March 31, 2022 | Brought to you by WIA | Preview in Browser About Resources Connect (X) Wireless networks are vital to addressing climate change WIA – Reliable and redundant telecommunications networks have the unique ability to help prevent and mitigate the destruction of disasters before they occur, as well as provide the means to respond to them. Read More Sponsored Content Biden budget has even more bucks for broadband Multichannel News – President Biden’s 2023 budget includes more than a half-billion additional dollars in direct broadband aid, as well as billions in discretionary spending billed as, in part, a complement to the $65 billion already allocated for closing the digital divide. Read More Here’s what new census data says about broadband in the US Fierce Telecom – The U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing how the population changed on a county-by-county basis between July 2020 and July 2021, information analysts said offers interesting insights for cable companies, fiber players and policymakers alike. Read More Chambers of commerce assist with supplier diversity needs WIA – America’s workforce should reflect America, panelists agreed during a Connect (X) 2021 discussion among representatives from various minority Chambers of Commerce. Read More 5G will impact the future beyond previous generations of wireless Broadband Breakfast – As 5G continues to deploy at a faster rate than any previous generation of wireless technology, some experts argue that the next ten years will lead to more disruption and innovation in society than the last 20 years combined. Read More DigitalBridge to acquire Telenet’s mobile telecommunications tower business Inside Towers – DigitalBridge Investments LLC has agreed to acquire the mobile telecommunications tower business of Telenet Group Holding NV in an all-cash transaction valued at $820 million. Read More Private wireless is already transforming telecommunications The Fast Mode – Some new technology innovations shake things up all on their own. Others only reach their potential once an ecosystem has developed around them – and ecosystems are notoriously hard to cultivate.  Read More U.S. Army investing $40 million in 5G tactical tech Inside Towers – The U.S. Army is investing $40 million in a new effort to test 5G tactical technologies and capabilities. SIGNAL reported that the project, called Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trust Systems, seeks responses to a request for solutions by April 15. Read More SBA Communications announces election of Jay L. Johnson to board Business Wire – SBA Communications announced the election of Jay L. Johnson, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Lamar Advertising, to the SBA board of directors as a new independent director. Read More ICYMI • WIA applauds advancement of Next Generation Telecommunications Act • Public safety, first responders rely on mobile wireless networks • Resilient networks are redundant networks • WIA selected as industry intermediary for Ohio State University’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation Upcoming Events • Wireless West, April 26-28, 2022, San Diego • Connect (X), May 23-26, 2022, Denver • Mobile World Congress Americas, September 28-30, Las Vegas Training & Education Center • DAS & Small Cell Systems eLearning • Macro Site Fundamentals eLearning    This newsletter is brought to you by the Wireless Infrastructure Association. Click here to subscribe. For information or association membership, email membership@wia.org To advertise, email Ashley.Jackson@wia.org or Jan.Smith@wia.org. For information on Connect (X) email Hayley.Dodds@wia.org For information on Training and Education, email Emily.Swain@wia.org Click here to see past issues.