Monday, February 6, 2023

WWLL: Straight Talk About Women in Wireless (Part 1 of 2)

By Martha DeGrasse, Inside Towers Contributing Analyst
Wireless professionals had the opportunity to learn from some of the most successful women in the industry at the Women’s Wireless Leadership Luncheon (WWLL), hosted in Washington, D.C. by The Wireless Infrastructure Association Foundation on February 1. 

Keynote speaker Mignon Clyburn, former Acting Chair of the FCC, encouraged the audience to recognize Black History Month and Women’s History Month by remembering the women who paved the way for today’s leaders. “Those who came before us deserved the seats that we’re in,” she said. “We’re projecting what they could not.”

The FCC and FTC are both now chaired by women, as are the House and Senate Commerce Committees, noted WIA President and CEO Patrick Halley. The progress women have made on the national stage is reflected in the wireless industry, where large public companies as well as smaller contractors and vendors are promoting female leaders. Continue Reading

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