NATE Statement on Today’s White House Announcement on BEAD Funding Allocations
For Immediate Release:
June 26, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association issued the following statement today after the Biden Administration announced funding for each state, territory, and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure deployment through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.
“Today is another milestone step in the process to ready the states and territories for the deployment of this generational BEAD funding investment,” said President & CEO Todd Schlekeway.
“As the money begins to flow to the states and territories early next year, NATE remains committed to educating federal and state government stakeholders that closing the ‘digital divide’ is only truly achievable if all technology-related deployment options qualify for BEAD funds. This approach capitalizes on the wealth of technologies available to Americans, including fiber, wireless, and fixed wireless applications. The Association will also be closely tracking the workforce-specific funding opportunities available in the state and territory BEAD funding criteria. NATE member companies on the front lines of deployment stand ready to go to work to achieve the ambitious goals of the BEAD program,” Schlekeway added.
For more information on today’s announcement, visit here. To learn more about NATE, visit 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 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 1,165 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.
Contact: Todd Schlekeway
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