Aug 2, 2021 WIA Statement on Thune-Tester Workforce Development Amendment Tonight, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Thune-Tester amendment to the infrastructure bill, which aims to address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry. Please attribute the following to WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. “WIA is gratified by the overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate for developing the telecommunications workforce. Our contractors are already working News, WIA Press Releases
Jul 29, 2021 Adelstein Applauds Inclusion of Wireless in Bipartisan Infrastructure Package WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein today wrote to Senate leaders in support of the bipartisan agreement to invest in U.S. broadband infrastructure. The full letter is below. The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader United States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnellRepublican LeaderUnited States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell: News, WIA Press Releases
Jul 29, 2021 Ligado Networks and WIA to Host Conversation About Investing in U.S. Infrastructure CEOs to discuss the impact of 5G and modern connectivity on U.S. infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. – Join Ligado Networks’ Doug Smith and WIA’s Jonathan Adelstein for a virtual discussion about the critical importance of investing in U.S. wireless infrastructure and the role that 5G can play in that process. The benefits of 5G in the News
Jul 22, 2021 Adelstein Praises Administration and Congress for Focus on Broadband Workforce Development Statement from WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein on Administration and Congress’s focus on broadband workforce development: “We applaud today’s strong statement of support by the Biden Administration for a $100 billion investment in workforce training programs, including registered apprenticeship,” said Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of WIA. “WIA has been leading the way News, WIA Press Releases
Jul 21, 2021 Meet Scott Thompson: Battling for the Wireless Infrastructure Industry in Cities and in CourtsBy Kristen Beckman Making a major career move in the middle of a global pandemic is not for the faint of heart. But that’s exactly what telecom attorney Scott Thompson decided to do last July when he made the move to Mintz. After spending 27 years at the same firm and working in the same physical building, Thompson WIA Blog
Jul 15, 2021 Adelstein: “Washington Shouldn’t Cement a Specific Technology in Law.” WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein spoke at The Media Institute’s Communications Forum and urges Congress to provide technological flexibility in broadband infrastructure legislation ARLINGTON, VA – WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein was the featured speaker at The Media Institute’s Communications Forum luncheon today. In his remarks, Adelstein underscored the valuable role wireless broadband should play News, WIA Press Releases