Wireless Industry Opposes Fiber-Seeking Wis. Bill

Wisconsin shouldn’t exclude wireless from state broadband funding, said the Wireless Infrastructure Association and other wireless industry groups in a Thursday letter to the state legislature’s Senate Utilities Committee. They opposed SB-325, which would limit future funding to fiber-only projects. “While fiber will be a critical component of every state broadband program, it is not the only technology capable of bridging the digital divide and comes with its own set of tradeoffs,” said the wireless groups: Adopt rules that allow the most applicants to compete for funds. Joining WIA on the letter was CTIA, Competitive Carriers Association, NATE, the Rural Wireless Association and the Wireless ISP Association.