NATE Statement on Introduction of the Tower Infrastructure Deployment Act
For Immediate Release:
June 13, 2019
NATE Statement on Introduction of the Tower Infrastructure Deployment Act
(Washington, D.C.) – The NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today released the following statement on the introduction of the Tower Infrastructure Deployment Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:
“NATE applauds the bipartisan leadership of U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) in introducing the Tower Infrastructure Deployment Act in the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Director Jim Goldwater. “NATE views this bipartisan legislation as another important vehicle to highlight the workforce needs of our diverse industry as we begin to ramp up for the protracted 5G deployment cycle. The Association stands ready to collaborate with members of Congress and the FCC to participate in the workforce development specific initiatives that emerge upon the passage of this bill,” added Goldwater.
The Tower Infrastructure Deployment Act would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a Telecommunications Workforce Development Advisory Council within the FCC to, facilitate the participation in industry specific workforce development programs and identify ways to improve workforce development in the communications industry.
For more information on the Tower Infrastructure Deployment Act, visit https://www.congress.gov/. For more information about NATE, go to www.natehome.com.
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About NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association
NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is a non-profit trade association in the wireless infrastructure industry providing a unified voice for tower erection, service and maintenance companies. Today the Association boasts over 890 member companies located throughout the United States, Australia, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Canada, China, Ghana, India, Italy, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Arab Emirates. For additional information on NATE, please visit www.natehome.com.
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