Mar 26, 2021 WIA Applauds IMPACT Act ARLINGTON, Va. – WIA applauds the introduction of the “Improving Minority Participation and Careers in Telecommunications Act” or the “IMPACT Act” introduced today by Sens. Wicker, Sinema, and Tim Scott. This legislation provides grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), with which WIA is partnering through its Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program, for broadband workforce training. “WIA applauds the introduction of News, WIA Press Releases
Mar 22, 2021 WIA Congratulates Labor Secretary Walsh ARLINGTON, Va. – WIA congratulates Secretary Walsh on his confirmation as Secretary of Labor today. “WIA congratulates Secretary Marty Walsh on his confirmation as Secretary of Labor. We were thrilled that during his confirmation, Secretary Walsh underscored DOL’s partnership with WIA to foster registered apprenticeships in developing the wireless workforce of the future,” said WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. “Workforce training through registered apprenticeship is a solution telecom employers are seeking to recruit, News, WIA Press Releases
Mar 22, 2021 A Milestone for Telecom Training All telecommunications companies train their employees. Whether it’s initial training, on-the-job training, or annual training, everyone is dutifully making sure our industry’s workers know what they need to perform their job safely, effectively, and efficiently. So I’m often asked: “What does apprenticeship training offer that’s above and beyond what my company is already doing?” It’s WIA Blog
Mar 22, 2021 Broadband Funding Targeted in COVID-19 Relief Plan The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) passed the House of Representatives and was signed by President Biden March 11. The Act included provisions related to broadband including establishing a fund to provide payment assistance for qualified expenses for broadband internet service and for investments in broadband infrastructure. ARPA sets aside $7.171 WIA Blog
Mar 16, 2021 Meet the CEO of Aurora Insight, Jennifer Alvarez: Keeping an Eye on RF Spectrum from Land, Air and Space Jennifer Alvarez has spent much of her career focused on technology in the skies above, but she started out with more earthly aspirations. Inspired by a documentary she saw about dinosaurs when she was around 7 years old, Alvarez said her childhood ambition was to be a paleontologist. “There was nothing more fascinating than digging WIA Blog
Mar 11, 2021 WIA Commends Clyburn, Klobuchar on Dedication to Broadband Statement from WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein on the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act: “WIA commends Rep. Clyburn and Sen. Klobuchar for their dedication to providing broadband to all Americans. As the pandemic has demonstrated, connectivity is more important than ever,” said WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein. “This bill invests significant resources in addressing the digital divide. It will encourage collocation to the degree it News, WIA Press Releases