WISPA Statement for House Hearing on Wireless Tech Leadership

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Americans have become safer, more prosperous and more deeply connected to each other from the benefits of commercially available spectrum. With little useable greenfield spectrum available, it is incumbent on Congress to guide policy which identifies new spectrum and/or avenues to access fallow spectrum, and then expeditiously work with all public and private stakeholders to unleash its full potential. 

WISPs have played an inestimable role in bringing reliable broadband to millions of Americans in, or adjacent to, the digital divide. Meaningful access to more spectrum puts more tools in the hands of WISPs and the communities they serve. Congress can achieve this through a proper balance between exclusively licensed, licensed-by-rule and unlicensed spectrum regimes. 

WISPA appreciates the opportunity to provide this statement to the Subcommittee and looks forward to working with Congress to ensure that all Americans have access to fast, reliable broadband, no matter where they live. 

Full statement can be seen here.

WISPA – Broadband Without Boundaries
WISPA’s approximately 1000 members provide fixed broadband connectivity and include equipment suppliers, support services, and other industry partners and stakeholders. Our members provide broadband access to millions of residential and business customers in rural, urban, and Tribal areas across America.

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Mike Wendy
WISPA
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mwendy@wispa.org