Wireless Infrastructure Association Head Urges Congress to Knock Down Barriers to Broadband Network Deployment

Adelstein: Economy, Innovation, U.S. Competitiveness Depend on Wireless Infrastructure   Washington, D.C., July 22, 2015 – The head of America’s Wireless Infrastructure Association today urged Congress to  adopt further policies that streamline and accelerate the deployment of wireless broadband facilities to meet “explosive” consumer demand.  Jonathan Adelstein, the President and CEO of PCIA – The

IDF 2015 Fall Meeting

SAVE THE DATE!  Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Alexandria, Virginia – Sheraton Suites Old Town Join the Infrastructure Developers Forum (IDF)*, a diverse and influential group of wireless infrastructure entrepreneurs, ​to share your tower development experiences and learn from the best in the business nationwide.Speakers include a variety of industry innovators,

PCIA Endorses Rubio Bill to Expedite Deployment of Wireless Infrastructure on Federal Lands and Properties

Adelstein: Bill Would Tap Fed Lands to Bring Mobile Data to Underserved Americans Alexandria, Virginia, June 18, 2015 – The head of America’s wireless infrastructure association today commended Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) for introducing legislation aimed at spurring economic growth and bringing next-generation mobile data to underserved American consumers and businesses by expediting the deployment

PCIA Submits Comments to OSHA on Workplace Safety

Attached are comments submitted June 15, 2015,  by PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association, in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) request for information on workplace safety related to the construction and maintenance of communications facilities. Jonathan Adelstein, PCIA’s President and CEO, issued this statement:  “Safety of all workers is of paramount

PCIA and CTIA Urge Court to Reject Municipalities’ Lawsuit so That Americans Can Enjoy Better Broadband Deployment and Economic Boost

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2015 – Today, PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association and CTIA-The Wireless Association jointly petitioned the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to reject the lawsuit filed by a handful of localities and uphold the Federal Communications Commission’s 2014 Infrastructure Order that will accelerate wireless broadband deployment by improving wireless facilities siting policies.

Wireless Infrastructure Association Head Urges L.A. Mayor to Amend “Burdensome” Ordinance on Communications Facilities

Alexandria, Virginia / May 29, 2015 – The head of PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association today urged Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to reject, amend, or otherwise closely revisit a newly signed city ordinance aimed at imposing “costly and untested requirements” on above-ground communications facilities. Left unchanged, L.A.’s new regulation could “jeopardize emergency services