Nov 9, 2021 A Salute to the Wireless Infrastructure Industry’s Military VeteransBy Kristen Beckman As the nation pauses in November to honor our veterans and reflect on the sacrifices each of them have made for our freedom, the Wireless Infrastructure Association also recognizes the many U.S. military veterans who have transitioned into civilian careers in our industry. Service in the military builds a variety of skills that translate well WIA Blog
Nov 6, 2021 WIA Applauds House Passage of Infrastructure Bill and Flexible Broadband Funding Strategy ARLINGTON, Va. – WIA applauds the bipartisan approval by the House of Representatives of the historic infrastructure bill, with its unprecedented $65 billion investment in broadband deployment and access. WIA advocated the all-of-the-above broadband strategy Congress adopted in authorizing mobile and fixed wireless to compete for broadband funding, which will help close the digital divide News, WIA Press Releases
Nov 4, 2021 4 factors that could impact investments in wireless infrastructureBy Kristen Beckman Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai described the current federal support for infrastructure builds as ‘unprecedented,’ during a panel at Connect (X) in Orlando. The massive infrastructure bill awaiting action in the House of Representatives includes $65 billion for broadband projects and encapsulates widespread and bipartisan support for advancing connectivity across the country. The Events, WIA Blog
Nov 3, 2021 WWLF @ Connect (X) – COVID-19’s Impact on Women in WirelessBy Kristen Beckman The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread impacts on all aspects of the business world, but it has hit women in the workforce particularly hard just at a time when women were beginning to make significant inroads in many industries, including wireless. A panel at Connect (X) in Orlando explored how the pandemic has affected women Events, WIA Blog
Oct 28, 2021 WIA Applauds Inclusion of Sector-Based Training and Registered Apprenticeship Funding in the Build Back Better Framework ARLINGTON, Va. – Please attribute the following statement to WIA President and CEO, Jonathan Adelstein. “I applaud President Biden for prioritizing workforce development and apprenticeships in the Build Back Better Framework announced today. The proposed funding increase for workforce development over the next five years, including sector-based training which WIA supports in telecommunications, will help News
Oct 27, 2021 WIA Supports the Next Generation Telecommunications Act ARLINGTON, Va. – WIA supports the passage of S.3014 in the Senate to establish the Next Generation Telecommunications Council. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), will put the United States on the path to continue to lead the world in deploying News