Jul 12, 2021 Flexibility needed to fund infrastructure bills, Adelstein testifiesBy Tracy Ford Congress should give itself flexibility to bring broadband services to more people, much like then-Vice President Joe Biden told the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to give itself “freaking flexibility” in its 2009 plan to bring WIA Blog
May 21, 2021 Closing the Gap on the Digital DivideBy Tracy Ford The digital divide has been a problem in the United States for decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for connectivity for telehealth, working remotely and being schooled at WIA Blog
Apr 21, 2021 WIA CEO Adelstein Urges Congress to Ensure Broadband Legislation is Technology Neutral Congress and the Biden administration are currently deliberating on an historic and comprehensive infrastructure plan that could invest an unprecedented $100 billion in broadband deployment. WIA and its members share WIA Blog
Mar 30, 2021 COVID Spotlight Could Lead to Continued Policy Focus on Solving Digital Divide The digital divide is not a new challenge, but the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a bright light not only on the disparities of coverage in rural areas but also on WIA Blog
Feb 24, 2021 WIA CEO Adelstein Testifies Before House Committee about Broadband Access, Workforce Development WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein was an expert witness at a February 17 hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The hearing, titled “Connecting America: Broadband Solutions to WIA Blog
Jul 8, 2020 CBRS Could Help Close Urban and Rural Coverage Gaps Commercial deployments of Citizens Broadband Radio System (CBRS) networks are ramping up, and the technology is set to get an additional boost this month when the Federal Communications Commission auctions Events, WIA Blog