NATE Statement on Passage of NDAA with Rip and Replace Funding
For Immediate Release:
December 18, 2024
(Washington, D.C.) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today issued the following statement on Congress passing legislation to fully fund the Rip and Replace program as part of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
“NATE commends members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to pass the NDAA today, which includes $3.08 Billion for the FCC’s Rip and Replace Program. Today’s actions will ultimately help secure our nation’s critical communications infrastructure and networks from Chinese threats and provide an infusion of funding for NATE member contractor companies who will be on the front lines of deployment conducting much of this vital work,” said President & CEO Todd Schlekeway.
“I would also like to thank our trade association coalition partners for coalescing around this issue as a top advocacy priority over the last year and the Congressional Staff members who met with NATE on many occasions to discuss the urgent nature of securing this Rip and Replace funding. NATE looks forward to the President signing this NDAA bill into law and fulfilling the goals of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program,” added Schlekeway.
For more information on 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 950 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
(605) 882-5865
