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

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:

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

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