UPDATE Ten groups representing the telecommunications industry Wednesday banded together to urge President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to support broadband-related job skills development as part of any infrastructure bill.
The associations include the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA), INCOMPAS, NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA), the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), USTelecom – The Broadband Association, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) and the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA)
Biden and top congressional Democrats are preparing to secure a big increase in federal broadband spending this year, Inside Towers reported. They want to obtain billions of dollars in new government aid to improve internet access and affordability — and help people stay online during the pandemic. Continue Reading
Written for the wireless tower industry.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Telecom Unites to Press White House, Congress on Workforce Development
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