NATE Statement on Unveiling of “Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda”
For Immediate Release:
February 16, 2021
NATE Statement on Unveiling of “Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda”
Comprehensive Legislative Package of 28 Bills Unveiled Today by House Energy & Commerce Republican Leaders
(Washington, D.C.) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today issued the following statement on the introduction of a comprehensive package of legislation unveiled today by House Energy & Commerce Republican Leaders:
“With so many people forced to work, study, play and just communicate from home because of the pandemic, we are seeing first-hand the critical importance of improving connectivity and expanding broadband,” said NATE Director of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Jim Goldwater. “Additionally, NATE member companies and their technician workers are on the front lines of deployment on a daily basis and have directly experienced the regulatory hurdles and permitting bottlenecks that hinder their work. NATE supports this comprehensive legislative package that will ultimately streamline regulatory processes and address these urgent deployment issues while helping to close the digital divide.”
For more information on the Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda, visit HERE. For information related to NATE, visit www.natehome.com today.
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About NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association
NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is a non-profit trade association dedicated to providing a unified voice for companies in the diverse tower and communications infrastructure construction, service and maintenance industries. Today the Association boasts 1,000 member companies located throughout the United States, Bahamas, Canada, China, Ghana, Israel, Jamaica, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Trinidad and the United Kingdom. For additional information on NATE, please visit www.natehome.com.
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