For Immediate Release:
February 3, 2022
NATE Statement on House Subcommittee Hearing on Aviation Safety and 5G Deployment
(Washington, D.C.) – NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association released the following statement regarding the House Subcommittee Hearing, “Finding the Right Frequency: 5G Deployment & Aviation Safety:”
“NATE welcomes the leadership and testimony of Meredith Attwell Baker, President and CEO of CTIA before the House Subcommittee on Aviation. Ms. Baker’s testimony made clear that the wireless industry and the Federal Communications Commission followed the science and real world usage of 5G services and the impact on aviation,” said Todd Schlekeway, NATE President & CEO. “NATE urges policy makers to continually work together to advance 5G services and maintain America’s global leadership in wireless telecommunications that have allowed for telework and telehealth services and many other technologies that have helped Americans cope with a global pandemic.”
Background: On Thursday, February 3, 2022 the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to discuss 5G telecommunications and the aviation industry. The telecommunications industry was represented by Meredith Attwell Baker, President and CEO of CTIA. The aviation industry was represented by The Honorable Steve Dickson, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator and six other witnesses.
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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 construction, service and maintenance industries. Today the Association boasts over 1,065 member companies located throughout the United States, Bahamas, Canada, China, Israel, Jamaica, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Trinidad and the United Kingdom. For additional information on NATE, please visit www.natehome.com.
Contact: Todd Schlekeway
(605) 882-5865
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