WISPA Thanks FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel for Her Service

The following statement may be attributed to David Zumwalt, President and CEO of WISPA – The Association for Broadband Without Boundaries: 

Washington, DC, November 21, 2024 – WISPA would like to thank FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel for her years of thoughtful leadership and dedication to the U.S. communications marketplace and its millions of consumers.  Her guidance helped all Americans stay safe and connected through the depths of the pandemic, and her efforts to increase internet access to those who do not have it—or cannot afford it— will remain her powerful legacy.

The WISP industry and the local communities it serves greatly appreciate Chairwoman Rosenworcel for her decision in the July 2023 ACAM Order to help ensure that existing broadband networks are better protected from government-funded overbuilding.  That Order reaffirmed that networks using entirely unlicensed spectrum have the technical capabilities to provide reliable broadband service even while acknowledging that NTIA had taken a different approach in its BEAD program.

Thank you, Chairwoman Rosenworcel, for your service, and best wishes in your future endeavors.

Celebrating 20 Years of 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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