NATE Congratulates Brendan Carr on Appointment to Serve as Next FCC Chairman
For Immediate Release:
November 18, 2024
(Washington, D.C.) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association released the following statement today following President-Elect Trump’s weekend announcement selecting Brendan Carr to serve as the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission:
“NATE offers our heartfelt congrats to Brendan Carr on being selected by President-Elect Trump to serve as the next FCC Chairman,” said President & CEO Todd Schlekeway. “Brendan is a champion for the tower technicians and contractor companies who do the tough, gritty work to enable connectivity in the United States. During his tenure serving as an FCC Commissioner, Brendan has invested a great amount of time and energy visiting NATE member companies on the front lines of deployment, including personally climbing many towers with America’s finest tower techs from around the country.
“Additionally, Commissioner Carr’s leadership has been instrumental in enacting policies that have eliminated bureaucratic red tape and streamlined wireless and broadband deployment activities so that more citizens and businesses in the country have access to the internet and mobile connectivity. NATE and our member companies from coast to coast stand ready to support Commissioner Carr’s agenda at the FCC and collaborate with the agency on the many policy and regulatory issues facing our dynamic industry,” Schlekeway added.
To read the official announcement from the Trump-Vance transition team, visit HERE. For information on the FCC, visit www.fcc.gov. 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 940 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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