Mar 23, 2022 Frequency Coordination Application Fees for 2022 Greetings WIA customers, Effective April 19, 2022, the application fee schedule for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wireless radio license applications will be revised. Site-based land mobile services in the Industrial/Business Pool, and the Microwave Industrial/Business Pool will be affected. Governmental entities are exempt from paying FCC fees. The FCC did not change the associated regulatory Frequency Coordination, Other
Mar 22, 2022 WIA Applauds Advancement of Next Generation Telecommunications Act ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) today applauded the advancement of S.3014, which would establish the Next Generation Telecommunications Council, from the Senate Commerce Committee. This bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ryan Lujan (D-NM), John Thune (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), will help ensure the News, WIA Press Releases
Mar 21, 2022 Public Safety, First Responders Rely on Mobile Wireless Networks First responders need universal coverage, both in terms of disaster response and resiliency. First responders rely on wireless broadband as they rush to the front lines for fires, crime scenes, and disasters and need mobile connectivity on site to protect themselves and the public. In many rural areas, the closest hospital can be an hour or WIA Blog
Mar 16, 2022 WIA Selected as Industry Intermediary for Ohio State University’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) today announced alongside Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and representatives from the Ohio State University (Ohio State) that it has been selected to serve as the Industry Intermediary for Ohio’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership (Partnership). In this role, WIA will work in collaboration with Ohio State News
Mar 11, 2022 The Wireless Infrastructure Association Commends Congress for Prioritizing 5G Apprenticeships ARLINGTON, Va. – Please attribute the following statement to WIA Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Matt Mandel. “WIA commends Congress for promoting 5G infrastructure deployment by directing the FCC and Department of Labor to continue investing in the development of America’s wireless workforce through apprenticeship. As the National Sponsor of the Telecommunications News, WIA Press Releases
Mar 10, 2022 Resilient networks are redundant networks As climate change continues to increase the severity of weather events, fiber and other wireline infrastructure will face increased exposure to risk. It is estimated that over 1,000 miles of long-haul fiber conduit and almost 2,500 miles of metro fiber conduit will be underwater by 2032. Unfortunately, these trends are not improving. Extreme heat waves and WIA Blog