NATE and Member Companies American Tower Corporation and MILLERCO Host U.S. Senator Roger Wicker on Tower Site Visit
For Immediate Release:
August 29, 2022
NATE and Member Companies American Tower Corporation and MILLERCO Host U.S. Senator Roger Wicker on Tower Site Visit
Wicker Honored as NATE 2022 Legislative Champion of the Year Award at Event
(Gulfport, MS) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association and member companies American Tower Corporation and MILLERCO hosted U.S. Senator Roger Wicker on a communications tower site visit in Gulfport, Mississippi today. Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes also attended the event.
During the site visit, Senator Wicker and Mayor Hewes toured the communications tower compound with event participants to learn about all the on-site network equipment and related components. The Senator and Mayor also gained perspective about the work that is conducted building, maintaining and deploying communications sites and related wireless/broadband infrastructure, including witnessing a climbing demonstration led by experienced tower technicians from MILLERCO.
Additionally, Senator Wicker and Mayor Hewes heard directly from representatives of American Tower Corporation regarding the vital wireless infrastructure solutions and services they deploy to support wireless networks in the United States and in countries spanning the globe.
A highlight of the day’s festivities included Senator Wicker receiving the 2022 NATE Legislative Champion of the Year Award at the event. NATE Chairman Jimmy Miller presented Senator Wicker with the prestigious annual award.
“It was an honor to host Senator Wicker and Mayor Hewes at the American Tower Corporation site in Gulfport today,” stated Jimmy Miller. “It was a highlight to recognize Senator Wicker as a tireless champion for our industry’s priorities such as increasing access to commercial spectrum, enhancing workforce development initiatives and streamlining deployment opportunities. Thank you to NATE and American Tower Corporation for partnering with us on this important outreach and to Senator Wicker and Mayor Hewes for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend today’s event,” added Miller.
Clark Lindstrom and Sarah Neal from American Tower Corporation, NATE Chairman Jimmy Miller and Jordyn Ladner from MILLERCO, and Marie Sanderson and Laine Striegel from Guidepost Strategies served as the primary on-site contacts at today’s event.
For more information on NATE, visit www.natehome.com. For more information on American Tower Corporation, visit https://www.americantower.com/. For more information on MILLERCO, visit https://millercoinc.com/.
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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 industries. It is recognized as the tower industry leader in promoting safety, standards, and education. Today, the Association boasts approximately 1,160 member companies (mostly small businesses) that construct, service or maintain hundreds of thousands of communications towers and next generation networks throughout the United States and 12 other countries.
About American Tower Corporation
Founded in 1995, American Tower Corporation, one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), is a leading independent owner, operator, and developer of wireless and broadcast communications real estate. Our global portfolio includes approximately 222,000 communications sites, including more than 43,000 properties in the United States and Canada and approximately 179,000 properties internationally. In addition to leasing space on wireless and broadcast towers, we provide customized solutions through our in-building systems, outdoor distributed antenna systems and other right-of-way options, managed rooftops and services that speed network deployment.
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, American Tower has operations across the United States and in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Spain, and Uganda.
About MILLERCO
Established in 1997, MILLERCO is a privately held, woman-owned Mississippi corporation. We are a full-service tower company that offers complete installation and integration of all tower obstruction lighting systems and their related monitoring devices, as well as line and antenna services. These services range from upgrades to maintenance of systems, including DAS, Small Cell and Microwaves.
MILLERCO has been a primary voting member of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association since 2002. MILLERCO President, Jimmy Miller, was elected to the association’s Board of Directors in 2009 and currently serves as Chairman of NATE.
Over the past 25 years, we have served more than 100,000 NOTAMS throughout the United States. Our national customer base is steadily growing, thanks to an infrastructure that allows us to cover a broader geographic area than ever.
Contact: Todd Schlekeway
(605) 882-5865
