NATE Statement on Senate Commerce Committee’s Advancement of FCC Nominees
For Immediate Release:
July 12, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to approve the renominations of Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks, as well as the nomination of Anna Gomez, to serve as FCC Commissioners during an Executive Session this morning.
“NATE congratulates Brendan Carr, Geoffrey Starks, and Anna Gomez on advancing through the next step in this process, and encourages the U.S. Senate to act quickly to confirm all three nominees,” said President & CEO Todd Schlekeway. “Having a full slate of five Commissioners and a continuity of the agency’s leadership is crucial given the myriad of broadband, wireless infrastructure, permitting, spectrum and workforce development issues currently confronting the industry,” added Schlekeway.
For more information on today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transporation Executive Session, 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 1,170 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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