The 5G Workforce and Obstacles to Broadband Deployment

This hearing will examine the skills and training needed among the telecommunications workforce to deploy 5G networks, as well as ongoing efforts within the public and private sectors to address the 5G labor shortage. Witnesses will also discuss regulatory barriers that may impede U.S. leadership in next generation communications technology and efforts to close the digital divide.

Witnesses:

• The Honorable Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
• Mr. Jimmy Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, MillerCo, Inc.; Chairman, National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE)
• Ms. Lisa Youngers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fiber Broadband Association