WIA Praises Career of Public Servant Julius Knapp, FCC

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) praises Julius Knapp’s career following the announcement of his retirement from the Federal Communications Commission. “Julie represents the best of what we all respect about the FCC staff in his professionalism, dedication and openness. He has lent a strong hand of service to the telecommunications industry. I

WIA Supports U.S. Forest Service’s Proposed Rule to Expedite 5G Deployment

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) has submitted comments in support of the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed rule implementing guidance from Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill and the MOBILE NOW Act to expedite deployment of telecommunications infrastructure on land managed by the Forest Service. “These measures strive to meet the Farm Bill’s

WIA Supports Broadband Mapping and Spectrum Bills

Arlington, VA. – WIA supports the passage of broadband mapping bills H.R. 4229 and H.R. 4227 and the spectrum bill H.R. 5000 from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “In order to effectively deploy broadband across the United States, we need the most accurate broadband maps possible. Both the Broadband DATA Act and the MAPS

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads Selects Zayo for Colocation and Connectivity

BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Solution to deliver mission-critical infrastructure to the Research and Education community Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (ZAYO) was selected by Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) to provide data center colocation in zColo’s Ashburn facility and fiber connectivity to support MAX’s network services to its academic, research, government, scientific and business communities. MAX is a center

WIA Awards 2019

The second annual WIA Awards, hosted by the WIA Foundation, generated over $400,000 for wireless workforce education and training initiatives. The event honored champions of the wireless workforce who have made major contributions to develop the workforce needed to build America’s 5G networks.