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Your Wireless Connection
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WIA – Access to broadband – fixed and mobile – is table stakes for participation in today’s Internet-driven economy. Hence the billions of dollars coming out of Washington to connect every unserved home in America. That’s good news for consumers who remain on the other side of the digital divide. Read More
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WIA – As the nation pauses on November 11th to honor military veterans of the armed forces, WIA also recognizes and thanks the many military veterans who have transitioned into civilian careers in our industry. Read More
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Inside Towers – UScellular owned and operated 4,356 towers across 23 states at the end of 3Q23. In the past 12 months, the company added 27 towers and recently won an award to build 11 new towers by 2025. Read More
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Nareit – On the latest episode of Nareit’s REIT Report podcast, Tom Bartlett, president and CEO of American Tower Corp., discussed American Tower’s recently launched sustainability report and provided an overview of the REIT’s broader sustainability strategy. Read More
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RCR Wireless News – How fast should internet access be, to be considered “broadband”? The FCC wants to increase the minimum required speed for broadband, which it currently considers to be at least 25 Mbps upstream and 3 Mbps downstream, to 100/20 Mbps. Read More
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Business Wire – T-Mobile upped its 5G game in the Beehive State over the past two years, expanding wireless coverage across 85,000 square miles to now cover nearly 99% of Utahns. Read More
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Fierce Wireless – Incoming SBA Communications CEO Brendan Cavanagh said that roughly 50% of 5G-related spectrum owned by its customers has been deployed on SBA towers. Read More
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Business Wire – J5 Infrastructure Partners, based in Irvine, California, and Leaf Communications, based in San Clemente, California, announced they will begin doing business as Centerline. Read More
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12News – Texas voters approved Proposition Eight to create a $1.5 billion broadband infrastructure fund in the Lonestar State, where some 7 million people currently lack access. Read More
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ICYMI
Education & Apprenticeship
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Upcoming Events
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