What do local governments need to know about the practical, policy and logistical implications 5G will have on your community? In February 2020, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) published “Getting it Right: Preparing for 5G deployment in your municipality”, a guide that is fraught with bias and inaccuracies. Our document, “Getting it Wrong in Getting it Right”, addresses these inaccuracies and supports local governments in making well-informed telecommunication decisions.