal propagates. Because 5G is more orientated towards high-density urban settings and short distances, it uses mid-band spectrum which does not travel as well. In rural settings, there are issues with trees blocking the signal, especially in summer when the leaves grow back. A rural setting needs low-band spectrum to travel and make connections that are not based on a line of sight. The amount of spectrum that has been assigned to mobile communications operators proves that the technology is not an efficient use of the spectrum blocks. If regional ISPs had some of the low-band spectrum and some of the mid-band spectrum, they could solve the problem. They have the coverage with their signal but because they operate in highly interfered, licence exempt bands, the spectrum they have to use cannot reach the customers for their service.

They cannot therefore deliver the download and upload speeds people need. That is the technical explanation.