Adelstein Testifies at MOBILE NOW Hearing

Last week, WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein provided expert testimony on Capitol Hill on how an key piece of legislation called the MOBILE NOW Act is helping the U.S. maintain leadership in wireless by enabling spectrum allocation and streamlining the processes for siting of wireless infrastructure on federal lands to facilitate broadband deployment. He also highlighted the need for a properly trained 5G workforce. The testimony took place during the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet’s hearing.

To watch the hearing, visit this link, and for specific questions and responses to and from WIA, please skip to the following time stamps in the video below: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2019/12/the-evolution-of-next-generation-technologies-implementing-mobile-now

Opening statement on 5G 00:46:30 – 00:51:25
Tribal deployment, Sen. Sinema 1:32:53 – 1:34:47
Small cell deployment, Sen. Cruz: 1:50:10 – 1:52:07
5G Spectrum Auction 1:52:08 – 1:53:57
Expand mobile now to nonfederal property, Sen. Thune 1:54:00 – 1:55:20
5G workforce, Sen. Thune Question 1:55:20 – 1:55:54
Adelstein’s response 1:57:57 – 1:60:00