Sep 8, 2021 WIA Joins Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted to Strengthen Ohio’s Broadband and 5G Workforce State Funds Launch of Fiber Optic Technician Program at Tri-County Career Center NELSONVILLE, OH – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) joined Lt. Governor Jon Husted as he announced the launch of a new Fiber Optic Technician Training Program News, WIA Press Releases
Aug 23, 2021 WIA Supports Rep. Lizzie Fletcher’s “Broadband Incentives for Communities Act” Contact: Matt Mandel | Vice-President, Government and Public Affairs202-491-7343 | matt.mandel@wia.org WIA Statement of Support for Rep. Lizzie Fletcher’s “Broadband Incentives for Communities Act” “WIA strongly supports Rep. Fletcher’s Broadband Incentives News, WIA Press Releases
Aug 11, 2021 WIA Legislative Alert: Wireless Included in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill After a successful lobbying effort, WIA is pleased to report that the Senate included wireless for funding eligibility in its landmark infrastructure bill. By a bipartisan vote of 69-30, the Senate-approved bill will provide $65 billion for broadband deployment and access. This bill will now promote wireless infrastructure deployment, with a priority News, WIA Press Releases
Aug 10, 2021 WIA Applauds Senate Passage of Infrastructure Bill The following statement is attributed to WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. “WIA applauds the passage of the infrastructure bill because it reflects the bipartisan all-of-the-above funding strategy that allows News, WIA Press Releases
Aug 2, 2021 WIA Statement on Thune-Tester Workforce Development Amendment Tonight, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Thune-Tester amendment to the infrastructure bill, which aims to address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry. Please attribute the following to WIA President News, WIA Press Releases
Jul 29, 2021 Adelstein Applauds Inclusion of Wireless in Bipartisan Infrastructure Package WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein today wrote to Senate leaders in support of the bipartisan agreement to invest in U.S. broadband infrastructure. The full letter is below. The Honorable News, WIA Press Releases